From 771f8955a5513e218ccc1da625ac333670af7f6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Brady <4265913+mikebrady@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:03:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add update note for release changes [skip ci]

Added a note about checking release notes for breaking changes when updating.
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 Shairport Sync does not support AirPlay video or photo streaming.
 
 # Quick Start
+* If you are updating from a previous version of Shairport Sync, please visit the [release notes](RELEASENOTES.md] for possible breaking changes.
 * A building guide is available [here](BUILD.md).
 * A Docker image is available on the [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/mikebrady/shairport-sync). Also see [docker/README.md](docker/README.md).
 * Next Steps and Advanced Topics are [here](ADVANCED%20TOPICS/README.md).