diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 347325f..5ff4dd8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ Note: This file only contains high level features or important fixes.
 
 ## 3.4
 
-### 3.4.4 - Not yet released
+### 3.4.4 - Stable
+* Stable desktop versions now inform user at boot if newer version is available.
 * Multi-Vehicle Start Mission and Pause now work correctly. Issue #6864.
 
 ### 3.4.3
diff --git a/src/QGCApplication.cc b/src/QGCApplication.cc
index 3db7b0f..3421324 100644
--- a/src/QGCApplication.cc
+++ b/src/QGCApplication.cc
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <QStyleFactory>
 #include <QAction>
 #include <QStringListModel>
+#include <QRegularExpression>
 
 #ifdef QGC_ENABLE_BLUETOOTH
 #include <QBluetoothLocalDevice>
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@
 #include "EditPositionDialogController.h"
 #include "FactValueSliderListModel.h"
 #include "KMLFileHelper.h"
+#include "QGCFileDownload.h"
 
 #ifndef NO_SERIAL_LINK
 #include "SerialLink.h"
@@ -149,17 +151,21 @@ static QObject* kmlFileHelperSingletonFactory(QQmlEngine*, QJSEngine*)
 
 QGCApplication::QGCApplication(int &argc, char* argv[], bool unitTesting)
 #ifdef __mobile__
-    : QGuiApplication       (argc, argv)
-    , _qmlAppEngine         (nullptr)
+    : QGuiApplication           (argc, argv)
+    , _qmlAppEngine             (nullptr)
 #else
-    : QApplication          (argc, argv)
+    : QApplication              (argc, argv)
 #endif
-    , _runningUnitTests     (unitTesting)
-    , _logOutput            (false)
-    , _fakeMobile           (false)
-    , _settingsUpgraded     (false)
-    , _toolbox              (nullptr)
-    , _bluetoothAvailable   (false)
+    , _runningUnitTests         (unitTesting)
+    , _logOutput                (false)
+    , _fakeMobile               (false)
+    , _settingsUpgraded         (false)
+    , _majorVersion             (0)
+    , _minorVersion             (0)
+    , _buildVersion             (0)
+    , _currentVersionDownload   (nullptr)
+    , _toolbox                  (nullptr)
+    , _bluetoothAvailable       (false)
 {
     _app = this;
 
@@ -330,6 +336,8 @@ QGCApplication::QGCApplication(int &argc, char* argv[], bool unitTesting)
 
     _toolbox = new QGCToolbox(this);
     _toolbox->setChildToolboxes();
+
+    _checkForNewVersion();
 }
 
 void QGCApplication::_shutdown(void)
@@ -702,3 +710,68 @@ bool QGCApplication::isInternetAvailable()
 {
     return getQGCMapEngine()->isInternetActive();
 }
+
+void QGCApplication::_checkForNewVersion(void)
+{
+#ifndef __mobile__
+    if (!_runningUnitTests) {
+        if (_parseVersionText(applicationVersion(), _majorVersion, _minorVersion, _buildVersion)) {
+            QString versionCheckFile = toolbox()->corePlugin()->stableVersionCheckFileUrl();
+            if (!versionCheckFile.isEmpty()) {
+                _currentVersionDownload = new QGCFileDownload(this);
+                connect(_currentVersionDownload, &QGCFileDownload::downloadFinished, this, &QGCApplication::_currentVersionDownloadFinished);
+                connect(_currentVersionDownload, &QGCFileDownload::error, this, &QGCApplication::_currentVersionDownloadError);
+                _currentVersionDownload->download(versionCheckFile);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+void QGCApplication::_currentVersionDownloadFinished(QString remoteFile, QString localFile)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(remoteFile);
+
+#ifdef __mobile__
+    Q_UNUSED(localFile);
+#else
+    QFile versionFile(localFile);
+    if (versionFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly)) {
+        QTextStream textStream(&versionFile);
+        QString version = textStream.readLine();
+
+        qDebug() << version;
+
+        int majorVersion, minorVersion, buildVersion;
+        if (_parseVersionText(version, majorVersion, minorVersion, buildVersion)) {
+            if (_majorVersion < majorVersion ||
+                    (_majorVersion == majorVersion && _minorVersion < minorVersion) ||
+                    (_majorVersion == majorVersion && _minorVersion == minorVersion && _buildVersion < buildVersion)) {
+                QGCMessageBox::information(tr("New Version Available"), tr("There is a newer version of %1 available. You can download it from %2.").arg(applicationName()).arg(toolbox()->corePlugin()->stableDownloadLocation()));
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    _currentVersionDownload->deleteLater();
+#endif
+}
+
+void QGCApplication::_currentVersionDownloadError(QString errorMsg)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(errorMsg);
+    _currentVersionDownload->deleteLater();
+}
+
+bool QGCApplication::_parseVersionText(const QString& versionString, int& majorVersion, int& minorVersion, int& buildVersion)
+{
+    QRegularExpression regExp("v(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)\\.(\\d+)");
+    QRegularExpressionMatch match = regExp.match(versionString);
+    if (match.hasMatch() && match.lastCapturedIndex() == 3) {
+        majorVersion = match.captured(1).toInt();
+        minorVersion = match.captured(2).toInt();
+        buildVersion = match.captured(3).toInt();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/QGCApplication.h b/src/QGCApplication.h
index 5c86cd5..b4aac9a 100644
--- a/src/QGCApplication.h
+++ b/src/QGCApplication.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 class QGCSingleton;
 class MainWindow;
 class QGCToolbox;
+class QGCFileDownload;
 
 /**
  * @brief The main application and management class.
@@ -148,9 +149,13 @@ public:
 
 private slots:
     void _missingParamsDisplay(void);
+    void _currentVersionDownloadFinished(QString remoteFile, QString localFile);
+    void _currentVersionDownloadError(QString errorMsg);
+    bool _parseVersionText(const QString& versionString, int& majorVersion, int& minorVersion, int& buildVersion);
 
 private:
     QObject* _rootQmlObject(void);
+    void _checkForNewVersion(void);
 
 #ifdef __mobile__
     QQmlApplicationEngine* _qmlAppEngine;
@@ -166,6 +171,10 @@ private:
     QStringList         _missingParams;                                     ///< List of missing facts to be displayed
     bool				_fakeMobile;                                        ///< true: Fake ui into displaying mobile interface
     bool                _settingsUpgraded;                                  ///< true: Settings format has been upgrade to new version
+    int                 _majorVersion;
+    int                 _minorVersion;
+    int                 _buildVersion;
+    QGCFileDownload*    _currentVersionDownload;
 
     QGCToolbox* _toolbox;
 
diff --git a/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.cc b/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.cc
index b9e45ae..4cab316 100644
--- a/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.cc
+++ b/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.cc
@@ -319,3 +319,13 @@ bool QGCCorePlugin::guidedActionsControllerLogging(void) const
 {
     return GuidedActionsControllerLog().isDebugEnabled();
 }
+
+QString QGCCorePlugin::stableVersionCheckFileUrl(void) const
+{
+#ifdef QGC_CUSTOM_BUILD
+    // Custom builds must override to turn on and provide their own location
+    return QString();
+#else
+    return QString("https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/qgroundcontrol/latest/QGC.version.txt");
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.h b/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.h
index 5fb2493..13deb75 100644
--- a/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.h
+++ b/src/api/QGCCorePlugin.h
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@ public:
     virtual void    preLoadFromJson     (PlanMasterController* pController, QJsonObject& json) { Q_UNUSED(pController); Q_UNUSED(json); }
     virtual void    postLoadFromJson    (PlanMasterController* pController, QJsonObject& json) { Q_UNUSED(pController); Q_UNUSED(json); }
 
+    /// Returns the url to download the stable version check file. Return QString() to indicate no version check should be performed.
+    /// Default QGC mainline implemenentation returns QGC Stable file location. Default QGC custom build code returns QString().
+    /// Custom builds can override to turn on and provide their own location.
+    /// The contents of this file should be a single line in the form:
+    ///     v3.4.4
+    /// This indicates the latest stable version number.
+    virtual QString stableVersionCheckFileUrl(void) const;
+
+    /// Returns the user visible url to show user where to download new stable builds from.
+    /// Custom builds must override to provide their own location.
+    virtual QString stableDownloadLocation(void) const { return QString("qgroundcontrol.com"); }
+
     bool showTouchAreas(void) const { return _showTouchAreas; }
     bool showAdvancedUI(void) const { return _showAdvancedUI; }
     void setShowTouchAreas(bool show);