feat: add HIDE_UPDATE_BANNER environment variable

api/api.go

@@ -1217,6 +1217,7 @@ func (api *api) GetInfo(ctx context.Context) (*InfoResponse, error) {
 	info.OAuthRedirect = !api.cfg.GetEnv().IsDefaultClientId()
 	info.Version = version.Tag
 	info.EnableAdvancedSetup = api.cfg.GetEnv().EnableAdvancedSetup
+	info.HideUpdateBanner = api.cfg.GetEnv().HideUpdateBanner
 	info.LdkVssEnabled = ldkVssEnabled == "true"
 	info.VssSupported = backendType == config.LDKBackendType && api.cfg.GetEnv().LDKVssUrl != ""
 	info.AutoUnlockPasswordEnabled = autoUnlockPassword != ""

api/models.go

@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ type InfoResponse struct {
 	Relays                      []InfoResponseRelay `json:"relays"`
 	NodeAlias                   string              `json:"nodeAlias"`
 	MempoolUrl                  string              `json:"mempoolUrl"`
+	HideUpdateBanner            bool                `json:"hideUpdateBanner"`
 }
 
 type UpdateSettingsRequest struct {

config/models.go

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	AutoUnlockPassword                 string `envconfig:"AUTO_UNLOCK_PASSWORD"`
 	LogDBQueries                       bool   `envconfig:"LOG_DB_QUERIES" default:"false"`
 	BoltzApi                           string `envconfig:"BOLTZ_API" default:"https://api.boltz.exchange"`
+	HideUpdateBanner                   bool   `envconfig:"HIDE_UPDATE_BANNER" default:"false"`
 }
 
 func (c *AppConfig) IsDefaultClientId() bool {

frontend/src/components/home/widgets/WhatsNewWidget.tsx

@@ -14,7 +14,12 @@ export function WhatsNewWidget() {
   const { data: info } = useInfo();
   const { data: albyInfo } = useAlbyInfo();
 
-  if (!info || !albyInfo || !albyInfo.hub.latestReleaseNotes) {
+  if (
+    !info ||
+    !albyInfo ||
+    !albyInfo.hub.latestReleaseNotes ||
+    info.hideUpdateBanner
+  ) {
     return null;
   }
 

frontend/src/hooks/useBanner.tsx

@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ export function useBanner() {
   const isDismissedRef = React.useRef(false);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (!info || !albyInfo || isDismissedRef.current) {
+    if (!info || !albyInfo || info.hideUpdateBanner || isDismissedRef.current) {
       return;
     }
 
     // vss migration (alby cloud only)
-    // TODO: remove after 2026-01-01
+    // TODO: remove after 2026-08-01
     const vssMigrationRequired =
       info.oauthRedirect &&
       !!albyMe?.subscription.plan_code.includes("buzz") &&

frontend/src/types.ts

@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ export interface InfoResponse {
   nodeAlias: string;
   mempoolUrl: string;
   bitcoinDisplayFormat: BitcoinDisplayFormat;
+  hideUpdateBanner: boolean;
 }
 
 export type BitcoinDisplayFormat = "sats" | "bip177";