diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 87e0ef2..dfa5d59 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Build with MSBuild
       run: |
-        msbuild jN.vcxproj /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} /p:Platform=${{ matrix.platform }}
+        msbuild jN.vcxproj /p:Configuration=${{ matrix.configuration }} /p:Platform=${{ matrix.platform }} /p:VersionDefinitions="VERSION_MA=${{steps.nbgv.outputs.VersionMajor}};VERSION_MI=${{steps.nbgv.outputs.VersionMinor}};REVISION=${{steps.nbgv.outputs.BuildNumber}};VERSION_REVISION=${{steps.nbgv.outputs.VersionRevision}}"
     
     - name: Create zip file
       run: |
diff --git a/VersionInfo.h b/VersionInfo.h
index fefd822..32eddf2 100644
--- a/VersionInfo.h
+++ b/VersionInfo.h
@@ -16,12 +16,24 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
+#ifndef VERSION_MA
 #define VERSION_MA 2
-#define VERSION_MI 2 
+#endif
 
+#ifndef VERSION_MI
+#define VERSION_MI 2
+#endif
+
+#ifndef REVISION
 // increment revision in case of modification
-#define REVISION 185 
- #define xstr(s) str(s)
- #define str(s) #s
-#define _VERSION_STR VERSION_MA ## . ## REVISION
+#define REVISION 185
+#endif
+
+#ifndef VERSION_REVISION
+#define VERSION_REVISION 0
+#endif
+
+#define xstr(s) str(s)
+#define str(s) #s
+#define _VERSION_STR VERSION_MA ## . ## VERSION_MI ## . ## REVISION
 
diff --git a/VersionInfo_tmpl.h b/VersionInfo_tmpl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5a9d6b6..0000000
--- a/VersionInfo_tmpl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-/*
-This file is part of jN, a plugin for Notepad++
-Copyright (C)2013 Eugen Kremer <eugen DOT kremer AT gmail DOT com>
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-(at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-*/
-
-#define VERSION_MA 2
-#define VERSION_MI 0 
-
-// increment revision in case of modification
-#define REVISION $WCREV$ 
- #define xstr(s) str(s)
- #define str(s) #s
-#define _VERSION_STR VERSION_MA ## . ## REVISION
-
diff --git a/jN.vcxproj b/jN.vcxproj
index b1a34f3..81d29ee 100644
--- a/jN.vcxproj
+++ b/jN.vcxproj
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     <ProjectGuid>{1590D7CD-7D3A-4AB7-A355-EE02F7FB987D}</ProjectGuid>
     <RootNamespace>NppPluginTemplate</RootNamespace>
     <Keyword>Win32Proj</Keyword>
+    <VersionDefinitions>VER=default</VersionDefinitions>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)'=='Debug'" Label="Configuration">
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);%(VersionDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <RuntimeTypeInfo>false</RuntimeTypeInfo>
       <PrecompiledHeader />
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
       <Optimization>MaxSpeed</Optimization>
       <WholeProgramOptimization>true</WholeProgramOptimization>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);%(VersionDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreaded</RuntimeLibrary>
       <RuntimeTypeInfo>false</RuntimeTypeInfo>
       <PrecompiledHeader>
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);%(VersionDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <MinimalRebuild>false</MinimalRebuild>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>Default</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@
     <ClCompile>
       <Optimization>Disabled</Optimization>
       <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>.\;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
-      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>WIN32;_DEBUG;_WINDOWS;_USRDLL;NPPPLUGINTEMPLATE_EXPORTS;UNICODE;%(PreprocessorDefinitions);%(VersionDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
       <MinimalRebuild>false</MinimalRebuild>
       <BasicRuntimeChecks>Default</BasicRuntimeChecks>
       <RuntimeLibrary>MultiThreadedDebug</RuntimeLibrary>
@@ -238,7 +239,9 @@
     <Image Include="jN.ico" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <ResourceCompile Include="res.rc" />
+    <ResourceCompile Include="res.rc">
+      <PreprocessorDefinitions>%(PreprocessorDefinitions);%(VersionDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+    </ResourceCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="common\AcceleratorHook.h" />
diff --git a/res.rc b/res.rc
index 5415afa..50544ff 100644
--- a/res.rc
+++ b/res.rc
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 
 STRINGTABLE
 BEGIN
-1 "jN Plugin for Notepad++\n© Eugen Kremer, 2023\ngithub.com/sieukrem/jn-npp-plugin"
+1 "jN Plugin for Notepad++\n© Eugen Kremer, 2024\ngithub.com/sieukrem/jn-npp-plugin"
 END
 
 1 VERSIONINFO
-FILEVERSION VERSION_MA,VERSION_MI,REVISION,10
-PRODUCTVERSION VERSION_MA,VERSION_MI,REVISION,10
+FILEVERSION VERSION_MA,VERSION_MI,REVISION,VERSION_REVISION
+PRODUCTVERSION VERSION_MA,VERSION_MI,REVISION,VERSION_REVISION
 FILEOS 0x40004 
 FILETYPE 0x1
 {
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
 	BLOCK "040904b0" 
 	{
 		VALUE "CompanyName", "Eugen Kremer"
-		VALUE "FileDescription", "jN Plugin for Notepad++ that allows you to automate certain Tasks with JavaScript"
+		VALUE "FileDescription", "jN Plugin for Notepad++ that allows you to automate tasks with JavaScript"
 		VALUE "FileVersion", xstr(_VERSION_STR)
 		VALUE "InternalName", "jN.dll"
-		VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyleft 2023 by Eugen Kremer"
+		VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyleft 2024 by Eugen Kremer"
 		VALUE "OriginalFilename", "jN.dll"
 		VALUE "ProductName", "jN"
 		VALUE "ProductVersion", xstr(_VERSION_STR)