diff --git a/ptlinux/paths.py b/ptlinux/paths.py
index 07c7815..7842c1e 100644
--- a/ptlinux/paths.py
+++ b/ptlinux/paths.py
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ class AppPaths:
 	def news_cache(self) -> Path:
 		return self.cache / "news.json"
 
+	@property
+	def patches_cache(self) -> Path:
+		"""Cached official patch changelog shown beside the news feed."""
+
+		return self.cache / "patches.json"
+
 	@property
 	def broadcast_cache(self) -> Path:
 		"""Cached latest announcement from the broadcast service."""
diff --git a/ptlinux/ui.py b/ptlinux/ui.py
index 70beec3..827d96f 100644
--- a/ptlinux/ui.py
+++ b/ptlinux/ui.py
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ import webbrowser
 from typing import Callable, Mapping
 
 from . import __version__
+from .changelog import (
+	MAX_PATCHES as MAX_PATCH_NOTES,
+	PatchNote,
+	fetch_patch_notes,
+	patch_change_tag,
+	read_cached_patch_notes,
+)
 from .depot import (
 	DEFAULT_DEPOT_START_OPTION,
 	DepotClient,
@@ -69,6 +76,8 @@ WINDOW_SIZE = "1000x750"
 NEWS_CARD_HEIGHT = 242
 NEWS_IMAGE_WIDTH = 292
 NEWS_IMAGE_HEIGHT = 118
+PATCH_CARD_WRAP_LENGTH = 900
+PATCH_CHANGE_WRAP_LENGTH = 790
 LAUNCH_STAGE_TOTAL = 4
 EVENT_BATCH_SIZE = 48
 POLL_INTERVAL_MILLISECONDS = 33
@@ -93,6 +102,7 @@ DASHBOARD_STARTUP_COMPONENTS = frozenset(
 		"logo",
 		"news",
 		"news_artwork",
+		"patches",
 		"server_status",
 		"version",
 	}
@@ -235,6 +245,20 @@ def server_status_presentation(status: RealmServerStatus) -> ServerStatusPresent
 	)
 
