diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f25adf58e6..dfb56dc359 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ apps/wizard/ui_intropage.h
 apps/wizard/ui_languageselectionpage.h
 apps/wizard/ui_methodselectionpage.h
 components/ui_contentselector.h
+components/version/version.cpp
 docs/mainpage.hpp
 docs/Doxyfile
 docs/DoxyfilePages
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5ee31b6762..21c1c55275 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     Bug #7553: Faction reaction loading is incorrect
     Feature #3537: Shader-based water ripples
     Feature #5492: Let rain and snow collide with statics
+    Feature #6149: Dehardcode Lua API_REVISION
     Feature #6447: Add LOD support to Object Paging
     Feature #6491: Add support for Qt6
     Feature #6556: Lua API for sounds
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d9865e6569..f887cb181e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ message(STATUS "Configuring OpenMW...")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR 49)
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE 0)
+set(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION 45)
 
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH "")
 set(OPENMW_VERSION_TAGHASH "")
@@ -1041,7 +1042,6 @@ elseif(NOT APPLE)
         # Install global configuration files
         INSTALL(FILES "${INSTALL_SOURCE}/defaults.bin" DESTINATION "${SYSCONFDIR}" COMPONENT "openmw")
         INSTALL(FILES "${INSTALL_SOURCE}/openmw.cfg.install" DESTINATION "${SYSCONFDIR}" RENAME "openmw.cfg" COMPONENT "openmw")
-        INSTALL(FILES "${INSTALL_SOURCE}/resources/version" DESTINATION "${SYSCONFDIR}" COMPONENT "openmw")
         INSTALL(FILES "${INSTALL_SOURCE}/gamecontrollerdb.txt" DESTINATION "${SYSCONFDIR}" COMPONENT "openmw")
 
         IF(BUILD_OPENCS)
diff --git a/apps/bulletobjecttool/main.cpp b/apps/bulletobjecttool/main.cpp
index 2610061af6..d52d278f9e 100644
--- a/apps/bulletobjecttool/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/bulletobjecttool/main.cpp
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ namespace
         config.filterOutNonExistingPaths(dataDirs);
 
         const auto resDir = variables["resources"].as<Files::MaybeQuotedPath>();
-        const auto v = Version::getOpenmwVersion(resDir);
-        Log(Debug::Info) << v.describe();
+        Log(Debug::Info) << Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription();
         dataDirs.insert(dataDirs.begin(), resDir / "vfs");
         const auto fileCollections = Files::Collections(dataDirs);
         const auto archives = variables["fallback-archive"].as<StringsVector>();
diff --git a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
index 0caf7a576a..023d6b729a 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/maindialog.cpp
@@ -174,14 +174,13 @@ Launcher::FirstRunDialogResult Launcher::MainDialog::showFirstRunDialog()
 void Launcher::MainDialog::setVersionLabel()
 {
     // Add version information to bottom of the window
-    Version::Version v = Version::getOpenmwVersion(mGameSettings.value("resources").toUtf8().constData());
-
-    QString revision(QString::fromUtf8(v.mCommitHash.c_str()));
-    QString tag(QString::fromUtf8(v.mTagHash.c_str()));
+    QString revision(QString::fromUtf8(Version::getCommitHash().data(), Version::getCommitHash().size()));
+    QString tag(QString::fromUtf8(Version::getTagHash().data(), Version::getTagHash().size()));
 
     versionLabel->setTextInteractionFlags(Qt::TextSelectableByMouse);
-    if (!v.mVersion.empty() && (revision.isEmpty() || revision == tag))
-        versionLabel->setText(tr("OpenMW %1 release").arg(QString::fromUtf8(v.mVersion.c_str())));
+    if (!Version::getVersion().empty() && (revision.isEmpty() || revision == tag))
+        versionLabel->setText(
+            tr("OpenMW %1 release").arg(QString::fromUtf8(Version::getVersion().data(), Version::getVersion().size())));
     else
         versionLabel->setText(tr("OpenMW development (%1)").arg(revision.left(10)));
 
diff --git a/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp b/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
index e5126d9209..86ff8c3ddb 100644
--- a/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/navmeshtool/main.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,7 @@ namespace NavMeshTool
             config.filterOutNonExistingPaths(dataDirs);
 
