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+// hooks/useVersionCheck.js
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { version } from '../../package.json';
+
+export const useVersionCheck = (owner, repo) => {
+  const [updateAvailable, setUpdateAvailable] = useState(false);
+  const [latestVersion, setLatestVersion] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const checkVersion = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/releases/latest`);
+        const data = await response.json();
+        
+        // Handle the case where there might not be any releases
+        if (data.tag_name) {
+          const latest = data.tag_name.replace(/^v/, '');
+          setLatestVersion(latest);
+          setUpdateAvailable(version !== latest);
+        } else {
+          // No releases found, don't show update notification
+          setUpdateAvailable(false);
+          setLatestVersion(null);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Version check failed:', error);
+        // On error, don't show update notification
+        setUpdateAvailable(false);
+        setLatestVersion(null);
+      }
+    };
+
+    checkVersion();
+    const interval = setInterval(checkVersion, 5 * 60 * 1000); // Check every 5 minutes
+    return () => clearInterval(interval);
+  }, [owner, repo]);
+
+  return { updateAvailable, latestVersion, currentVersion: version };
+}; 
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