diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 88cc91f..e702766 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     "@cosmjs/tendermint-rpc": "^0.31.0",
     "@dydxprotocol/v4-abacus": "^1.0.30",
     "@dydxprotocol/v4-client-js": "^1.0.0",
-    "@dydxprotocol/v4-localization": "^1.0.6",
+    "@dydxprotocol/v4-localization": "^1.0.8",
     "@ethersproject/providers": "^5.7.2",
     "@js-joda/core": "^5.5.3",
     "@radix-ui/react-checkbox": "^1.0.4",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 2aae971..a855c47 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 lockfileVersion: '6.0'
 
-settings:
-  autoInstallPeers: true
-  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
-
 dependencies:
   '@0xsquid/sdk':
     specifier: ^1.10.0
@@ -33,8 +29,8 @@ dependencies:
     specifier: ^1.0.0
     version: 1.0.0
   '@dydxprotocol/v4-localization':
-    specifier: ^1.0.6
-    version: 1.0.6
+    specifier: ^1.0.8
+    version: 1.0.8
   '@ethersproject/providers':
     specifier: ^5.7.2
     version: 5.7.2
@@ -1020,8 +1016,8 @@ packages:
       - utf-8-validate
     dev: false
 
-  /@dydxprotocol/v4-localization@1.0.6:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-nv/QBKKwixBmhjYmRbA4kSMFznjzYk0MDW8Lq/ht2AUGDnUiBDztxFgYDlxzbf14+1w967NIP0N77GaAZKiFyg==}
+  /@dydxprotocol/v4-localization@1.0.8:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-h5CSkWHPct1BWmiwJBeX9vOauXSwlx8RK9ryOsaCipJWS4AnBni07p3/jj3L/HgmU1BZXwfcr2hBouXVxxZS8A==}
     dev: false
 
   /@dydxprotocol/v4-proto@0.4.1:
@@ -14140,3 +14136,7 @@ packages:
   /zwitch@2.0.4:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-bXE4cR/kVZhKZX/RjPEflHaKVhUVl85noU3v6b8apfQEc1x4A+zBxjZ4lN8LqGd6WZ3dl98pY4o717VFmoPp+A==}
     dev: true
+
+settings:
+  autoInstallPeers: true
+  excludeLinksFromLockfile: false
diff --git a/src/constants/notifications.ts b/src/constants/notifications.ts
index 333a0a4..2bae6d5 100644
--- a/src/constants/notifications.ts
+++ b/src/constants/notifications.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { StatusResponse } from '@0xsquid/sdk';
 export enum NotificationType {
   AbacusGenerated = 'AbacusGenerated',
   SquidTransfer = 'SquidTransfer',
+  ReleaseUpdates = 'ReleaseUpdates',
 }
 
 export enum NotificationComponentType {}
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNotificationTypes.tsx b/src/hooks/useNotificationTypes.tsx
index c5a340b..9c89321 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNotificationTypes.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useNotificationTypes.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 import { useSelectedNetwork, useStringGetter } from '@/hooks';
 import { useLocalNotifications } from '@/hooks/useLocalNotifications';
 
+import { AssetIcon } from '@/components/AssetIcon';
 import { Icon, IconName } from '@/components/Icon';
 import { TradeNotification } from '@/views/notifications/TradeNotification';
 import { TransferStatusNotification } from '@/views/notifications/TransferStatusNotification';
@@ -205,9 +206,58 @@ export const notificationTypes: NotificationTypeConfig[] = [
       return () => {};
     },
   },
+  {
+    type: NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates,
+    useTrigger: ({ trigger }) => {
+      const stringGetter = useStringGetter();
+
+      useEffect(() => {
+        trigger(
+          'rewards-and-full-trading-live',
+          {
+            icon: <AssetIcon symbol="DYDX" />,
+            title: stringGetter({ key: 'NOTIFICATIONS.RELEASE_REWARDS_AND_FULL_TRADING.TITLE' }),
+            body: stringGetter({
+              key: 'NOTIFICATIONS.RELEASE_REWARDS_AND_FULL_TRADING.BODY',
+              params: {
+                BLOGPOST: (
+                  <$Link
+                    href="https://www.dydxopsdao.com/blog/deep-dive-full-trading"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  >
+                    {stringGetter({ key: STRING_KEYS.HERE })}
+                  </$Link>
+                ),
+                // todo: update localization to flip the two
+                DOS_BLOGPOST: (
+                  <$Link
+                    href="https://dydx.exchange/blog/v4-full-trading"
+                    target="_blank"
+                    rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                  >
+                    {stringGetter({ key: STRING_KEYS.HERE })}
+                  </$Link>
+                ),
+              },
+            }),
+            toastSensitivity: 'foreground',
+          },
+          []
+        );
+      }, [stringGetter]);
+    },
+    useNotificationAction: () => {
+      return () => {};
+    },
+  },
 ];
 
 const $Icon = styled.img`
   height: 1.5rem;
   width: 1.5rem;
 `;
+
+const $Link = styled.a`
+  --link-color: var(--color-text-2);
+`;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useNotifications.tsx b/src/hooks/useNotifications.tsx
index 3c12b8b..863d0df 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useNotifications.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useNotifications.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ const useNotificationsContext = () => {
       setNotificationPreferences({
         [NotificationType.AbacusGenerated]: true,
         [NotificationType.SquidTransfer]: true,
+        [NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates]: true,
         version: LOCAL_STORAGE_VERSIONS[LocalStorageKey.NotificationPreferences],
       });
     }
diff --git a/src/views/dialogs/PreferencesDialog.tsx b/src/views/dialogs/PreferencesDialog.tsx
index 1d06f7b..8562eb9 100644
--- a/src/views/dialogs/PreferencesDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/views/dialogs/PreferencesDialog.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,18 @@ export const usePreferenceMenu = () => {
           ),
           onSelect: () => toggleNotifPreference(NotificationType.SquidTransfer),
         },
+        {
+          value: NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates,
+          label: "Release Updates",
+          slotAfter: (
+            <Switch
+              name={NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates}
+              checked={enabledNotifs[NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates]}
+              onCheckedChange={(enabled: boolean) => null}
+            />
+          ),
+          onSelect: () => toggleNotifPreference(NotificationType.ReleaseUpdates),
+        }
       ],
     }),
     [stringGetter, enabledNotifs]