How can I configure it to send an email to the administrator when a new version is available for update? Instead of the administrator logging in to the background to check if there are updates?
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In a support discussion titled āHow to configure new version update prompt?ā, Guo_SpicyGum asks how to receive email notifications for new Discourse version updates instead of manually checking the admin panel. itsbhanusharma confirms emails are sent automatically when a new release is available, and shares a screenshot. Guo_SpicyGum reports not receiving such emails and asks if configuration is needed. JammyDodger points to the ānew version emailsā admin setting, sharing a screenshot, and notes itās typically enabled by default. itsbhanusharma adds that emails are only sent for official releases (not every commit), and warns that checking /admin/upgrade too frequently may prevent notifications. JammyDodger agrees the setting should be on by default but suggests verifying it hasnāt been disabled. They also clarify that emails go to the siteās contact_email address and arenāt configurable for specific admins, hoping that address is still monitored.
I donāt seem to have received any similar emails. Do I need to configure it somewhere?
The setting should be enabled by default.
What could be the case here is that Youāre checking for updates in /admin/upgrade too frequently.
Discourse will only send an email when there is a new āreleaseā is available but updates are available in docker manager whenever a commit hits the tests-passed branch.
Well, yes, but it still might be worth a check to see if itās been accidentally disabled. 
Also, itās for the contact_email address, and isnāt configurable to send to a different/specific admin. But hopefully the contact email is still monitored. 