diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 16760c49..b862f9d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Delete resource cache file
       run: |
         rm ./bin/nightly/resources/.geode_cache
+        rm ./bin/nightly/resources/dont-update.txt
     - name: Upload resources
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
       with:
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e54eeeac..88a4d1c7 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ docs
 loader/src/internal/about.hpp
 loader/src/internal/resources.hpp
 loader/resources/mod.json
+loader/resources/version
 loader/resources/blanks/rename.js
 loader/resources/changelog.md
 fods-catgirl-hideout.txt
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 90c9f191..1d66b90b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0-beta.16
\ No newline at end of file
+1.0.0-beta.17
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/loader/CMakeLists.txt b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 0b5ea1c4..32632104 100644
--- a/loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ execute_process(
 # Package info file for internal representation
 configure_file(resources/mod.json.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/mod.json)
 file(READ resources/mod.json LOADER_MOD_JSON)
+configure_file(${GEODE_ROOT_PATH}/VERSION ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/version COPYONLY)
 configure_file(${GEODE_ROOT_PATH}/CHANGELOG.md ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/resources/changelog.md COPYONLY)
 configure_file(src/internal/about.hpp.in ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/internal/about.hpp)
 
diff --git a/loader/resources/mod.json.in b/loader/resources/mod.json.in
index d98ba043..3673a1ac 100644
--- a/loader/resources/mod.json.in
+++ b/loader/resources/mod.json.in
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
             "about.md",
             "changelog.md",
             "support.md",
-            "mod.json"
+            "mod.json",
+            "version"
         ],
         "spritesheets": {
             "LogoSheet": [
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
index f704979c..91fb98b7 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/Index.cpp
@@ -463,8 +463,8 @@ void Index::update(bool force) {
 std::vector<IndexItemHandle> Index::getItems() const {
     std::vector<IndexItemHandle> res;
     for (auto& items : map::values(m_items)) {
-        if (items.size()) {
-            res.push_back(items.rbegin()->second);
+        for (auto& item : items) {
+            res.push_back(item.second);
         }
     }
     return res;
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ std::vector<IndexItemHandle> Index::getItems() const {
 std::vector<IndexItemHandle> Index::getFeaturedItems() const {
     std::vector<IndexItemHandle> res;
     for (auto& items : map::values(m_items)) {
-        if (items.size()) {
-            if (items.rbegin()->second->isFeatured) {
-                res.push_back(items.rbegin()->second);
+        for (auto& item : items) {
+            if (item.second->isFeatured) {
+                res.push_back(item.second);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -487,9 +487,9 @@ std::vector<IndexItemHandle> Index::getItemsByDeveloper(
 ) const {
     std::vector<IndexItemHandle> res;
     for (auto& items : map::values(m_items)) {
-        if (items.size()) {
-            if (items.rbegin()->second->info.developer() == name) {
-                res.push_back(items.rbegin()->second);
+        for (auto& item : items) {
+            if (item.second->info.developer() == name) {
+                res.push_back(item.second);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -503,6 +503,15 @@ bool Index::isKnownItem(
     return this->getItem(id, version).get();
 }
 
+IndexItemHandle Index::getMajorItem(
+    std::string const& id
+) const {
+    if (m_items.count(id)) {
+        return m_items.at(id).rbegin()->second;
+    }
+    return nullptr;
+}
+
 IndexItemHandle Index::getItem(
     std::string const& id,
     std::optional<VersionInfo> version
@@ -558,7 +567,7 @@ bool Index::isUpdateAvailable(IndexItemHandle item) const {
 
 bool Index::areUpdatesAvailable() const {
     for (auto& mod : Loader::get()->getAllMods()) {
-        auto item = this->getItem(mod);
+        auto item = this->getMajorItem(mod->getID());
         if (item && item->info.version() > mod->getVersion()) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
index baa0d4c1..70c9e374 100644
--- a/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/loader/LoaderImpl.cpp
@@ -624,6 +624,15 @@ bool Loader::Impl::verifyLoaderResources() {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // TODO: actually have a proper way to disable checking resources
+    // for development builds
+    if (ghc::filesystem::exists(resourcesDir / "dont-update.txt")) {
+        // this is kind of a hack, but it's the easiest way to prevent
+        // auto update while developing
+        log::debug("Not updating resources since dont-update.txt exists");
+        return true;
+    }
+
     // make sure every file was covered
     size_t coverage = 0;
 
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
index 57af6344..3207f769 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.cpp
@@ -347,13 +347,12 @@ bool LocalModInfoPopup::init(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list) {
         uninstallBtn->setPosition(-85.f, 75.f);
         m_buttonMenu->addChild(uninstallBtn);
 
-        auto indexItem = Index::get()->getItem(
-            mod->getModInfo().id(),
-            ComparableVersionInfo(mod->getModInfo().version(), VersionCompare::More)
+        auto latestIndexItem = Index::get()->getMajorItem(
+            mod->getModInfo().id()
         );
 
         // todo: show update button on loader that invokes the installer
-        if (indexItem && Index::get()->isUpdateAvailable(indexItem)) {
+        if (latestIndexItem && Index::get()->isUpdateAvailable(latestIndexItem)) {
             m_installBtnSpr = IconButtonSprite::create(
                 "GE_button_01.png"_spr,
                 CCSprite::createWithSpriteFrameName("install.png"_spr),
@@ -371,15 +370,49 @@ bool LocalModInfoPopup::init(Mod* mod, ModListLayer* list) {
             m_installStatus->setVisible(false);
             m_mainLayer->addChild(m_installStatus);
 
