diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c876d251..8eb200edc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2062,14 +2062,19 @@
 					"experimental"
 				]
 			},
-			{
-				"command": "github.copilot.open.walkthrough",
-				"title": "%github.copilot.command.openWalkthrough%",
-				"category": "GitHub Copilot"
-			},
-			{
-				"command": "github.copilot.debug.generateInlineEditTests",
-				"title": "Generate Inline Edit Tests",
+                        {
+                                "command": "github.copilot.open.walkthrough",
+                                "title": "%github.copilot.command.openWalkthrough%",
+                                "category": "GitHub Copilot"
+                        },
+                        {
+                                "command": "github.copilot.open.releaseNotes",
+                                "title": "%github.copilot.command.openReleaseNotes%",
+                                "category": "GitHub Copilot"
+                        },
+                        {
+                                "command": "github.copilot.debug.generateInlineEditTests",
+                                "title": "Generate Inline Edit Tests",
 				"category": "GitHub Copilot",
 				"enablement": "resourceScheme == 'ccreq'"
 			},
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 2a366fca4..e98ed0b33 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@
 	"github.copilot.resetAutomaticCommandExecutionPrompt": "Reset Automatic Command Execution Prompt",
 	"github.copilot.command.generateSTest": "Generate STest From Last Chat Request",
 	"github.copilot.command.generateConfiguration": "Generate Debug Configuration with GitHub Copilot",
-	"github.copilot.command.openWalkthrough": "Open Walkthrough",
-	"github.copilot.walkthrough.title": "GitHub Copilot",
+        "github.copilot.command.openWalkthrough": "Open Walkthrough",
+        "github.copilot.command.openReleaseNotes": "Show Release Notes",
+        "github.copilot.walkthrough.title": "GitHub Copilot",
 	"github.copilot.walkthrough.description": "Your AI pair programmer to write code faster and smarter",
 	"github.copilot.walkthrough.signIn.title": "Sign in with GitHub",
 	"github.copilot.walkthrough.signIn.description": "To get started with Copilot, sign in with your GitHub account.\nMake sure you're using the correct GitHub account. You can also sign in later using the account menu.\n\n[Sign In](command:github.copilot.signIn)",
diff --git a/src/extension/extension/vscode-node/contributions.ts b/src/extension/extension/vscode-node/contributions.ts
index 9b27083e6..f43ee29a4 100644
--- a/src/extension/extension/vscode-node/contributions.ts
+++ b/src/extension/extension/vscode-node/contributions.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { LoggingActionsContrib } from '../../log/vscode-node/loggingActions';
 import { RequestLogTree } from '../../log/vscode-node/requestLogTree';
 import { McpSetupCommands } from '../../mcp/vscode-node/commands';
 import { NotebookFollowCommands } from '../../notebook/vscode-node/followActions';
+import { ReleaseNotesCommandContribution } from '../../releaseNotes/vscode-node/commands';
 import { CopilotDebugCommandContribution } from '../../onboardDebug/vscode-node/copilotDebugCommandContribution';
 import { OnboardTerminalTestsContribution } from '../../onboardDebug/vscode-node/onboardTerminalTestsContribution';
 import { DebugCommandsContribution } from '../../prompt/vscode-node/debugCommands';
@@ -61,9 +62,10 @@ export const vscodeNodeContributions: IExtensionContributionFactory[] = [
 	asContributionFactory(ContextKeysContribution),
 	asContributionFactory(CopilotDebugCommandContribution),
 	asContributionFactory(DebugCommandsContribution),
-	asContributionFactory(LanguageModelAccess),
-	asContributionFactory(WalkthroughCommandContribution),
-	asContributionFactory(InlineEditProviderFeature),
+        asContributionFactory(LanguageModelAccess),
+        asContributionFactory(WalkthroughCommandContribution),
+        asContributionFactory(ReleaseNotesCommandContribution),
+        asContributionFactory(InlineEditProviderFeature),
 	asContributionFactory(SettingsSchemaFeature),
 	asContributionFactory(WorkspaceRecorderFeature),
 	asContributionFactory(SurveyCommandContribution),
diff --git a/src/extension/releaseNotes/vscode-node/commands.ts b/src/extension/releaseNotes/vscode-node/commands.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74b8ec462
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/extension/releaseNotes/vscode-node/commands.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import * as vscode from 'vscode';
+import { Disposable } from '../../../util/vs/base/common/lifecycle';
+import { IReleaseNotesService } from '../../../platform/releaseNotes/common/releaseNotesService';
+
+export class ReleaseNotesCommandContribution extends Disposable {
+    constructor(@IReleaseNotesService private readonly releaseNotesService: IReleaseNotesService) {
+        super();
+        this._register(vscode.commands.registerCommand('github.copilot.open.releaseNotes', async () => {
+            const notes = await this.releaseNotesService.fetchLatestReleaseNotes();
+            if (!notes) {
+                vscode.window.showInformationMessage('Unable to fetch release notes.');
+                return;
+            }
+            const doc = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument({ content: notes, language: 'markdown' });
+            await vscode.window.showTextDocument(doc, { preview: false });
+        }));
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/platform/releaseNotes/test/releaseNotesServiceImpl.spec.ts b/src/platform/releaseNotes/test/releaseNotesServiceImpl.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..287b77acc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/releaseNotes/test/releaseNotesServiceImpl.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import assert from 'assert';
+import { suite, test } from 'vitest';
+import { ReleaseNotesService } from '../vscode/releaseNotesServiceImpl';
+import { IEnvService } from '../../env/common/envService';
+import { IFetcherService, Response } from '../../networking/common/fetcherService';
+
+class MockEnvService implements IEnvService {
+    readonly _serviceBrand: undefined;
+    constructor(private version: string) { }
+    getEditorInfo() { return { version: this.version } as any; }
+}
+
+class MockFetcher implements IFetcherService {
+    readonly _serviceBrand: undefined;
+    lastUrl: string | undefined;
+    getUserAgentLibrary(): string { return 'test'; }
+    async fetch(url: string, _options: any): Promise<Response> { this.lastUrl = url; return new Response(200, 'ok', { get() { return null; } }, async () => '', async () => ({}), async () => null); }
+    disconnectAll(): Promise<unknown> { return Promise.resolve(); }
+    makeAbortController(): any { return { signal: {}, abort() { } }; }
+    isAbortError(_e: any): boolean { return false; }
+    isInternetDisconnectedError(_e: any): boolean { return false; }
+    isFetcherError(_e: any): boolean { return false; }
+    getUserMessageForFetcherError(_e: any): string { return ''; }
+}
+
+suite('ReleaseNotesService', () => {
+    test('builds correct URL from version', async () => {
+        const env = new MockEnvService('1.88.0');
+        const fetcher = new MockFetcher();
+        const svc = new ReleaseNotesService(env, fetcher);
+        await svc.fetchLatestReleaseNotes();
+        assert.strictEqual(fetcher.lastUrl?.includes('/v1_88.md'), true);
+    });
+});
+