 
+def patch_change_colors(type_key: str) -> tuple[str, str]:
+	"""Return a restrained card-background palette for one patch change tag."""
+
+	return {
+		"fixed": ("#321c1a", "#e88879"),
+		"hotfix": ("#352018", "#e6a06a"),
+		"new-feature": ("#192a20", "#77c795"),
+		"improvement": ("#19252c", "#82b8d2"),
+		"security": ("#302719", "#ddbb69"),
+		"server": ("#282035", "#b8a0d8"),
+		"game": ("#242b1b", "#a8ca75"),
+	}.get(type_key.casefold(), ("#2a201c", "#d8aa61"))
+
+
 def launcher_update_presentation(
 	check: LauncherUpdateCheck,
 ) -> LauncherUpdatePresentation:
@@ -650,7 +674,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		bordercolor="#4a3528",
 		lightcolor="#4a3528",
 		darkcolor="#4a3528",
-		font=("Sans", 10, "bold"),
+		font=("Sans", 9, "bold"),
 		padding=(10, 7),
 		relief="flat",
 	)
@@ -684,7 +708,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.foreground", "#fff0d2")
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.selectBackground", "#2a201c")
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.selectForeground", "#f0d7a2")
-	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.font", "Sans 10 bold")
+	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.font", "Sans 9 bold")
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.justify", "center")
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.selectBorderWidth", 4)
 	root.option_add("*realm_selector*Listbox.borderWidth", 1)
@@ -732,6 +756,46 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		foreground="#c9baaa",
 		font=("Sans", 8),
 	)
+	style.configure(
+		"NewsTab.TButton",
+		background="#191311",
+		foreground="#9f8d7c",
+		font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+		padding=(10, 4),
+		bordercolor="#32251f",
+		borderwidth=1,
+		relief="flat",
+	)
+	style.map(
+		"NewsTab.TButton",
+		background=[("active", "#2a201c")],
+		foreground=[("active", "#f0d7a2")],
+		bordercolor=[("active", "#4a3528")],
+	)
+	style.configure(
+		"NewsTabActive.TButton",
+		background="#2a201c",
+		foreground="#f0d7a2",
+		font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+		padding=(10, 4),
+		bordercolor="#6a4d38",
+		borderwidth=1,
+		relief="flat",
+	)
+	style.map(
+		"NewsTabActive.TButton",
+		background=[("active", "#32251f")],
+		foreground=[("active", "#fff0d2")],
+	)
+	style.configure(
+		"News.Vertical.TScrollbar",
+		background="#4a3528",
+		troughcolor="#191311",
+		arrowcolor="#d8aa61",
+		bordercolor="#191311",
+		lightcolor="#4a3528",
+		darkcolor="#32251f",
+	)
 	style.configure(
 		"Play.TButton",
 		background="#d98927",
@@ -1134,11 +1198,11 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		values=(DEFAULT_DEPOT_START_OPTION.name,),
 		state="readonly",
 		style="Realm.TCombobox",
-		font=("Sans", 10, "bold"),
+		font=("Sans", 9, "bold"),
 		justify="center",
 		width=20,
 	)
-	realm_selector.pack(fill="x", pady=(5, 0))
+	realm_selector.pack(fill="x", pady=(6, 5))
 	activity_copy = ttk.Frame(activity_panel, style="Surface.TFrame")
 	activity_copy.pack(side="left", fill="both", expand=True)
 	status = tk.StringVar(value="Ready")
@@ -1200,21 +1264,58 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	news_heading = ttk.Frame(news_panel, style="Surface.TFrame")
 	news_heading.pack(fill="x")
 	ttk.Label(news_heading, text="LATEST NEWS", style="Section.TLabel").pack(side="left")
+	news_tabs = ttk.Frame(news_heading, style="Surface.TFrame")
+	news_tabs.pack(side="left", padx=(14, 0))
+	news_tab_button = ttk.Button(
+		news_tabs,
+		text="NEWS",
+		style="NewsTabActive.TButton",
+	)
+	news_tab_button.pack(side="left")
+	patches_tab_button = ttk.Button(
+		news_tabs,
+		text="PATCHES",
+		style="NewsTab.TButton",
+	)
+	patches_tab_button.pack(side="left", padx=(5, 0))
 	ttk.Label(
 		news_heading,
 		text="OFFICIAL FEED",
 		style="Muted.TLabel",
 	).pack(side="right")
+	news_viewport = ttk.Frame(news_panel, style="Surface.TFrame")
+	news_viewport.pack(fill="both", expand=True, pady=(6, 0))
+	news_viewport.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+	news_viewport.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
 	news_canvas = tk.Canvas(
-		news_panel,
+		news_viewport,
 		background="#191311",
 		highlightthickness=0,
 		borderwidth=0,
 		height=252,
 	)
-	news_canvas.pack(fill="both", expand=True, pady=(6, 0))
-	news_content = ttk.Frame(news_canvas, style="Surface.TFrame")
-	news_window = news_canvas.create_window((0, 0), window=news_content, anchor="nw")
+	news_canvas.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
+	news_scrollbar = ttk.Scrollbar(
+		news_viewport,
+		orient="vertical",
+		style="News.Vertical.TScrollbar",
+		command=news_canvas.yview,
+	)
+	news_scrollbar.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky="ns", padx=(5, 0))
+	news_scrollbar.grid_remove()
+	news_canvas.configure(yscrollcommand=news_scrollbar.set)
+	news_content_host = ttk.Frame(news_canvas, style="Surface.TFrame")
+	news_content_host.grid_columnconfigure(0, weight=1)
+	news_content = ttk.Frame(news_content_host, style="Surface.TFrame")
+	patches_content = ttk.Frame(news_content_host, style="Surface.TFrame")
+	news_content.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
+	patches_content.grid(row=0, column=0, sticky="nsew")
+	patches_content.grid_remove()
+	news_window = news_canvas.create_window(
+		(0, 0),
+		window=news_content_host,
+		anchor="nw",
+	)
 