-            m_updateVersionLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(
-                ("Available: " + indexItem->info.version().toString()).c_str(),
-                "bigFont.fnt"
+            auto minorIndexItem = Index::get()->getItem(
+                mod->getModInfo().id(),
+                ComparableVersionInfo(mod->getModInfo().version(), VersionCompare::MoreEq)
             );
-            m_updateVersionLabel->setScale(.35f);
-            m_updateVersionLabel->setAnchorPoint({.0f, .5f});
-            m_updateVersionLabel->setColor({94, 219, 255});
-            m_updateVersionLabel->setPosition(winSize.width / 2 + 35.f, winSize.height / 2 + 75.f);
-            m_mainLayer->addChild(m_updateVersionLabel);
+
+            // TODO: use column layout here?
+
+            if (latestIndexItem->info.version().getMajor() > minorIndexItem->info.version().getMajor()) {
+                // has major update
+                m_latestVersionLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(
+                    ("Available: " + latestIndexItem->info.version().toString()).c_str(),
+                    "bigFont.fnt"
+                );
+                m_latestVersionLabel->setScale(.35f);
+                m_latestVersionLabel->setAnchorPoint({.0f, .5f});
+                m_latestVersionLabel->setColor({94, 219, 255});
+                m_latestVersionLabel->setPosition(winSize.width / 2 + 35.f, winSize.height / 2 + 75.f);
+                m_mainLayer->addChild(m_latestVersionLabel);
+            }
+
+            if (minorIndexItem->info.version() > mod->getModInfo().version()) {
+                // has minor update
+                m_minorVersionLabel = CCLabelBMFont::create(
+                    ("Available: " + minorIndexItem->info.version().toString()).c_str(),
+                    "bigFont.fnt"
+                );
+                m_minorVersionLabel->setScale(.35f);
+                m_minorVersionLabel->setAnchorPoint({.0f, .5f});
+                m_minorVersionLabel->setColor({94, 219, 255});
+                if (m_latestVersionLabel) {
+                    m_latestVersionLabel->setPosition(
+                        winSize.width / 2 + 35.f, winSize.height / 2 + 81.f
+                    );
+                    m_minorVersionLabel->setPosition(
+                        winSize.width / 2 + 35.f, winSize.height / 2 + 69.f
+                    );
+                } else {
+                    m_minorVersionLabel->setPosition(
+                        winSize.width / 2 + 35.f, winSize.height / 2 + 75.f
+                    );
+                }
+                m_mainLayer->addChild(m_minorVersionLabel);
+            }
         }
     } else {
         auto* label = CCLabelBMFont::create(LOADER_COMMIT_HASH, "chatFont.fnt");
@@ -647,8 +680,8 @@ void IndexItemInfoPopup::onCancel(CCObject*) {
 }
 
 void IndexItemInfoPopup::doInstall() {
-    if (m_updateVersionLabel) {
-        m_updateVersionLabel->setVisible(false);
+    if (m_latestVersionLabel) {
+        m_latestVersionLabel->setVisible(false);
     }
     this->setInstallStatus(UpdateProgress(0, "Starting install"));
 
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
index aed289ed..9b671490 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/info/ModInfoPopup.hpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ protected:
     IconButtonSprite* m_installBtnSpr;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_installBtn;
     CCMenuItemSpriteExtra* m_infoBtn;
-    CCLabelBMFont* m_updateVersionLabel = nullptr;
+    CCLabelBMFont* m_latestVersionLabel = nullptr;
+    CCLabelBMFont* m_minorVersionLabel = nullptr;
     MDTextArea* m_detailsArea;
     MDTextArea* m_changelogArea = nullptr;
     Scrollbar* m_scrollbar;
diff --git a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
index cdcbbe16..deaffc4c 100644
--- a/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
+++ b/loader/src/ui/internal/list/ModListCell.cpp
@@ -260,19 +260,26 @@ bool ModCell::init(
     m_menu->addChild(m_unresolvedExMark);
 
     if (m_mod->wasSuccesfullyLoaded()) {
-        auto indexItem = Index::get()->getItem(
-            mod->getModInfo().id(),
-            ComparableVersionInfo(mod->getModInfo().version(), VersionCompare::More)
+    
+        auto latestIndexItem = Index::get()->getMajorItem(
+            mod->getModInfo().id()
         );
         
-        if (indexItem) {
+        if (latestIndexItem && Index::get()->isUpdateAvailable(latestIndexItem)) {
             viewSpr->updateBGImage("GE_button_01.png"_spr);
 
-            auto updateIcon = CCSprite::createWithSpriteFrameName("updates-available.png"_spr);
-            updateIcon->setPosition(viewSpr->getContentSize() - CCSize { 2.f, 2.f });
-            updateIcon->setZOrder(99);
-            updateIcon->setScale(.5f);
-            viewSpr->addChild(updateIcon);
+            auto minorIndexItem = Index::get()->getItem(
+                mod->getModInfo().id(),
+                ComparableVersionInfo(mod->getModInfo().version(), VersionCompare::MoreEq)
+            );
+
+            if (latestIndexItem->info.version().getMajor() > minorIndexItem->info.version().getMajor()) {
+                auto updateIcon = CCSprite::createWithSpriteFrameName("updates-available.png"_spr);
+                updateIcon->setPosition(viewSpr->getContentSize() - CCSize { 2.f, 2.f });
+                updateIcon->setZOrder(99);
+                updateIcon->setScale(.5f);
+                viewSpr->addChild(updateIcon);
+            }
         }
     }