diff --git a/interface/src/AboutUtil.cpp b/interface/src/AboutUtil.cpp
index b9bea2d85c..d1424d4642 100644
--- a/interface/src/AboutUtil.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/AboutUtil.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 //
 //  Created by Vlad Stelmahovsky on 15/5/2018.
 //  Copyright 2018 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//  Copyright 2021 Vircadia contributors.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
@@ -40,6 +41,10 @@ QString AboutUtil::getBuildVersion() const {
     return BuildInfo::VERSION;
 }
 
+QString AboutUtil::getReleaseName() const {
+    return BuildInfo::RELEASE_NAME;
+}
+
 QString AboutUtil::getQtVersion() const {
     return qVersion();
 }
diff --git a/interface/src/AboutUtil.h b/interface/src/AboutUtil.h
index 8cc76dad1e..f072ae8b4a 100644
--- a/interface/src/AboutUtil.h
+++ b/interface/src/AboutUtil.h
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
  *     <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {string} buildDate - The build date of Interface that is currently running. <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {string} buildVersion - The build version of Interface that is currently running. <em>Read-only.</em>
+ * @property {string} releaseName - The release codename of the version that Interface is currently running. <em>Read-only.</em>
  * @property {string} qtVersion - The Qt version used in Interface that is currently running. <em>Read-only.</em>
  *
  * @example <caption>Report information on the version of Interface currently running.</caption>
  * print("Interface platform: " + About.platform);
  * print("Interface build date: " + About.buildDate);
  * print("Interface version: " + About.buildVersion);
+ * print("Interface release name: " + About.releaseName);
  * print("Qt version: " + About.qtVersion);
  */
 
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ class AboutUtil : public QObject {
     Q_PROPERTY(QString platform READ getPlatformName CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString buildDate READ getBuildDate CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString buildVersion READ getBuildVersion CONSTANT)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString releaseName READ getReleaseName CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString qtVersion READ getQtVersion CONSTANT)
 public:
     static AboutUtil* getInstance();
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ public:
     QString getPlatformName() const { return "Vircadia"; }
     QString getBuildDate() const;
     QString getBuildVersion() const;
+    QString getReleaseName() const;
     QString getQtVersion() const;
 
 public slots: