diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 32c02622..9d805a88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 Release 0.14.0 (unreleased)
 ===========================
 
-* Respect the superproject's line-ending preference (#1206)
+* Check for new dfetch version during ``dfetch check`` & ``dfetch environment`` (#1262)
+* Respect the superproject's line-ending preference (#1260)
 * Strip ``user:password@`` userinfo before storing metadata (#1206)
 * Warn when a project URL uses a plaintext transport scheme (#1229)
 * Documentation and threat-model clarifications for existing release attestation support (#1208)
diff --git a/dfetch/commands/check.py b/dfetch/commands/check.py
index a03f5123..58b5d062 100644
--- a/dfetch/commands/check.py
+++ b/dfetch/commands/check.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 from dfetch.reporting.check.reporter import CheckReporter
 from dfetch.reporting.check.sarif_reporter import SarifReporter
 from dfetch.reporting.check.stdout_reporter import CheckStdoutReporter
+from dfetch.util.github_version_check import newer_version_available
 from dfetch.util.util import catch_runtime_exceptions, in_directory
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
@@ -98,6 +99,10 @@ def create_menu(subparsers: dfetch.commands.command.SubparserActionType) -> None
 
     def __call__(self, args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         """Perform the check."""
+        if not os.environ.get("CI"):
+            newer = newer_version_available()
+            if newer:
+                logger.print_newer_version_notice(newer)
         superproject = create_super_project()
         reporters = self._get_reporters(args, superproject.manifest)
 
diff --git a/dfetch/commands/environment.py b/dfetch/commands/environment.py
index b4cace01..d81fea00 100644
--- a/dfetch/commands/environment.py
+++ b/dfetch/commands/environment.py
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
 import platform
 
 import dfetch.commands.command
+from dfetch import __version__
 from dfetch.log import get_logger
 from dfetch.project import SUPPORTED_SUBPROJECT_TYPES
+from dfetch.util.github_version_check import newer_version_available
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ def create_menu(subparsers: dfetch.commands.command.SubparserActionType) -> None
 
     def __call__(self, _: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
         """Perform listing the environment."""
+        logger.print_report_line("dfetch", __version__)
+        newer = newer_version_available()
+        if newer:
+            logger.print_newer_version_notice(newer)
         logger.print_report_line(
             "platform", f"{platform.system()} {platform.release()}"
         )
diff --git a/dfetch/log.py b/dfetch/log.py
index 8dc83dd4..64862608 100644
--- a/dfetch/log.py
+++ b/dfetch/log.py
@@ -132,6 +132,13 @@ def print_overview(self, name: str, title: str, info: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
                     f"      [blue]{safe_key + ':':20s}[/blue][white] {markup_escape(str(value))}[/white]"
                 )
 
