> What would you think of adding some way for the about.pl page

> to load information on newer versions available,

> or even if the currently used branch has reached EOL?

 

I like the idea, but the question is: h

ow would it know it has reached EOL?

A lot of software has “About –> check for updates”

If it wasn’t triggered unless they expressly went to the “check for updates” tab, I don’t see why you need to worry about opt-in or opt-out.