diff --git a/src/App.jsx b/src/App.jsx
index 6e23e5f3..4f2a86b6 100644
--- a/src/App.jsx
+++ b/src/App.jsx
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ const App = () => {
         isOpen={showWwbotaFilters}
         onClose={() => setShowWwbotaFilters(false)}
       />
-      <WhatsNew />
+      <WhatsNew showWhatsNew={config.showWhatsNew} />
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/SettingsPanel.jsx b/src/components/SettingsPanel.jsx
index ef63adb3..5dcb165b 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/components/SettingsPanel.jsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export const SettingsPanel = ({
   const [distUnits, setDistUnits] = useState(config?.allUnits?.dist || config?.units || 'imperial');
   const [tempUnits, setTempUnits] = useState(config?.allUnits?.temp || config?.units || 'imperial');
   const [pressUnits, setPressUnits] = useState(config?.allUnits?.press || config?.units || 'imperial');
+  const [showWhatsNew, setShowWhatsNew] = useState(config.showWhatsNew); // set in config.js
   const [propMode, setPropMode] = useState(config?.propagation?.mode || 'SSB');
   const [propPower, setPropPower] = useState(config?.propagation?.power || 100);
   const [rigEnabled, setRigEnabled] = useState(config?.rigControl?.enabled || false);
@@ -2884,6 +2885,35 @@ export const SettingsPanel = ({
               </div>
             </div>
 
+            {/* Display Whats New on Startup */}
+            <div style={{ marginBottom: '24px' }}>
+              <label
+                style={{
+                  display: 'flex',
+                  alignItems: 'center',
+                  gap: '10px',
+                  cursor: 'pointer',
+                  fontSize: '13px',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+              >
+                <input
+                  type="checkbox"
+                  checked={showWhatsNew}
+                  onChange={(e) => {
+                    config.showWhatsNew = e.target.checked;
+                    setShowWhatsNew(e.target.checked);
+                  }}
+                  style={{ accentColor: 'var(--accent-amber)' }}
+                />
+                Show What's New on Startup
+              </label>
+              <div style={{ fontSize: '11px', color: 'var(--text-muted)', marginTop: '6px' }}>
+                By default, What's New is displayed. Setting this true means it will only be displayed when the version
+                is clicked.
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
             {/* Mutual Reception Indicator */}
             <div style={{ marginBottom: '24px' }}>
               <label
diff --git a/src/components/SidebarMenu.jsx b/src/components/SidebarMenu.jsx
index f2daf5dc..3ec8abe1 100644
--- a/src/components/SidebarMenu.jsx
+++ b/src/components/SidebarMenu.jsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export default function SidebarMenu({
       { id: 'profiles', icon: '👤', label: t('station.settings.tab.title.profiles') },
       { id: 'community', icon: '🌐', label: t('station.settings.tab.title.community') },
       { id: 'alerts', icon: '🔔', label: t('station.settings.tab.title.alerts') },
+      { id: 'rig-bridge', icon: '📻', label: 'Rig Bridge' },
     ],
     [t],
   );
diff --git a/src/components/WhatsNew.jsx b/src/components/WhatsNew.jsx
index 6354e2e0..adb38e4c 100644
--- a/src/components/WhatsNew.jsx
+++ b/src/components/WhatsNew.jsx
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ const CHANGELOG = [
 
 const LS_KEY = 'openhamclock_lastSeenVersion';
 
-export default function WhatsNew() {
+export default function WhatsNew({ showWhatsNew }) {
   const [visible, setVisible] = useState(false);
   const [currentVersion, setCurrentVersion] = useState(null);
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,7 @@ export default function WhatsNew() {
         if (!lastSeen || lastSeen !== version) {
           // Only show if we actually have changelog entries for this version
           const hasEntry = CHANGELOG.some((c) => c.version === version);
-          if (hasEntry) {
+          if (hasEntry && showWhatsNew) {
             setVisible(true);
           } else {
             // No changelog entry — just silently update the stored version
diff --git a/src/utils/config.js b/src/utils/config.js
index ac5a62be..0da8204c 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.js
+++ b/src/utils/config.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
   defaultDX: { lat: 35.6762, lon: 139.6503 }, // Tokyo
   units: 'imperial', // 'imperial' or 'metric'
   allUnits: { dist: 'imperial', temp: 'imperial', press: 'imperial' },
+  showWhatsNew: true,
   propagation: {
     mode: 'SSB', // SSB, CW, FT8, FT4, WSPR, JS8, RTTY, PSK31
     power: 100, // TX power in watts