diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
index 60cc509a83..2379cc02c9 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/config/config.exs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ use Mix.Config
 config :block_scout_web,
   namespace: BlockScoutWeb,
   ecto_repos: [Explorer.Repo],
-  version: System.get_env("BLOCKSCOUT_VERSION")
+  version: System.get_env("BLOCKSCOUT_VERSION"),
+  release_link: System.get_env("RELEASE_LINK")
 
 config :block_scout_web, BlockScoutWeb.Chain,
   network: System.get_env("NETWORK"),
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
index 1e68fda54e..4a15dc8f1e 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex
@@ -90,8 +90,9 @@
     <% version = version() %>
 
     <%= unless ignore_version?(version) do %>
+      <% release_link = release_link(version) %>
       <div>
-        <%= gettext("Version") %>: <%= version %>
+        <%= gettext("Version") %>: <%= release_link %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
   </div>
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/views/layout_view.ex b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/views/layout_view.ex
index b93be0ba51..94b2e4fd55 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/views/layout_view.ex
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/lib/block_scout_web/views/layout_view.ex
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.LayoutView do
     BlockScoutWeb.version()
   end
 
+  def release_link(version) do
+    release_link = Application.get_env(:block_scout_web, :release_link)
+
+    if release_link == "" || release_link == nil do
+      version
+    else
+      html_escape({:safe, "<a href=\"#{release_link}\" target=\"_blank\">#{version}</a>"})
+    end
+  end
+
   def ignore_version?("unknown"), do: true
   def ignore_version?(_), do: false
 
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/default.pot b/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/default.pot
index d790de78d0..25284e5f7b 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/default.pot
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/default.pot
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ msgid "Test Networks"
 msgstr ""
 
 #, elixir-format
-#: lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex:94
+#: lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex:95
 msgid "Version"
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po b/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
index 93fc660959..33cbe21b8a 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/default.po
@@ -1557,7 +1557,7 @@ msgid "Test Networks"
 msgstr ""
 
 #, elixir-format
-#: lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex:94
+#: lib/block_scout_web/templates/layout/_footer.html.eex:95
 msgid "Version"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1682,7 +1682,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Run"
 msgstr ""
 
-#, elixir-format, fuzzy
+#, elixir-format
 #: lib/block_scout_web/templates/address_contract_verification/new.html.eex:31
 msgid "EVM Vesion"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/views/layout_view_test.exs b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/views/layout_view_test.exs
index 21580945a6..96925b2b62 100644
--- a/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/views/layout_view_test.exs
+++ b/apps/block_scout_web/test/block_scout_web/views/layout_view_test.exs
@@ -60,4 +60,30 @@ defmodule BlockScoutWeb.LayoutViewTest do
       assert LayoutView.network_title() == "POA"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "release_link/1" do
+    test "use the version when there is no release_link env configured for it" do
+      Application.put_env(:block_scout_web, :release_link, nil)
+
+      assert LayoutView.release_link("1.3.4") == "1.3.4"
+    end
+
+    test "use the version when empty release_link env configured for it" do
+      Application.put_env(:block_scout_web, :release_link, "")
+
+      assert LayoutView.release_link("1.3.4") == "1.3.4"
+    end
+
+    test "use the enviroment release link when it's configured" do
+      Application.put_env(
+        :block_scout_web,
+        :release_link,
+        "https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/releases/tag/v1.3.4-beta"
+      )
+
+      assert LayoutView.release_link("1.3.4") ==
+               {:safe,
+                ~s(<a href="https://github.com/poanetwork/blockscout/releases/tag/v1.3.4-beta" target="_blank">1.3.4</a>)}
+    end
+  end
 end