diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 618eb89..46d332a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 ___
 ## :bell: Changelog
 
+- **v0.5.8.0**: Added version checks to all templates and a notification if a new template is released.
 - **v0.5.7.0**: Rewritten templates - now with a function to notify when there's a new Dockcheck release.
     - Manually migrate your current `notify.sh` settings to a new template for new functionality.
 - **v0.5.6.1**: Async xargs hotfix - due to errors `failed to request manifest head ... context canceled`
@@ -29,9 +30,6 @@ ___
     - To disable xargs `-P` flag (max processes) all together, set `MaxAsync` to 0.
 - **v0.5.6.0**: Heavily improved performance due to async checking for updates.
 - **v0.5.5.0**: osx and bsd compatibility changes + rewrite of dependency installer
-- **v0.5.4.0**: Added support for a Prometheus+node_exporter metric collection through a file collector.
-- **v0.5.3.0**: Local image check changed (use imageId instead of name) and Gotify-template fixed (whale icon removed).
-- **v0.5.2.1**: Rewrite of dependency downloads, jq can be installed with package manager or static binary.
 ___
 
 
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ Add preferred `notify.sh`-template to the same directory - this will not be touc
 ## :loudspeaker: Notifications
 Trigger with the `-i` flag.  
 Run it scheduled with `-ni` to only get notified when there's updates available!  
-Will also send a notification when `dockcheck.sh` itself has an update. 
+Will also send a notification when `dockcheck.sh` itself has an update.
 
 Use a `notify_X.sh` template file from the **notify_templates** directory, copy it to `notify.sh` alongside the script, modify it to your needs! (notify.sh is added to .gitignore)  
 **Current templates:**
@@ -147,7 +145,7 @@ nginx  ->  https://github.com/docker-library/official-images/blob/master/library
 The `urls.list` file is just an example and I'd gladly see that people contribute back when they add their preferred URLs to their lists.
 
 ## :fast_forward: Asyncronous update checks with **xargs**; `-x N` option. (default=1)
-Pass `-x N` where N is number of subprocesses allowed, experiment in your environment to find a suitable max!   
+Pass `-x N` where N is number of subprocesses allowed, experiment in your environment to find a suitable max!  
 Change the default value by editing the `MaxAsync=N` variable in `dockcheck.sh`. To disable the subprocess function set `MaxAsync=0`.
 
 
diff --git a/dockcheck.sh b/dockcheck.sh
index b717dd0..e060a89 100755
--- a/dockcheck.sh
+++ b/dockcheck.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
-VERSION="v0.5.7.0"
-### ChangeNotes: Rewritten templates - now with a function to notify when theres a new Dockcheck release.
+VERSION="v0.5.8.0"
+### ChangeNotes: Added version checks to all templates and a notification if a new template is released.
 Github="https://github.com/mag37/dockcheck"
 RawUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/dockcheck.sh"
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ fi
 check_image() {
   i="$1"
   local Excludes=($Excludes_string)
-  for e in "${Excludes[@]}" ; do 
+  for e in "${Excludes[@]}" ; do
     if [[ "$i" == "$e" ]]; then
       echo Skip $i
       return
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ export -f check_image datecheck
 export Excludes_string="${Excludes[@]}" # Can only export scalar variables
 export t_out regbin RepoUrl DaysOld
 
-# Check for POSIX xargs with -P option, fallback without async 
+# Check for POSIX xargs with -P option, fallback without async
 if (echo "test" | xargs -P 2 >/dev/null 2>&1) && [[ "$MaxAsync" != 0 ]]; then
   XargsAsync="-P $MaxAsync"
 else
@@ -457,4 +457,3 @@ else
 fi
 
 exit 0
-
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_DSM.sh b/notify_templates/notify_DSM.sh
index 7d38236..ddbc2c6 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_DSM.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_DSM.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
-# INFO: ssmtp is depcerated - consider to use msmtp instead.
+NOTIFY_DSM_VERSION="v0.1"
+# INFO: ssmtp is deprecated - consider to use msmtp instead.
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snipppet.
 # mSMTP/sSMTP has to be installed and configured manually.
@@ -70,5 +71,12 @@ dockcheck_notification() {
 		# Setting the MessageBody variable here.
 		printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1\nLatest version: $2\n\nChangenotes: $3\n"
 
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_DSM.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_DSM_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_DSM_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_DSM_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_DSM.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_DSM_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
 		trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_apprise.sh b/notify_templates/notify_apprise.sh
index a687eb9..fef4303 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_apprise.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_apprise.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_APPRISE_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -38,10 +39,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending Apprise dockcheck notification\n"
- 
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
- 
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_apprise.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_APPRISE_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_APPRISE_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_APPRISE_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_apprise.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_APPRISE_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_discord.sh b/notify_templates/notify_discord.sh
index 2f7f913..5728f74 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_discord.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_discord.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_DISCORD_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -31,5 +32,12 @@ dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending Discord dockcheck notification\n"
     MessageBody="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available: \n Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
 
