diff --git a/Modules/Achievements.cs b/Modules/Achievements.cs
index a1402129f..c0604db97 100644
--- a/Modules/Achievements.cs
+++ b/Modules/Achievements.cs
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ public static class Achievements
             };
 
             request.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+            request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", $"{Main.ModName} v{Main.PluginVersion}");
             yield return request.SendWebRequest();
 
             Logger.Msg(request.result != UnityWebRequest.Result.Success ? $"Error saving achievements: {request.error}" : "Achievements saved successfully", "Achievements.SaveAllData");
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ public static class Achievements
                 var url = $"{ApiLoadEndpoint}?userId={userId}";
 
                 UnityWebRequest request = UnityWebRequest.Get(url);
+                request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", $"{Main.ModName} v{Main.PluginVersion}");
                 yield return request.SendWebRequest();
 
                 if (request.result != UnityWebRequest.Result.Success)
diff --git a/Modules/LobbySharingAPI.cs b/Modules/LobbySharingAPI.cs
index 323daa80d..8cbb8637e 100644
--- a/Modules/LobbySharingAPI.cs
+++ b/Modules/LobbySharingAPI.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public static class LobbySharingAPI
         };
 
         request.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+        request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", $"{Main.ModName} v{Main.PluginVersion}");
         yield return request.SendWebRequest();
 
         LastRequestTimeStamp = Utils.TimeStamp;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ public static class LobbySharingAPI
         };
 
         request.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
+        request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", $"{Main.ModName} v{Main.PluginVersion}");
         yield return request.SendWebRequest();
 
         LastRequestTimeStamp = Utils.TimeStamp;
diff --git a/Patches/AnnouncementPatch.cs b/Patches/AnnouncementPatch.cs
index d4f2ac812..b6b6f5428 100644
--- a/Patches/AnnouncementPatch.cs
+++ b/Patches/AnnouncementPatch.cs
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@ namespace EHR;
 public class ModNews
 {
     // ReSharper disable UnassignedField.Global
-    public int Number;
-    public string Date;
-    public string Title;
-    public string SubTitle;
-    public string ShortTitle;
-    public string Text;
+    // ReSharper disable UnusedAutoPropertyAccessor.Global
+    public int Number { get; set; }
+    public string Date { get; set; }
+    public string Title { get; set; }
+    public string SubTitle { get; set; }
+    public string ShortTitle { get; set; }
+
+    public string Text { get; set; }
     // ReSharper restore UnassignedField.Global
+    // ReSharper restore UnusedAutoPropertyAccessor.Global
 
     public Announcement ToAnnouncement()
     {
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ public static class ModNewsFetcher
     public static IEnumerator FetchNews()
     {
         UnityWebRequest request = UnityWebRequest.Get(NewsUrl);
-        request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", "EndlessHostRoles-Mod");
+        request.SetRequestHeader("User-Agent", $"{Main.ModName} v{Main.PluginVersion}");
 
         yield return request.SendWebRequest();
 
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ public static class ModNewsFetcher
         {
             List<ModNews> newsList = ModNews.FromJson(request.downloadHandler.text);
             ModNewsHistory.AllModNews = newsList.OrderByDescending(n => DateTime.Parse(n.Date)).ToList();
+            Logger.Info($"Successfully fetched {ModNewsHistory.AllModNews.Count} mod news items.", "ModNewsFetcher");
         }
         catch (Exception ex) { Utils.ThrowException(ex); }
     }
diff --git a/release_to_modnews.py b/release_to_modnews.py
index 2914a2946..732448912 100644
--- a/release_to_modnews.py
+++ b/release_to_modnews.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os
+import re
+from datetime import datetime
 
 import markdown
 import requests
@@ -19,32 +21,65 @@ def fetch_latest_release():
     for i, release in enumerate(releases):
         tag = release["tag_name"]
         title = f"Endless Host Roles {tag}"
-        subtitle = f"★★★★Release {tag}★★★★"
-        short_title = f"★EHR {tag}"
+        subtitle = f"Update if you haven't already!"
+        short_title = f"∞ EHR {tag}"
         date = release["published_at"]
         body_md = release["body"]
 
         body_html = markdown.markdown(body_md)
         body_html = (
             body_html
-            .replace("</p>", "</p>\n")
-            .replace("<li>", " - ")
+            .replace("&gt;", ">")
+            .replace("&amp;", "&")
+            .replace("<code>", "<mark=#00000033>")
+            .replace("</code>", "</mark>")
+            .replace("[!CAUTION]", "<b><u>CAUTION!</u></b>\n")
+            .replace("[!WARNING]", "<b><u>WARNING!</u></b>\n")
+            .replace("[!IMPORTANT]", "<b><u>IMPORTANT:</u></b>\n")
+            .replace("[!NOTE]", "<b><u>Note:</u></b>\n")
+            .replace("[!TIP]", "<b><u>Tip:</u></b>\n")
+            .replace("<blockquote>", "\n<size=70%>")
+            .replace("</blockquote>", "</size>\n")
+            .replace("<em>", "<i>")
+            .replace("</em>", "</i>")
+            .replace("<p>", "\n")
+            .replace("</p>", "\n")
+            .replace("<li>", "  - ")
             .replace("</li>", "\n")
             .replace("<ul>", "")
             .replace("</ul>", "")
-            .replace("<strong>", "<b>").replace("</strong>", "</b>")
+            .replace("<strong>", "<b>")
+            .replace("</strong>", "</b>")
+            .replace("<hr />", "---------------------------------------------------------------------------")
+            .replace("<h6>", "<b>")
+            .replace("</h6>", "</b>")
+            .replace("<h5>", "<b>")
+            .replace("</h5>", "</b>")
+            .replace("<h4>", "<b>")
+            .replace("</h4>", "</b>")
+            .replace("<h3>", "\n<size=110%><b>")
+            .replace("</h3>", "</b></size>\n")
+            .replace("<h2>", "\n\n<size=125%><b>")
+            .replace("</h2>", "</b></size>\n\n")
+            .replace("<h1>", "\n\n<size=150%><b>")
+            .replace("</h1>", "</b></size>\n\n")
         )
+        body_html = re.sub(r'<a\s+href="[^"]*">(.*?)</a>', r'\1', body_html)
 
-        intro_line = f"<size=150%>Welcome to EHR {tag}.</size>\n"
-        subtitle_line = f"<size=125%>{subtitle}</size>\n\n"
+        for _ in range(10):
+            body_html = re.sub(r'\n\s*\n\s*\n+', '\n\n', body_html)
+            body_html = re.sub(r'^\s*-\s*$\n?', '', body_html, flags=re.MULTILINE)
+
+        dt = datetime.strptime(date, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+        formatted_date = dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%dT00:00:00Z")
 
         mod_news = {
             "Number": 100000 + i,
             "Title": title,
             "SubTitle": subtitle,
             "ShortTitle": short_title,
-            "Text": intro_line + subtitle_line + body_html,
-            "Date": date
+            "Text": body_html,
+            "Date": formatted_date
         }
 
         mod_news_list.append(mod_news)