             const auto resDir = variables["resources"].as<Files::MaybeQuotedPath>();
-            Version::Version v = Version::getOpenmwVersion(resDir);
-            Log(Debug::Info) << v.describe();
+            Log(Debug::Info) << Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription();
             dataDirs.insert(dataDirs.begin(), resDir / "vfs");
             const auto fileCollections = Files::Collections(dataDirs);
             const auto archives = variables["fallback-archive"].as<StringsVector>();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
index 20bd62d145..8586f490e8 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/opencs/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -225,10 +225,6 @@ if(APPLE AND BUILD_OPENCS)
         MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources/resources)
     set_source_files_properties(${OPENCS_OPENMW_CFG} PROPERTIES
         MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
-
-    add_custom_command(TARGET openmw-cs
-        POST_BUILD
-        COMMAND cp "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/resources/version" "${OPENCS_BUNDLE_RESOURCES_DIR}/resources")
 endif()
 
 target_link_libraries(openmw-cs-lib
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
index 08db4efa5e..4f4e687d8f 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/doc/view.cpp
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ void CSVDoc::View::tutorial()
 void CSVDoc::View::infoAbout()
 {
     // Get current OpenMW version
-    QString versionInfo = (Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription(mDocument->getResourceDir()) +
+    QString versionInfo = (Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription() +
 #if defined(__x86_64__) || defined(_M_X64)
         " (64-bit)")
                               .c_str();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 3df00f1be0..ec9636fde1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -210,10 +210,6 @@ if(APPLE)
     configure_file("${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/openmw.cfg" ${BUNDLE_RESOURCES_DIR} COPYONLY)
     configure_file("${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/gamecontrollerdb.txt" ${BUNDLE_RESOURCES_DIR} COPYONLY)
 
-    add_custom_command(TARGET openmw
-        POST_BUILD
-        COMMAND cp "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}/resources/version" "${BUNDLE_RESOURCES_DIR}/resources")
-
     find_library(COCOA_FRAMEWORK Cocoa)
     find_library(IOKIT_FRAMEWORK IOKit)
     target_link_libraries(openmw ${COCOA_FRAMEWORK} ${IOKIT_FRAMEWORK})
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 0c77329f48..1d3232290d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine()
 
     mWindowManager = std::make_unique<MWGui::WindowManager>(mWindow, mViewer, guiRoot, mResourceSystem.get(),
         mWorkQueue.get(), mCfgMgr.getLogPath(), mScriptConsoleMode, mTranslationDataStorage, mEncoding,
-        Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription(mResDir), shadersSupported, mCfgMgr);
+        Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription(), shadersSupported, mCfgMgr);
     mEnvironment.setWindowManager(*mWindowManager);
 
     mInputManager = std::make_unique<MWInput::InputManager>(mWindow, mViewer, mScreenCaptureHandler,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/main.cpp b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
index e326e0aa2b..a78bd22d42 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/main.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/main.cpp
@@ -58,27 +58,14 @@ bool parseOptions(int argc, char** argv, OMW::Engine& engine, Files::Configurati
 
     if (variables.count("version"))
     {
-        cfgMgr.readConfiguration(variables, desc, true);
-
-        Version::Version v
-            = Version::getOpenmwVersion(variables["resources"]
-                                            .as<Files::MaybeQuotedPath>()
-                                            .u8string()); // This call to u8string is redundant, but required to build
-                                                          // on MSVC 14.26 due to implementation bugs.
-        getRawStdout() << v.describe() << std::endl;
+        getRawStdout() << Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription() << std::endl;
         return false;
     }
 
     cfgMgr.readConfiguration(variables, desc);
 
     setupLogging(cfgMgr.getLogPath(), "OpenMW");
-
-    Version::Version v
-        = Version::getOpenmwVersion(variables["resources"]
-                                        .as<Files::MaybeQuotedPath>()
-                                        .u8string()); // This call to u8string is redundant, but required to build on
-                                                      // MSVC 14.26 due to implementation bugs.
-    Log(Debug::Info) << v.describe();
+    Log(Debug::Info) << Version::getOpenmwVersionDescription();
 
     Settings::Manager::load(cfgMgr);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
index 65b6977982..2bace90614 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/luabindings.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <components/lua/luastate.hpp>
 #include <components/lua/utilpackage.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/strings/lower.hpp>
+#include <components/version/version.hpp>
 
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ namespace MWLua
     {
         auto* lua = context.mLua;
         sol::table api(lua->sol(), sol::create);
-        api["API_REVISION"] = 44;
+        api["API_REVISION"] = Version::getLuaApiRevision(); // specified in CMakeLists.txt
         api["quit"] = [lua]() {
             Log(Debug::Warning) << "Quit requested by a Lua script.\n" << lua->debugTraceback();
             MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->requestQuit();
diff --git a/cmake/GitVersion.cmake b/cmake/GitVersion.cmake
index ff719d72a7..a4816a53b6 100644
--- a/cmake/GitVersion.cmake
+++ b/cmake/GitVersion.cmake
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ endif ()
 
 include(${MACROSFILE})
 
