diff --git a/flask_website/templates/general/index.html b/flask_website/templates/general/index.html
index 1cb12ccd..bfc49fe7 100644
--- a/flask_website/templates/general/index.html
+++ b/flask_website/templates/general/index.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   </blockquote>
   <p class=latestver>
     <strong>Latest Version:</strong>
-    <a href="{{ download_url }}" title="Download tarball">{{ latest_version }}</a>
+    <a href="{{ latest_release.download_url }}" title="Download tarball">{{ latest_release.version }}</a>
   <h2>Flask is Fun</h2>
   <pre><span class=ig>from flask import Flask
 app = Flask(__name__)</span>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def hello():
 <span class=ig> * Running on http://localhost:5000/</span></pre>
   <h2>Interested?</h2>
   <ul>
-    <li><a href="{{ download_url }}">Download latest release</a> ({{ latest_version }})
+    <li><a href="{{ latest_release.download_url }}">Download latest release</a> ({{ latest_release.version }})
     <li>
       <a href="{{ url_for('docs.index') }}">Read the documentation</a> or download as
       <a href="{{ url_for('docs.pdf') }}">PDF</a> and
diff --git a/flask_website/views/general.py b/flask_website/views/general.py
index 4f318e9f..be924afe 100644
--- a/flask_website/views/general.py
+++ b/flask_website/views/general.py
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 from flask import Module, render_template, session, redirect, url_for, \
-     request, flash, g, Response
+     request, flash, g, Response, jsonify
 from flaskext.openid import COMMON_PROVIDERS
 from flask_website import oid
 from flask_website.twitter import flask_tweets
-from flask_website.utils import requires_login
+from flask_website.utils import requires_login, request_wants_json
 from flask_website.database import db_session, User
+from flask_website.listings.releases import releases
 
 mod = Module(__name__)
 
 
 @mod.route('/')
 def index():
-    return render_template('general/index.html', tweets=flask_tweets)
+    if request_wants_json():
+        return jsonify(releases=[r.to_json() for r in releases])
+    return render_template('general/index.html', tweets=flask_tweets,
+                           latest_release=releases[-1])
 
 
 @mod.route('/logout/')