+    def print_newer_version_notice(self, version: str) -> None:
+        """Print a dim notice that a newer dfetch release is available."""
+        self.info(
+            f"[dim]  dfetch {markup_escape(version)} available"
+            " — https://github.com/dfetch-org/dfetch/releases[/dim]"
+        )
+
     def print_title(self) -> None:
         """Print the DFetch tool title and version."""
         self.info(f"[bold blue]Dfetch ({__version__})[/bold blue]")
diff --git a/dfetch/util/github_version_check.py b/dfetch/util/github_version_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf55f40d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dfetch/util/github_version_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+"""Poll the GitHub releases API to see if a newer dfetch version is available."""
+
+import http.client
+import json
+import urllib.request
+
+from dfetch import __version__
+from dfetch.util.versions import coerce
+
+_RELEASES_URL = "https://api.github.com/repos/dfetch-org/dfetch/releases/latest"
+
+
+def _is_newer(tag: str) -> str | None:
+    """Return *tag* (sans leading v/V) when it is newer than the installed version."""
+    _, latest, _ = coerce(tag)
+    _, current, _ = coerce(__version__)
+    if latest and current and latest > current:
+        return tag.lstrip("vV")
+    return None
+
+
+def newer_version_available() -> str | None:
+    """Return the latest release version string if it is newer than the running version.
+
+    Returns:
+        str | None: The newer version string (without leading ``v``), or ``None``
+            when the current version is up-to-date or the check cannot be completed.
+    """
+    try:
+        req = urllib.request.Request(
+            _RELEASES_URL,
+            headers={"Accept": "application/vnd.github+json", "User-Agent": "dfetch"},
+        )
+        opener = urllib.request.build_opener(urllib.request.HTTPSHandler())
+        with opener.open(req, timeout=2) as response:
+            data = json.loads(response.read())
+        tag = data.get("tag_name")
+        if not isinstance(tag, str) or not tag:
+            return None
+        return _is_newer(tag)
+    except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError, http.client.HTTPException):
+        pass  # best-effort check — network or parse failures must not affect the main command
+    return None
diff --git a/features/environment.feature b/features/environment.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb636eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/environment.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+@environment
+Feature: Display environment information
+
+    dfetch environment shows information about the working environment,
+    including the installed dfetch version and the versions of supported
+    VCS tools found on PATH.
+
+    Scenario: Environment information is shown
+        When I run "dfetch environment"
+        Then the output starts with:
+            """
+            Dfetch (0.13.0)
+              dfetch              : 0.13.0
+            """
+
+    Scenario: A newer dfetch version is available
+        Given dfetch "1.99.0" is available on GitHub
+        When I run "dfetch environment"
+        Then the output starts with:
+            """
+            Dfetch (0.13.0)
+              dfetch              : 0.13.0
+              dfetch 1.99.0 available — https://github.com/dfetch-org/dfetch/releases
+            """
diff --git a/features/environment.py b/features/environment.py
index 296a93d2..5129092c 100644
--- a/features/environment.py
+++ b/features/environment.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import os
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from behave import fixture, use_fixture
 from rich.console import Console
@@ -36,6 +37,17 @@ def before_scenario(context, _):
         width=1024,
     )
 
+    context.newer_version_patcher = patch(
+        "dfetch.commands.environment.newer_version_available",
+        return_value=None,
+    )
+    context.newer_version_patcher.start()
+
+
+def after_scenario(context, _):
+    """Hook called after scenario is executed."""
+    context.newer_version_patcher.stop()
+
 
 def before_all(context):
     """Hook called before first test is run."""
diff --git a/features/steps/generic_steps.py b/features/steps/generic_steps.py
index 643ee92c..fac18aeb 100644
--- a/features/steps/generic_steps.py
+++ b/features/steps/generic_steps.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from contextlib import contextmanager
 from itertools import zip_longest
 from typing import Iterable, List, Optional, Pattern, Tuple, Union
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from behave import given, then, when  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 from behave.runner import Context
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 
 ansi_escape = re.compile(r"\[/?[a-z\_ ]+\]")
 dfetch_title = re.compile(r"Dfetch \(\d+.\d+.\d+\)")
+dfetch_version_report = re.compile(r"(dfetch\s+:\s+)\d+\.\d+\.\d+")
 timestamp = re.compile(r"\d+\/\d+\/\d+, \d+:\d+:\d+")
 git_hash = re.compile(r"(\s?)[a-f0-9]{40}(\s?)")
 git_timestamp = re.compile(
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ def check_output(context, line_count=None):
     expected_text = multisub(
         patterns=[
             (dfetch_title, "Dfetch (x.x.x)"),
+            (dfetch_version_report, r"\1x.x.x"),
             (git_hash, r"\1[commit-hash]\2"),
             (timestamp, "[timestamp]"),
             (ansi_escape, ""),
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ def check_output(context, line_count=None):
     actual_text = multisub(
         patterns=[
             (dfetch_title, "Dfetch (x.x.x)"),
+            (dfetch_version_report, r"\1x.x.x"),
             (git_hash, r"\1[commit-hash]\2"),
             (timestamp, "[timestamp]"),
             (ansi_escape, ""),
@@ -250,6 +254,16 @@ def check_output(context, line_count=None):
         assert False, "Output not as expected!"
 
