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+---
+layout: page
+title: "Send notification if new Home Assistant release"
+description: "Basic example of how to send a notification if a new Home Assistant release is available"
+date: 2016-07-17 10:00
+sidebar: true
+comments: false
+sharing: true
+footer: true
+ha_category: Automation Examples
+---
+
+The following example sends a notification via XMPP if a new Home Assistant release is available:
+
+```yaml
+notify:
+  - platform: xmpp
+    name: jabber
+    sender: sender@jabber.org
+    password: !secret xmpp_password
+    recipient: recipient@jabber.org
+
+automation:
+  - alias: Update notifications
+    trigger:
+      - platform: state
+        entity_id: updater.updater
+    action:
+      service: notify.jabber
+      data:
+        message: 'There is a new Home Assistant release available.'
+```