diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
index 67ed35f33..b7cebefb6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/locales/en-US/editor.json
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@
             "installed": "installed",
             "conflict": "conflict",
             "conflictTip": "<p>This module cannot be installed as it includes a<br/>node type that has already been installed</p><p>Conflicts with <code>__module__</code></p>",
+            "majorVersion": "<p>This is a major version update of the node. Check the documentation for details of the update.</p>",
             "loading": "Loading catalogues...",
             "tab-nodes": "Nodes",
             "tab-install": "Install",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
index 891819583..7b4bd0dda 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
@@ -1298,64 +1298,88 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
         $('<div id="red-ui-palette-module-install-shade" class="red-ui-palette-module-shade hide"><div class="red-ui-palette-module-shade-status"></div><img src="red/images/spin.svg" class="red-ui-palette-spinner"/></div>').appendTo(installTab);
     }
 
-    function update(entry,version,url,container,done) {
+    function update(entry, version, url, container, done) {
         if (RED.settings.get('externalModules.palette.allowInstall', true) === false) {
             done(new Error('Palette not editable'));
             return;
         }
-        var notification = RED.notify(RED._("palette.editor.confirm.update.body",{module:entry.name}),{
+
+        let notification;
+        let msg = RED._("palette.editor.confirm.update.body", { module: entry.name });
+        const buttons = [
+            {
+                text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
+                click: function () {
+                    notification.close();
+                }
+            },
+            {
+                text: RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.update"),
+                class: "primary red-ui-palette-module-install-confirm-button-update",
+                click: function () {
+                    const spinner = RED.utils.addSpinnerOverlay(container, true);
+                    const buttonRow = $('<div style="position: relative;bottom: calc(50% + 17px); padding-right: 10px;text-align: right;"></div>').appendTo(spinner);
+                    $('<button class="red-ui-button"></button>').text(RED._("eventLog.view")).appendTo(buttonRow).on("click", function (evt) {
+                        evt.preventDefault();
+                        RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
+                    });
+                    installNodeModule(entry.name, version, url, function (xhr) {
+                        spinner.remove();
+                        if (xhr) {
+                            if (xhr.responseJSON) {
+                                const notification = RED.notify(RED._('palette.editor.errors.updateFailed',{module: entry.name,message:xhr.responseJSON.message}),{
+                                    type: 'error',
+                                    modal: true,
+                                    fixed: true,
+                                    buttons: [
+                                        {
+                                            text: RED._("common.label.close"),
+                                            click: function () {
+                                                notification.close();
+                                            }
+                                        }, {
+                                            text: RED._("eventLog.view"),
+                                            click: function () {
+                                                notification.close();
+                                                RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
+                                            }
+                                        }
+                                    ]
+                                });
+                            }
+                        }
+                        done(xhr);
+                    });
+                    notification.close();
+                }
+            }
+        ];
+
+        const currentVersion = semverre.exec(nodeEntries[entry.name].info.version);
+        const targetVersion = semverre.exec(version);
+        if (currentVersion && targetVersion) {
+            if (targetVersion[1] > currentVersion[1]) {
+                // Updating to Major version
+                msg = msg + RED._("palette.editor.majorVersion");
+
+                if (entry.url) {
+                    // Add a button to open the node documentation
+                    buttons.splice(1, 0, {
+                        text: RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.review"),
+                        class: "primary red-ui-palette-module-install-confirm-button-review",
+                        click: function () {
+                            window.open(entry.url);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        notification = RED.notify(msg, {
             modal: true,
             fixed: true,
-            buttons: [
-                {
-                    text: RED._("common.label.cancel"),
-                    click: function() {
-                        notification.close();
-                    }
-                },
-                {
-                    text: RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.update"),
-                    class: "primary red-ui-palette-module-install-confirm-button-update",
-                    click: function() {
-                        var spinner = RED.utils.addSpinnerOverlay(container, true);
-                        var buttonRow = $('<div style="position: relative;bottom: calc(50% + 17px); padding-right: 10px;text-align: right;"></div>').appendTo(spinner);
-                        $('<button class="red-ui-button"></button>').text(RED._("eventLog.view")).appendTo(buttonRow).on("click", function(evt) {
-                            evt.preventDefault();
-                            RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
-                        });
-                        RED.eventLog.startEvent(RED._("palette.editor.confirm.button.install")+" : "+entry.name+" "+version);
-                        installNodeModule(entry.name,version,url,function(xhr) {
-                            spinner.remove();
-                            if (xhr) {
-                                if (xhr.responseJSON) {
-                                    var notification = RED.notify(RED._('palette.editor.errors.updateFailed',{module: entry.name,message:xhr.responseJSON.message}),{
-                                        type: 'error',
-                                        modal: true,
-                                        fixed: true,
-                                        buttons: [
-                                            {
-                                                text: RED._("common.label.close"),
-                                                click: function() {
-                                                    notification.close();
-                                                }
-                                            },{
-                                                text: RED._("eventLog.view"),
-                                                click: function() {
-                                                    notification.close();
-                                                    RED.actions.invoke("core:show-event-log");
-                                                }
-                                            }
-                                        ]
-                                    });
-                                }
-                            }
-                            done(xhr);
-                        });
-                        notification.close();
-                    }
-                }
-            ]
-        })
+            buttons: buttons
+        });
     }
     function remove(entry,container,done) {
         if (RED.settings.get('externalModules.palette.allowInstall', true) === false) {