diff --git a/lib/config/definitions.js b/lib/config/definitions.js
index a76b6fbec366761d3671a68be4b88028e2896531..a06524bad6b06d1f295139706a143f3c2d8611ab 100644
--- a/lib/config/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/config/definitions.js
@@ -1168,7 +1168,10 @@ const options = [
       Package: '{{{depName}}}',
       Type: '{{{depType}}}',
       Update: '{{{updateType}}}',
+      'Current value': '{{{currentValue}}}',
       'New value': '{{{newValue}}}',
+      Change:
+        '{{#if currentValue}}`{{{currentValue}}}` -> {{/if}}`{{{newValue}}}`',
       References: '{{{references}}}',
       'Package file': '{{{packageFile}}}',
     },
@@ -1177,7 +1180,7 @@ const options = [
     name: 'prBodyColumns',
     description: 'List of columns to use in PR bodies',
     type: 'list',
-    default: ['Package', 'Type', 'Update', 'New value', 'References'],
+    default: ['Package', 'Type', 'Update', 'Change', 'References'],
   },
   {
     name: 'prBodyNotes',
diff --git a/test/workers/pr/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap b/test/workers/pr/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
index 64120872f886047a22333fa65b5481cbfefcee1f..13ac337aa3af529c5636077ac22f4cc34cd97106 100644
--- a/test/workers/pr/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
+++ b/test/workers/pr/__snapshots__/index.spec.js.snap
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ Array [
   "Update dependency dummy to v1.1.0",
   "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | pin | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| dummy | devDependencies | pin | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
 
 :pushpin: **Important**: Renovate will wait until you have merged this Pin PR before creating any *upgrade* PRs for the affected packages. Add the preset \`:preserveSemverRanges\` your config if you instead don't wish to pin dependencies.
 
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ Array [
   "Update dependency dummy to v1.1.0",
   "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | minor | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| dummy | devDependencies | minor | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ Array [
   "Update dependency dummy to v1.1.0",
   "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | lockFileMaintenance | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
-| a |  |  | aaaaaaa |  |
+| dummy | devDependencies | lockFileMaintenance | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| a |  |  | \`aaaaaaa\` |  |
 | b |  | pin |  |  |
 | c |  |  |  |  |
 | d |  | lockFileMaintenance |  |  |
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ Array [
   "Update dependency dummy to v1.1.0",
   "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | minor | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| dummy | devDependencies | minor | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ exports[`workers/pr ensurePr should return modified existing PR 1`] = `
 Object {
   "body": "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | minor | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| dummy | devDependencies | minor | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ exports[`workers/pr ensurePr should return modified existing PR title 1`] = `
 Object {
   "body": "This PR contains the following updates:
 
-| Package | Type | Update | New value | References |
+| Package | Type | Update | Change | References |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| dummy | devDependencies | minor | 1.1.0 | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
+| dummy | devDependencies | minor | \`1.0.0\` -> \`1.1.0\` | [homepage](https://dummy.com), [source](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy), [changelog](https://github.com/renovateapp/dummy/changelog.md) |
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/test/workers/repository/updates/__snapshots__/flatten.spec.js.snap b/test/workers/repository/updates/__snapshots__/flatten.spec.js.snap
index cfde3adb656545dd3a3e367468a92eab631618c7..d27e526bb403a25e8ba7b20a85c75d7ce4011e0d 100644
--- a/test/workers/repository/updates/__snapshots__/flatten.spec.js.snap
+++ b/test/workers/repository/updates/__snapshots__/flatten.spec.js.snap
@@ -44,10 +44,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -132,10 +134,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -217,10 +221,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -308,10 +314,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -393,10 +401,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -484,10 +494,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -572,10 +584,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",
@@ -660,10 +674,12 @@ Array [
       "Package",
       "Type",
       "Update",
-      "New value",
+      "Change",
       "References",
     ],
     "prBodyDefinitions": Object {
+      "Change": "{{#if currentValue}}\`{{{currentValue}}}\` -> {{/if}}\`{{{newValue}}}\`",
+      "Current value": "{{{currentValue}}}",
       "New value": "{{{newValue}}}",
       "Package": "{{{depName}}}",
       "Package file": "{{{packageFile}}}",