 
+@given('dfetch "{version}" is available on GitHub')
+def step_impl(context, version: str):
+    context.newer_version_patcher.stop()
+    context.newer_version_patcher = patch(
+        "dfetch.commands.environment.newer_version_available",
+        return_value=version,
+    )
+    context.newer_version_patcher.start()
+
+
 @given('"{old}" is replaced with "{new}" in "{path}"')
 def step_impl(_, old: str, new: str, path: str):
     replace_in_file(path, old, new)
diff --git a/tests/test_github_version_check.py b/tests/test_github_version_check.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95700e79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_github_version_check.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+# mypy: ignore-errors
+"""Tests for dfetch.util.github_version_check."""
+
+import http.client
+import json
+import urllib.error
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+from dfetch.util.github_version_check import newer_version_available
+
+_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER = "dfetch.util.github_version_check.urllib.request.build_opener"
+
+
+def _fake_response(tag_name: str) -> MagicMock:
+    body = json.dumps({"tag_name": tag_name}).encode()
+    mock = MagicMock()
+    mock.__enter__ = lambda s: s
+    mock.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    mock.read = lambda: body
+    return mock
+
+
+def _fake_response_raw(body: bytes) -> MagicMock:
+    mock = MagicMock()
+    mock.__enter__ = lambda s: s
+    mock.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    mock.read = lambda: body
+    return mock
+
+
+def _make_opener(response: MagicMock) -> MagicMock:
+    opener = MagicMock()
+    opener.open.return_value = response
+    return MagicMock(return_value=opener)
+
+
+def _make_opener_error(error: Exception) -> MagicMock:
+    opener = MagicMock()
+    opener.open.side_effect = error
+    return MagicMock(return_value=opener)
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+@patch("dfetch.util.github_version_check.__version__", "0.13.0")
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_version_when_newer(mock_build_opener):
+    """A newer tag on GitHub is returned."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response("v0.14.0")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() == "0.14.0"
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+@patch("dfetch.util.github_version_check.__version__", "0.13.0")
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_when_current_is_latest(mock_build_opener):
+    """No update is signalled when running the latest release."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response("v0.13.0")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+@patch("dfetch.util.github_version_check.__version__", "0.14.0")
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_when_running_newer_than_release(
+    mock_build_opener,
+):
+    """Pre-release or dev builds newer than the latest tag are not flagged."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response("v0.13.0")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_on_network_error(mock_build_opener):
+    """Network failures are swallowed silently."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener_error(
+        urllib.error.URLError("timeout")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_on_remote_disconnected(mock_build_opener):
+    """HTTP protocol errors (e.g. RemoteDisconnected) are swallowed silently."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener_error(
+        http.client.RemoteDisconnected("remote end closed connection")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_on_ssl_error(mock_build_opener):
+    """SSL errors are swallowed silently."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener_error(
+        OSError("SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_available_returns_none_on_bad_json(mock_build_opener):
+    """Malformed JSON responses are swallowed silently."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response_raw(b"not json {")
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_missing_tag_name_returns_none(mock_build_opener):
+    """A response without a tag_name key is silently ignored."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response_raw(b'{"some_other_key": "x"}')
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_empty_tag_name_returns_none(mock_build_opener):
+    """An empty tag_name string is silently ignored."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response_raw(b'{"tag_name": ""}')
+    ).return_value
+
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+
+@patch(_PATCH_BUILD_OPENER)
+def test_newer_version_non_string_tag_name_returns_none(mock_build_opener):
+    """Non-string tag_name values (integer or null) are silently ignored."""
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response_raw(b'{"tag_name": 123}')
+    ).return_value
+    assert newer_version_available() is None
+
+    mock_build_opener.return_value = _make_opener(
+        _fake_response_raw(b'{"tag_name": null}')
+    ).return_value
+    assert newer_version_available() is None