diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 19ff05a..fbb71fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Global / semanticdbEnabled := true
 
-ThisBuild / version := "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 ThisBuild / organization := "works.iterative"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("strict")
 ThisBuild / githubOwner := "iterative-works"

diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 19ff05a..fbb71fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Global / semanticdbEnabled := true
 
-ThisBuild / version := "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 ThisBuild / organization := "works.iterative"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("strict")
 ThisBuild / githubOwner := "iterative-works"
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index e085f6d..f611d1e 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 addSbtPlugin("com.codecommit" % "sbt-github-packages" % "0.5.3")
 addSbtPlugin("org.foundweekends.giter8" %% "sbt-giter8" % "0.13.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-buildinfo" % "0.10.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-release" % "1.1.0")
 libraryDependencies += {
   "org.scala-sbt" %% "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
 }

diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 19ff05a..fbb71fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Global / semanticdbEnabled := true
 
-ThisBuild / version := "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 ThisBuild / organization := "works.iterative"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("strict")
 ThisBuild / githubOwner := "iterative-works"
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index e085f6d..f611d1e 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 addSbtPlugin("com.codecommit" % "sbt-github-packages" % "0.5.3")
 addSbtPlugin("org.foundweekends.giter8" %% "sbt-giter8" % "0.13.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-buildinfo" % "0.10.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-release" % "1.1.0")
 libraryDependencies += {
   "org.scala-sbt" %% "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
 }
diff --git a/src/main/g8/default.properties b/src/main/g8/default.properties
index 8bda4de..a1aefc3 100644
--- a/src/main/g8/default.properties
+++ b/src/main/g8/default.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = iw-project
-iw_version = 0.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+iw_version = 0.1.0
 sbt_version = 1.5.5
 java_version = 11

diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 19ff05a..fbb71fa 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Global / semanticdbEnabled := true
 
-ThisBuild / version := "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"
 ThisBuild / organization := "works.iterative"
 ThisBuild / versionScheme := Some("strict")
 ThisBuild / githubOwner := "iterative-works"
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index e085f6d..f611d1e 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 addSbtPlugin("com.codecommit" % "sbt-github-packages" % "0.5.3")
 addSbtPlugin("org.foundweekends.giter8" %% "sbt-giter8" % "0.13.1")
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n" % "sbt-buildinfo" % "0.10.0")
+addSbtPlugin("com.github.sbt" % "sbt-release" % "1.1.0")
 libraryDependencies += {
   "org.scala-sbt" %% "scripted-plugin" % sbtVersion.value
 }
diff --git a/src/main/g8/default.properties b/src/main/g8/default.properties
index 8bda4de..a1aefc3 100644
--- a/src/main/g8/default.properties
+++ b/src/main/g8/default.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name = iw-project
-iw_version = 0.1.0-SNAPSHOT
+iw_version = 0.1.0
 sbt_version = 1.5.5
 java_version = 11
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e91862e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ThisBuild / version := "0.1.0-SNAPSHOT"