-configure_resource_file(${VERSION_IN_FILE} ${VERSION_FILE_PATH_BASE} ${VERSION_FILE_PATH_RELATIVE})
+configure_file(${VERSION_IN_FILE} ${VERSION_FILE})
diff --git a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
index 0561fcefd7..2762b8ff72 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ macro (add_component_dir dir)
             list (APPEND cppfiles "${f}")
         endforeach (f)
 
+        if (u MATCHES ".*[ch]pp")
+            list (APPEND files "${dir}/${u}")
+            list (APPEND COMPONENT_FILES "${dir}/${u}")
+        endif()
+        if (u MATCHES ".*cpp")
+            list (APPEND cppfiles "${dir}/${u}")
+        endif()
     endforeach (u)
 
     if (OPENMW_UNITY_BUILD)
diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 9a073b5ca1..d519c1cd92 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,21 +6,22 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif(APPLE)
 
 # Version file
-set (VERSION_IN_FILE "${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/files/version.in")
-set (VERSION_FILE_PATH_BASE "${OpenMW_BINARY_DIR}")
-set (VERSION_FILE_PATH_RELATIVE resources/version)
+set (VERSION_IN_FILE "${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/components/version/version.cpp.in")
+set (VERSION_FILE "${OpenMW_SOURCE_DIR}/components/version/version.cpp")
 if (GIT_CHECKOUT)
     get_generator_is_multi_config(multi_config)
-    add_custom_target (git-version
+    add_custom_command (
+       OUTPUT ${VERSION_FILE}
+       DEPENDS ${VERSION_IN_FILE}
        COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND}
             -DGIT_EXECUTABLE=${GIT_EXECUTABLE}
             -DPROJECT_SOURCE_DIR=${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
             -DVERSION_IN_FILE=${VERSION_IN_FILE}
-            -DVERSION_FILE_PATH_BASE=${VERSION_FILE_PATH_BASE}
-            -DVERSION_FILE_PATH_RELATIVE=${VERSION_FILE_PATH_RELATIVE}
+            -DVERSION_FILE=${VERSION_FILE}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR=${OPENMW_VERSION_MAJOR}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION_MINOR=${OPENMW_VERSION_MINOR}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE=${OPENMW_VERSION_RELEASE}
+            -DOPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION=${OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION}
             -DOPENMW_VERSION=${OPENMW_VERSION}
             -DMACROSFILE=${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/OpenMWMacros.cmake
             "-DCMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES=${CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES}"
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ if (GIT_CHECKOUT)
             -P ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake/GitVersion.cmake
             VERBATIM)
 else (GIT_CHECKOUT)
-    configure_resource_file(${VERSION_IN_FILE} ${VERSION_FILE_PATH_BASE} ${VERSION_FILE_PATH_RELATIVE})
+    configure_file(${VERSION_IN_FILE} ${VERSION_FILE})
 endif (GIT_CHECKOUT)
 
 # source files
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ add_component_dir (sdlutil
 
 add_component_dir (version
     version
+    version.cpp
     )
 
 add_component_dir (fallback
@@ -551,10 +553,6 @@ if (USE_QT)
     endif()
 endif()
 
