diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0cbc758..cf19410 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2120,6 +2120,12 @@
 					"markdownDescription": "Specifies when to switch between displaying files as a `tree` or `list` based on the number of files in a nesting level in the _Tags_ view. Only applies when `#gitlens.views.tags.files.layout#` is set to `auto`",
 					"scope": "window"
 				},
+				"gitlens.views.updates.enabled": {
+					"type": "boolean",
+					"default": true,
+					"markdownDescription": "Specifies whether to show the _Updates_ view",
+					"scope": "window"
+				},
 				"gitlens.views.welcome.enabled": {
 					"type": "boolean",
 					"default": true,
@@ -2531,6 +2537,12 @@
 				"category": "GitLens"
 			},
 			{
+				"command": "gitlens.closeUpdatesView",
+				"title": "Close",
+				"category": "GitLens",
+				"icon": "$(close)"
+			},
+			{
 				"command": "gitlens.closeWelcomeView",
 				"title": "Close",
 				"category": "GitLens",
@@ -4334,6 +4346,10 @@
 					"when": "gitlens:enabled"
 				},
 				{
+					"command": "gitlens.closeUpdatesView",
+					"when": "false"
+				},
+				{
 					"command": "gitlens.closeWelcomeView",
 					"when": "false"
 				},
@@ -5812,6 +5828,11 @@
 			],
 			"view/title": [
 				{
+					"command": "gitlens.closeUpdatesView",
+					"when": "view == gitlens.views.updates",
+					"group": "navigation@1"
+				},
+				{
 					"command": "gitlens.closeWelcomeView",
 					"when": "view == gitlens.views.welcome",
 					"group": "navigation@1"
@@ -6394,7 +6415,7 @@
 				},
 				{
 					"command": "gitlens.supportGitLens",
-					"when": "view =~ /^gitlens\\.views\\.(?!welcome)/",
+					"when": "view =~ /^gitlens\\.views\\.(?!(welcome|updates))/",
 					"group": "9_gitlens@-1"
 				}
 			],
@@ -7706,11 +7727,42 @@
 			{
 				"view": "gitlens.views.welcome",
 				"contents": "Once you are satisfied, feel free to [close this view](command:gitlens.closeWelcomeView \"Closes the Welcome view\")."
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "[What's New in GitLens 11](https://gitlens.amod.io/#whats-new \"Opens the What's New page on the GitLens website\")\n\n[Sponsor GitLens ❤](command:gitlens.supportGitLens)\n\nSee the [release notes](https://github.com/eamodio/vscode-gitlens/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md \"Opens the Release Notes\") for the full set of changes."
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "VIEW CHANGES  (🧀 has been moved)"
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "All [GitLens views](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23views) have been moved to the Source Control side bar, by default. You can easily switch between different side bar layouts for GitLens views to best match your workflow, via the [GitLens: Set Views Layout](command:gitlens.setViewsLayout \"Changes the GitLens Views Layout\") command from the Command Palette."
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "The [Repositories](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23repositories-view) view has been superseded by many new views: [Commits](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23commits-view), [Branches](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23branches-view), [Remotes](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23remotes-view), [Stashes](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23stashes-view), [Tags](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23tags-view), and [Contributors](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23contributors-view). Although, if you want to continue using the Repositories view, you can [click here](command:gitlens.showRepositoriesView) to re-enable it."
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "The Line History view has been integrated directly into the [File History](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23file-history-view) view."
+			},
+			{
+				"view": "gitlens.views.updates",
+				"contents": "The Search Commits and Compare Commits views have been combined into a more powerful and user-friendly [Search & Compare](command:gitlens.showSettingsPage%23search-compare-view) view."
 			}
 		],
 		"views": {
 			"gitlens": [
 				{
+					"id": "gitlens.views.updates",
+					"name": "What's New in GitLens 11",
+					"when": "config.gitlens.views.updates.enabled",
+					"contextualTitle": "GitLens",
+					"icon": "images/gitlens-activitybar.svg"
+				},
+				{
 					"id": "gitlens.views.welcome",
 					"name": "Welcome",
 					"when": "config.gitlens.views.welcome.enabled",
diff --git a/src/commands/closeView.ts b/src/commands/closeView.ts
index 1d75f27..f31420a 100644
--- a/src/commands/closeView.ts
+++ b/src/commands/closeView.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { command, Command, CommandContext, Commands } from './common';
 @command()
 export class CloseViewCommand extends Command {
 	constructor() {
-		super(Commands.CloseWelcomeView);
+		super([Commands.CloseWelcomeView, Commands.CloseUpdatesView]);
 	}
 
 	protected preExecute(context: CommandContext) {
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export class CloseViewCommand extends Command {
 			case Commands.CloseWelcomeView:
 				void (await configuration.updateEffective('views', 'welcome', 'enabled', false));
 				break;
+			case Commands.CloseUpdatesView:
+				void (await configuration.updateEffective('views', 'updates', 'enabled', false));
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/common.ts b/src/commands/common.ts
index 1aede9c..6deea8d 100644
--- a/src/commands/common.ts
+++ b/src/commands/common.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export enum Commands {
 	BrowseRepoAtRevisionInNewWindow = 'gitlens.browseRepoAtRevisionInNewWindow',
 	ClearFileAnnotations = 'gitlens.clearFileAnnotations',
 	CloseUnchangedFiles = 'gitlens.closeUnchangedFiles',
+	CloseUpdatesView = 'gitlens.closeUpdatesView',
 	CloseWelcomeView = 'gitlens.closeWelcomeView',
 	ComputingFileAnnotations = 'gitlens.computingFileAnnotations',
 	ConnectRemoteProvider = 'gitlens.connectRemoteProvider',
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index 3f9115c..4840102 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ interface ViewsConfigs {
 	searchAndCompare: SearchAndCompareViewConfig;
 	stashes: StashesViewConfig;
 	tags: TagsViewConfig;
+	updates: UpdatesViewConfig;
 	welcome: WelcomeViewConfig;
 }
 
@@ -555,6 +556,10 @@ export interface TagsViewConfig {
 	files: ViewsFilesConfig;
 }
 
+export interface UpdatesViewConfig {
+	enabled: boolean;
+}
+
 export interface WelcomeViewConfig {
 	enabled: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 64fb2e3..c89c6e2 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -177,12 +177,18 @@ async function showWelcomeOrWhatsNew(version: string, previousVersion: string |
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (Container.config.showWhatsNewAfterUpgrades && major !== prevMajor) {
-		await Messages.showWhatsNewMessage(version);
-	}
+	if (major !== prevMajor) {
+		if (Container.config.showWhatsNewAfterUpgrades && Container.config.views.welcome.enabled) {
+			await commands.executeCommand(Commands.ShowWelcomeView);
+		}
+
+		// if (Container.config.showWhatsNewAfterUpgrades) {
+		// 	await Messages.showWhatsNewMessage(version);
+		// }
 
-	// Show a views upgrade notification
-	if (major !== prevMajor && major === 11) {
-		await Messages.showViewsUpgradeMessage();
+		// // Show a views upgrade notification
+		// if (major === 11) {
+		// 	await Messages.showViewsUpgradeMessage();
+		// }
 	}
 }