 	broadcast_panel = ttk.Frame(frame, style="Surface.TFrame", padding=(10, 8))
 	broadcast_panel.pack(fill="x", pady=(0, 8), before=news_panel)
@@ -1269,6 +1370,9 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	news_image_targets: dict[int, tk.Canvas] = {}
 	news_image_references: dict[int, tk.PhotoImage] = {}
 	startup_news_images_pending: set[int] = set()
+	active_news_tab = "news"
+	rendered_news_articles: tuple[NewsArticle, ...] | None = None
+	rendered_patch_notes: tuple[PatchNote, ...] | None = None
 	logo_image_references: list[tk.PhotoImage] = []
 	preloader: tk.Toplevel | None = None
 	preloader_status: tk.StringVar | None = None
@@ -1632,12 +1736,37 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 	def open_article(url: str) -> None:
 		webbrowser.open(url)
 
-	def make_news_card_clickable(card: tk.Frame, url: str) -> None:
+	def scroll_news_view(event: object) -> str | None:
+		if active_news_tab != "patches":
+			return None
+		delta = getattr(event, "delta", 0)
+		button = getattr(event, "num", None)
+		if isinstance(delta, int) and delta:
+			direction = -1 if delta > 0 else 1
+		elif button == 4:
+			direction = -1
+		elif button == 5:
+			direction = 1
+		else:
+			return None
+		news_canvas.yview_scroll(direction * 3, "units")
+		return "break"
+
+	def make_news_card_clickable(
+		card: tk.Frame,
+		url: str,
+		*,
+		border_only: bool = False,
+	) -> None:
 		def enter(_event: object) -> None:
-			card.configure(background="#2a1e17", highlightbackground="#e4a34c", highlightthickness=1)
+			card.configure(highlightbackground="#e4a34c", highlightthickness=1)
+			if not border_only:
+				card.configure(background="#2a1e17")
 
 		def leave(_event: object) -> None:
-			card.configure(background="#211916", highlightbackground="#4a3528", highlightthickness=1)
+			card.configure(highlightbackground="#4a3528", highlightthickness=1)
+			if not border_only:
+				card.configure(background="#211916")
 
 		def open_card(_event: object) -> None:
 			open_article(url)
@@ -1648,6 +1777,9 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 			bind("<Enter>", enter)
 			bind("<Leave>", leave)
 			bind("<Button-1>", open_card)
+			bind("<MouseWheel>", scroll_news_view, "+")
+			bind("<Button-4>", scroll_news_view, "+")
+			bind("<Button-5>", scroll_news_view, "+")
 			configure(cursor="hand2")
 			for child in getattr(widget, "winfo_children")():
 				bind_widget(child)
@@ -1695,12 +1827,18 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		).pack(anchor="w", fill="x", pady=(3, 0))
 		make_news_card_clickable(card, broadcast.url)
 
