diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index f7bc146..d5db06d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ env:
   VTK_6_3_0_VS2017_X64_URL: https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modelviewer-mf6/releases/download/vtk-6.3.0-vs2017-x64/vtk-6.3.0-vs2017-x64.7z
   HTMLHELP_URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20160201063255/http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/A/9/0A939EF6-E31C-430F-A3DF-DFAE7960D564/htmlhelp.exe
   SEM_VER_REGEX: ^(?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-(?<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+(?<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$
+  DIST_DIR: mvmf6-1.0.0    # automate this later
 
 jobs:
 
@@ -235,21 +236,15 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build --preset vs2019 --config release
 
     - name: Install
-      env:
-        DIST_DIR: mvmf6-1.0.0-rc.1    # automate this later
       shell: pwsh
       run: cmake --install _vs2019 --prefix ${{env.DIST_DIR}} --config release
 
     - name: Build mvmf6 zip
-      env:
-        DIST_DIR: mvmf6-1.0.0-rc.1    # automate this later
       run: |
         Copy-Item .\Help\mvmf6.chm ${{env.DIST_DIR}}\bin\.
         7z a -tzip ${{env.DIST_DIR}}.zip .\${{env.DIST_DIR}}\
 
     - name: Create artifact
-      env:
-        DIST_DIR: mvmf6-1.0.0-rc.1    # automate this later
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
       with:
         name: dist
diff --git a/ModelViewer/ModelViewer.rc b/ModelViewer/ModelViewer.rc
index b59cb00..15b32e5 100644
--- a/ModelViewer/ModelViewer.rc
+++ b/ModelViewer/ModelViewer.rc
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ BEGIN
     ICON            IDR_MAINFRAME,IDC_STATIC,7,7,20,20
     LTEXT           "Model Viewer for Modflow 6",IDC_MV_VERSION,45,7,107,10,SS_NOPREFIX
     LTEXT           "Version 1.0.0",IDC_STATIC,45,20,107,10
-    LTEXT           "04/12/2022 (compiled Apr 12 2022 12:12:39)",IDC_MV_RELEASE,45,33,128,8
+    LTEXT           "04/12/2022 (compiled Apr 12 2022 13:26:55)",IDC_MV_RELEASE,45,33,128,8
     GROUPBOX        "Notice",IDC_STATIC,7,47,204,49
     LTEXT           "This software uses the Visualization Toolkit (vtk), written and copyrighted by Ken Martin, Will Schroeder and Bill Lorensen. The authors of vtk have granted permission to use, copy, and distribute vtk while retaining their copyright. ",IDC_STATIC,15,59,191,34
     GROUPBOX        "Disclaimer",IDC_STATIC,7,98,204,119
@@ -1550,8 +1550,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,0,12,64
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,12,64
+ FILEVERSION 1,0,0,77
+ PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,0,77
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -1568,12 +1568,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "USGS"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Model Viewer for Modflow 6"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.12.64"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.77"
             VALUE "InternalName", "Model Viewer for Modflow 6"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "public domain"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "mvmf6.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Model Viewer for Modflow 6"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.12.64"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.0.77"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/misc/set_versions.ps1 b/misc/set_versions.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62b75bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/set_versions.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# create headers dictionary
+# $h = @{"Authorization" = "token ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}"}
+
+# try {
+#     $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri ${{env.RELEASES_URL}}/latest -Headers $h -Method GET
+#     $json = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
+#     $tag_name = $json.tag_name
+# }
+# catch {
+#     # none so far
+#     $tag_name = "0.0"
+# }
+
+# $next_version = "1.0.0"
+# if ($tag_name -match '(?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*))?$') {
+#     if ($Matches.ContainsKey('patch')) {
+#       $patch = 1 + $Matches['patch']
+#     }
+#     else {
+#       $patch = 0
+#     }
+#     $next_version = $Matches['major'] + "." + $Matches['minor'] + "." + $patch
+# }
+
+# major.minor.patch.build
+
+##$build = ${{github.run_number}}
+$next_version = "1.0.0"
+$build = "77"
+
+$fullversion = "$next_version.$build"
+$fullversion_commas = $fullversion.Replace(".", ",")
+$date_compiled = "$((Get-Date -UFormat '%m/%d/%Y (compiled %b %d %Y %T)'))"
+
+# sed CMakeLists.txt
+$file = ".\CMakeLists.txt"
+(Get-Content $file) | Foreach-Object {
+    $_ -replace 'VERSION (?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*))', "VERSION $next_version"
+} | Set-Content $file
+
+# sed ModelViewer.rc
+$file = ".\ModelViewer\ModelViewer.rc"
+(Get-Content $file) | Foreach-Object {
+  $_ -replace 'Version (?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*))',                                    "Version $next_version"`
+      -replace 'FILEVERSION (?<major>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<build>0|[1-9]\d*)',                 "FILEVERSION $fullversion_commas"`
+      -replace 'PRODUCTVERSION (?<major>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*),(?<build>0|[1-9]\d*)',              "PRODUCTVERSION $fullversion_commas"`
+      -replace 'VALUE "FileVersion", "(?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d)\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<build>0|[1-9]\d*)"',    "VALUE ""FileVersion"", ""$fullversion"""`
+      -replace 'VALUE "ProductVersion", "(?<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<minor>0|[1-9]\d)\.(?<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?<build>0|[1-9]\d*)"', "VALUE ""ProductVersion"", ""$fullversion"""`
+      -replace '"(?<month>[0-1][1-9])\/(?<day>[0-3][1-9])\/(?<year>\d{4}) \(.*\)"',                                               """$date_compiled"""`
+} | Set-Content $file
+
+# set env for remaining steps
+if ($env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY -eq 'MODFLOW-USGS/modelviewer-mf6') {
+  Write-Output "DIST_DIR=mvmf6-$next_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+} else {
+  Write-Output "DIST_DIR=mvmf6-$env:GITHUB_REPOSITORY_OWNER-$next_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+}
+Write-Output "NEXT_VERSION=$next_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV