diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-prod.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
index 1452149..3be8f9e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          BASE="$(cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo 0.0.0)"
           if [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
             VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
             CHANNEL="release"
           else
-            VERSION="main-${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}"
+            VERSION="${BASE}-rc.${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}"
             CHANNEL="main"
           fi
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
index e7717d5..1bbbe1e 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          BASE="$(cat VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo 0.0.0)"
           if [[ "${GITHUB_REF}" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
             VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
             CHANNEL="release"
           else
-            VERSION="dev-${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}"
+            VERSION="${BASE}-dev.${GITHUB_SHA:0:8}"
             CHANNEL="dev"
           fi
           echo "VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7117a0f..18ddc00 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+# v0.4.4 — Nette versienummers op alle builds
+
+## Nieuw in v0.4.4
+
+Centraal `VERSION`-bestand (semver) is nu de bron voor het versienummer. De
+deploy-workflows lezen het en bouwen:
+
+- tag `v0.4.4` → `0.4.4` (productie, toont `v0.4.4`)
+- push naar `main` → `0.4.4-rc.<sha>`
+- push naar `dev` → `0.4.4-dev.<sha>`
+
+Zo zie je voortaan het échte versienummer in de topbar i.p.v. alleen de
+git-SHA (`vdev-1eab7c07`). Bump bij elke wijziging alleen nog `VERSION` (en voor
+de zekerheid de fallback in `app.py`/`index.html` voor lokale runs).
+
+---
+
 # v0.4.3 — Auto-logo's legacy-apps + fix lege Docker Images
 
 ## Nieuw / fixes in v0.4.3
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f2743d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.4.4
diff --git a/server-up/app.py b/server-up/app.py
index 60c625b..f5f5b6c 100644
--- a/server-up/app.py
+++ b/server-up/app.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from core.modules import Module, CORE, discover
 
 app = Flask(__name__, static_folder="static", template_folder="templates")
 
-VERSION = os.environ.get("SU_VERSION", "0.4.3")
+VERSION = os.environ.get("SU_VERSION", "0.4.4")
 
 MODULES: list[Module] = []
 USER_MOD = APP / "modules"
diff --git a/server-up/templates/index.html b/server-up/templates/index.html
index ec356b7..2ac764f 100644
--- a/server-up/templates/index.html
+++ b/server-up/templates/index.html
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ tailwind.config = {
 <script>
 function app() {
   return {
-    version: '0.4.3',
+    version: '0.4.4',
     page: location.hash.slice(1) || 'dashboard',
     isMobile: window.innerWidth < 768,
     sidebarOpen: window.innerWidth >= 768 && localStorage.getItem('sidebar') !== 'closed',