-	def show_news(articles: tuple[NewsArticle, ...]) -> None:
+	def render_news(articles: tuple[NewsArticle, ...]) -> None:
+		nonlocal rendered_news_articles
+		visible_articles = articles[:MAX_NEWS_CARDS]
+		if rendered_news_articles == visible_articles:
+			return
 		news_image_targets.clear()
 		news_image_references.clear()
 		for child in news_content.winfo_children():
 			child.destroy()
-		if not articles:
+		for column in range(MAX_NEWS_CARDS):
+			news_content.grid_columnconfigure(column, weight=0, uniform="")
+		if not visible_articles:
 			ttk.Label(
 				news_content,
 				text="Official news is temporarily unavailable. Your cached game can still play.",
@@ -1711,8 +1849,8 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 				"news_artwork",
 				"News layout ready",
 			)
+			rendered_news_articles = visible_articles
 			return
-		visible_articles = articles[:MAX_NEWS_CARDS]
 		for column in range(len(visible_articles)):
 			news_content.grid_columnconfigure(column, weight=1, uniform="news-card")
 		news_content.grid_rowconfigure(0, weight=1)
@@ -1775,6 +1913,163 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 			).pack(anchor="w", fill="x")
 			make_news_card_clickable(card, article.url)
 		load_news_images(visible_articles)
+		rendered_news_articles = visible_articles
+
+	def show_news(articles: tuple[NewsArticle, ...]) -> None:
+		render_news(articles)
+
+	def render_patch_notes(patches: tuple[PatchNote, ...]) -> None:
+		nonlocal rendered_patch_notes
+		visible_patches = patches[:MAX_PATCH_NOTES]
+		if rendered_patch_notes == visible_patches:
+			return
+		for child in patches_content.winfo_children():
+			child.destroy()
+		if not visible_patches:
+			ttk.Label(
+				patches_content,
+				text=(
+					"Official patch notes are temporarily unavailable. "
+					"Your cached game can still play."
+				),
+				style="Muted.TLabel",
+			).pack(anchor="w", padx=8, pady=8)
+			rendered_patch_notes = visible_patches
+			return
+		for patch in visible_patches:
+			card = tk.Frame(
+				patches_content,
+				background="#211916",
+				highlightbackground="#4a3528",
+				highlightthickness=1,
+				padx=16,
+				pady=13,
+			)
+			card.pack(fill="x", padx=4, pady=(4, 9))
+			tk.Label(
+				card,
+				text=patch.title,
+				background="#211916",
+				foreground="#fff0d2",
+				font=("Sans", 12, "bold"),
+				wraplength=PATCH_CARD_WRAP_LENGTH,
+				justify="left",
+				anchor="w",
+			).pack(anchor="w", fill="x")
+			metadata = tk.Frame(card, background="#211916")
+			metadata.pack(anchor="w", fill="x", pady=(7, 0))
+			tk.Label(
+				metadata,
+				text=f"VERSION {patch.version or '—'}",
+				background="#30231d",
+				foreground="#d8aa61",
+				font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+				padx=6,
+				pady=2,
+			).pack(side="left", padx=(0, 7))
+			for tag in patch.tags or ("general",):
+				tk.Label(
+					metadata,
+					text=tag.upper(),
+					background="#2a201c",
+					foreground="#d8aa61",
+					font=("Sans", 7, "bold"),
+					padx=6,
+					pady=2,
+				).pack(side="left", padx=(0, 7))
+			if patch.published_at:
+				tk.Label(
+					metadata,
+					text=patch.published_at,
+					background="#211916",
+					foreground="#c9baaa",
+					font=("Sans", 8),
+				).pack(side="right")
+			tk.Label(
+				card,
+				text=patch.summary or "No summary provided.",
+				background="#211916",
+				foreground="#ded1c4",
+				font=("Sans", 10),
+				wraplength=PATCH_CARD_WRAP_LENGTH,
+				justify="left",
+				anchor="w",
+			).pack(anchor="w", fill="x", pady=(9, 3))
+			if not patch.sections:
+				tk.Label(
+					card,
+					text="No detailed changes were published for this patch.",
+					background="#211916",
+					foreground="#ded1c4",
+					font=("Sans", 9),
+				).pack(anchor="w", pady=(8, 0))
+			for section in patch.sections:
+				tk.Label(
+					card,
+					text=section.title.upper(),
+					background="#211916",
+					foreground="#d8aa61",
+					font=("Sans", 9, "bold"),
+				).pack(anchor="w", pady=(12, 5))
+				for change in section.items:
+					change_row = tk.Frame(card, background="#211916")
+					change_row.pack(anchor="w", fill="x", pady=3)
+					badge_background, badge_foreground = patch_change_colors(
+						change.type_key
+					)
+					tk.Label(
+						change_row,
+						text=patch_change_tag(change.type_key),
+						background=badge_background,
+						foreground=badge_foreground,
+						font=("Sans", 8, "bold"),
+						width=14,
+						anchor="center",
+						padx=5,
+						pady=2,
+					).pack(side="left", anchor="n", padx=(0, 8))
+					tk.Label(
+						change_row,
+						text=change.text,
+						background="#211916",
+						foreground="#ded1c4",
+						font=("Sans", 10),
+						wraplength=PATCH_CHANGE_WRAP_LENGTH,
+						justify="left",
+						anchor="w",
+					).pack(side="left", anchor="w", fill="x", expand=True)
+			make_news_card_clickable(card, patch.url, border_only=True)
+		rendered_patch_notes = visible_patches
+
+	def show_patch_notes(patches: tuple[PatchNote, ...]) -> None:
+		render_patch_notes(patches)
+
+	def switch_news_tab(tab: str) -> None:
+		nonlocal active_news_tab
+		if tab not in {"news", "patches"} or tab == active_news_tab:
+			return
+		active_news_tab = tab
+		news_tab_button.configure(
+			style="NewsTabActive.TButton" if tab == "news" else "NewsTab.TButton"
+		)
+		patches_tab_button.configure(
+			style=(
+				"NewsTabActive.TButton" if tab == "patches" else "NewsTab.TButton"
+			)
+		)
+		news_canvas.yview_moveto(0.0)
+		if tab == "patches":
+			news_content.grid_remove()
+			patches_content.grid()
+			news_scrollbar.grid()
+		else:
+			patches_content.grid_remove()
+			news_content.grid()
+			news_scrollbar.grid_remove()
+		root.after_idle(update_news_viewport)
+
+	news_tab_button.configure(command=lambda: switch_news_tab("news"))
+	patches_tab_button.configure(command=lambda: switch_news_tab("patches"))
 
