diff --git a/static/css/components/modal.css b/static/css/components/modal.css
index b23264b1..1153bbc4 100644
--- a/static/css/components/modal.css
+++ b/static/css/components/modal.css
@@ -514,4 +514,44 @@ input:checked + .toggle-slider:before {
     font-style: italic;
     margin-top: var(--space-1);
     text-align: center;
+}
+
+/* Add styles for markdown elements in changelog */
+.changelog-item ul {
+    padding-left: 20px;
+    margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.changelog-item li {
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
+    line-height: 1.4;
+}
+
+.changelog-item strong {
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.changelog-item em {
+    font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.changelog-item code {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
+    padding: 2px 4px;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    font-size: 0.9em;
+}
+
+[data-theme="dark"] .changelog-item code {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+}
+
+.changelog-item a {
+    color: var(--lora-accent);
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.changelog-item a:hover {
+    text-decoration: underline;
 }
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diff --git a/static/js/managers/UpdateService.js b/static/js/managers/UpdateService.js
index aa15fd83..1aa1074f 100644
--- a/static/js/managers/UpdateService.js
+++ b/static/js/managers/UpdateService.js
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ export class UpdateService {
                 if (this.updateInfo.changelog && this.updateInfo.changelog.length > 0) {
                     this.updateInfo.changelog.forEach(item => {
                         const listItem = document.createElement('li');
-                        listItem.textContent = item;
+                        // Parse markdown in changelog items
+                        listItem.innerHTML = this.parseMarkdown(item);
                         changelogList.appendChild(listItem);
                     });
                 } else {
@@ -201,6 +202,25 @@ export class UpdateService {
         }
     }
     
+    // Simple markdown parser for changelog items
+    parseMarkdown(text) {
+        if (!text) return '';
+        
+        // Handle bold text (**text**)
+        text = text.replace(/\*\*(.*?)\*\*/g, '<strong>$1</strong>');
+        
+        // Handle italic text (*text*)
+        text = text.replace(/\*(.*?)\*/g, '<em>$1</em>');
+        
+        // Handle inline code (`code`)
+        text = text.replace(/`(.*?)`/g, '<code>$1</code>');
+        
+        // Handle links [text](url)
+        text = text.replace(/\[(.*?)\]\((.*?)\)/g, '<a href="$2" target="_blank">$1</a>');
+        
+        return text;
+    }
+    
     toggleUpdateModal() {
         const updateModal = modalManager.getModal('updateModal');