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_discord.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_DISCORD_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_DISCORD_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_DISCORD_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_discord.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_DISCORD_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_generic.sh b/notify_templates/notify_generic.sh
index b93c2b2..700e84a 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_generic.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_generic.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_GENERIC_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # generic sample, the "Hello World" of notification addons
@@ -14,12 +15,12 @@ trigger_notification()  {
 send_notification() {
     [ -s "$ScriptWorkDir"/urls.list ] && releasenotes || Updates=("$@")
     UpdToString=$( printf '%s\\n' "${Updates[@]}" )
-  
+
     # platform specific notification code would go here
     printf "\n%bGeneric notification addon:%b" "$c_green" "$c_reset"
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - updates available."
     printf -v MessageBody "🐋 Containers on $FromHost with updates available:\n$UpdToString"
-  
+
     trigger_notification
 }
 
@@ -27,10 +28,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nGeneric dockcheck notification\n"
-  
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
-  
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_generic.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_GENERIC_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_GENERIC_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_GENERIC_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_generic.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_GENERIC_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_gotify.sh b/notify_templates/notify_gotify.sh
index d5eae60..3cb4d3e 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_gotify.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_gotify.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_GOTIFY_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -41,5 +42,12 @@ dockcheck_notification() {
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
 
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_gotify.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_GOTIFY_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_GOTIFY_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_GOTIFY_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_gotify.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_GOTIFY_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_matrix.sh b/notify_templates/notify_matrix.sh
index 9279a42..686a4b1 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_matrix.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_matrix.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_MATRIX_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -34,10 +35,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending Matrix dockcheck notification\n"
- 
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
- 
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_matrix.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_MATRIX_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_MATRIX_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_MATRIX_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_matrix.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_MATRIX_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_ntfy-sh.sh b/notify_templates/notify_ntfy-sh.sh
index 68b293b..dc6d24f 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_ntfy-sh.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_ntfy-sh.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Setup app and subscription at https://ntfy.sh
@@ -33,10 +34,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending ntfy.sh dockcheck notification\n"
- 
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
- 
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_ntfy-sh.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_ntfy-sh.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_NTFYSH_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_pushbullet.sh b/notify_templates/notify_pushbullet.sh
index 7429e03..0df62cb 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_pushbullet.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_pushbullet.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_PUSHBULLET_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -39,5 +40,12 @@ dockcheck_notification() {
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
 
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_pushbullet.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_PUSHBULLET_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_PUSHBULLET_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_PUSHBULLET_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_pushbullet.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_PUSHBULLET_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_pushover.sh b/notify_templates/notify_pushover.sh
index 69e951f..dc28493 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_pushover.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_pushover.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_PUSHOVER_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -40,10 +41,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending pushover dockcheck notification\n"
- 
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
- 
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_pushover.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_PUSHOVER_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_PUSHOVER_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_PUSHOVER_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_pushover.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_PUSHOVER_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_smtp.sh b/notify_templates/notify_smtp.sh
index 551e434..55e325b 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_smtp.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_smtp.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_SMTP_VERSION="v0.1"
 # INFO: ssmtp is depcerated - consider to use msmtp instead.
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snipppet.
@@ -59,5 +60,12 @@ dockcheck_notification() {
 		# Setting the MessageBody variable here.
 		printf -v MessageBody "Installed version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
 
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_smtp.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_SMTP_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_SMTP_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_SMTP_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_smtp.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_SMTP_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
 		trigger_notification
 }
diff --git a/notify_templates/notify_telegram.sh b/notify_templates/notify_telegram.sh
index e8bd8df..5113f35 100644
--- a/notify_templates/notify_telegram.sh
+++ b/notify_templates/notify_telegram.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ### DISCLAIMER: This is a third party addition to dockcheck - best effort testing.
+NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_VERSION="v0.1"
 #
 # Copy/rename this file to notify.sh to enable the notification snippet.
 # Required receiving services must already be set up.
@@ -34,10 +35,17 @@ send_notification() {
 ### to not send notifications when dockcheck itself has updates.
 dockcheck_notification() {
     printf "\nSending Telegram dockcheck notification\n"
- 
+
     MessageTitle="$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available."
     # Setting the MessageBody variable here.
     printf -v MessageBody "$FromHost - New version of dockcheck available.\n\nInstalled version: $1 \nLatest version: $2 \n\nChangenotes: $3"
- 
+
+    RawNotifyUrl="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mag37/dockcheck/main/notify_templates/notify_telegram.sh"
+    LatestNotifyRelease="$(curl -s -r 0-150 $RawNotifyUrl | sed -n "/NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_VERSION/s/NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_VERSION=//p" | tr -d '"')"
+    if [[ "$NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_VERSION" != "$LatestNotifyRelease" ]] ; then
+        printf -v NotifyUpdate "\n\nnotify_telegram.sh update avialable:\n $NOTIFY_TELEGRAM_VERSION -> $LatestNotifyRelease\n"
+        MessageBody="${MessageBody}${NotifyUpdate}"
+    fi
+
     trigger_notification
 }