 	def load_news_images(articles: tuple[NewsArticle, ...]) -> None:
 		image_articles = tuple(
@@ -2144,6 +2439,9 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		def news_worker() -> None:
 			events.put(("news", fetch_news(paths.news_cache)))
 
+		def patches_worker() -> None:
+			events.put(("patches", fetch_patch_notes(paths.patches_cache)))
+
 		def server_status_worker() -> None:
 			try:
 				statuses = fetch_server_status()
@@ -2171,6 +2469,7 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 
 		threading.Thread(target=broadcast_worker, name="ptlinux-broadcast", daemon=True).start()
 		threading.Thread(target=news_worker, name="ptlinux-news", daemon=True).start()
+		threading.Thread(target=patches_worker, name="ptlinux-patches", daemon=True).start()
 		threading.Thread(
 			target=server_status_worker,
 			name="ptlinux-server-status",
@@ -2355,6 +2654,16 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 						"news",
 						"News cards ready",
 					)
+				elif (
+					kind == "patches"
+					and isinstance(value, tuple)
+					and all(isinstance(item, PatchNote) for item in value)
+				):
+					show_patch_notes(value)
+					mark_startup_component_ready(
+						"patches",
+						"Patch notes ready",
+					)
 				elif kind == "news_image":
 					complete_news_image(value)
 				elif kind == "logo_image":
@@ -2909,13 +3218,25 @@ def run_dashboard(paths: AppPaths) -> None:
 		if isinstance(width, int) and width > 0:
 			news_canvas.itemconfigure(news_window, width=width)
 
+	news_content_host.bind("<Configure>", update_news_viewport)
 	news_content.bind("<Configure>", update_news_viewport)
+	patches_content.bind("<Configure>", update_news_viewport)
 	news_canvas.bind("<Configure>", resize_news_content)
+	for scroll_widget in (
+		news_canvas,
+		news_content_host,
+		news_content,
+		patches_content,
+	):
+		scroll_widget.bind("<MouseWheel>", scroll_news_view, add="+")
+		scroll_widget.bind("<Button-4>", scroll_news_view, add="+")
+		scroll_widget.bind("<Button-5>", scroll_news_view, add="+")
 	startup_overlay.lift()
 	startup_status.set("Restoring dashboard content…")
 	startup_overlay.update_idletasks()
 	show_broadcast(read_cached_broadcast(paths.broadcast_cache))
 	show_news(read_cached_news(paths.news_cache))
+	show_patch_notes(read_cached_patch_notes(paths.patches_cache))
 	cached_launcher_update = read_cached_launcher_update_check(
 		paths.launcher_update_check_cache
 	)