-if (GIT_CHECKOUT)
-    add_dependencies (components git-version)
-endif (GIT_CHECKOUT)
-
 if (OSG_STATIC AND CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
     find_package(X11 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Xinerama Xrandr)
     target_link_libraries(components ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} X11::X11 X11::Xinerama X11::Xrandr)
diff --git a/components/version/version.cpp b/components/version/version.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 85eea712b3..0000000000
--- a/components/version/version.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-#include "version.hpp"
-
-#include <filesystem>
-#include <fstream>
-
-namespace Version
-{
-
-    Version getOpenmwVersion(const std::filesystem::path& resourcePath)
-    {
-        std::ifstream stream(resourcePath / "version");
-
-        Version v;
-        std::getline(stream, v.mVersion);
-        std::getline(stream, v.mCommitHash);
-        std::getline(stream, v.mTagHash);
-        return v;
-    }
-
-    std::string Version::describe() const
-    {
-        std::string str = "OpenMW version " + mVersion;
-        std::string rev = mCommitHash;
-        if (!rev.empty())
-        {
-            rev = rev.substr(0, 10);
-            str += "\nRevision: " + rev;
-        }
-        return str;
-    }
-
-    std::string getOpenmwVersionDescription(const std::filesystem::path& resourcePath)
-    {
-        Version v = getOpenmwVersion(resourcePath);
-        return v.describe();
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/components/version/version.cpp.in b/components/version/version.cpp.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2748b9186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/version/version.cpp.in
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#include "version.hpp"
+
+namespace Version
+{
+    std::string_view getVersion()
+    {
+        return "@OPENMW_VERSION@";
+    }
+
+    std::string_view getCommitHash()
+    {
+        return "@OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH@";
+    }
+
+    std::string_view getTagHash()
+    {
+        return "@OPENMW_VERSION_TAGHASH@";
+    }
+
+    int getLuaApiRevision()
+    {
+        return @OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION@;
+    }
+
+    std::string getOpenmwVersionDescription()
+    {
+        std::string str = "OpenMW version ";
+        str += getVersion();
+        if (!getCommitHash().empty())
+        {
+            str += "\nRevision: ";
+            str += getCommitHash().substr(0, 10);
+        }
+        return str;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/version/version.hpp b/components/version/version.hpp
index f6427a4823..c4a62c9e1e 100644
--- a/components/version/version.hpp
+++ b/components/version/version.hpp
@@ -1,27 +1,18 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_HPP
 #define VERSION_HPP
 
-#include <filesystem>
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
 namespace Version
 {
+    std::string_view getVersion();
+    std::string_view getCommitHash();
+    std::string_view getTagHash();
+    int getLuaApiRevision();
 
-    struct Version
-    {
-        std::string mVersion;
-        std::string mCommitHash;
-        std::string mTagHash;
-
-        std::string describe() const;
-    };
-
-    /// Read OpenMW version from the version file located in resourcePath.
-    Version getOpenmwVersion(const std::filesystem::path& resourcePath);
-
-    /// Helper function to getOpenmwVersion and describe() it
-    std::string getOpenmwVersionDescription(const std::filesystem::path& resourcePath);
-
+    // Prepares string that contains version and commit hash.
+    std::string getOpenmwVersionDescription();
 }
 
 #endif // VERSION_HPP
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 207c3f7c13..096dec6ae0 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ copyright = u'2023, OpenMW Team'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 
 release = version = "UNRELEASED"
+luaApiRevision = "UNKNOWN"
 
 try:
     cmake_raw = open(project_root+'/CMakeLists.txt', 'r').read()
@@ -76,11 +77,18 @@ try:
         release = version = '.'.join((majorVersionMatch.group(1),
                                      minorVersionMatch.group(1),
                                      releaseVersionMatch.group(1)))
+    luaApiRevisionMatch = re.search('set\(OPENMW_LUA_API_REVISION (\d+)\)', cmake_raw)
+    if luaApiRevisionMatch:
+        luaApiRevision = luaApiRevisionMatch.group(1)
 
 except Exception as ex:
     print("WARNING: Version will be set to '{0}' because: '{1}'.".format(release, str(ex)))
     import traceback; traceback.print_exc()
 
+rst_prolog = f"""
+.. |luaApiRevision| replace:: {luaApiRevision}
+"""
+
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
 #language = cpp
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
index 39f973c65d..4ef3149582 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/aipackages.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Built-in AI packages
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 Starting an AI package
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
index 76092fec3f..77d4c9b14b 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/api.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 Lua API reference
 #################
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. toctree::
     :hidden:
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/engine_handlers.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/engine_handlers.rst
index 8d5db51f84..1ffa1820f3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/engine_handlers.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/engine_handlers.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Engine handlers reference
 =========================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 Engine handler is a function defined by a script, that can be called by the engine.
 
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/events.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/events.rst
index da4b2e3812..513fd8c871 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/events.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/events.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Built-in events
 ===============
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 Actor events
 ------------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index.rst
index c6adfc7723..f3764c4401 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/index.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 OpenMW Lua scripting
 ####################
 
-.. warning::
-    OpenMW Lua scripting is in early stage of development. Also note that OpenMW Lua is not compatible with MWSE.
+.. note::
+    OpenMW Lua is not compatible with MWSE.
+
+.. include:: version.rst
 
 .. toctree::
     :caption: Table of Contents
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_activation.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_activation.rst
index ccc51ca457..ad31cca3f6 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_activation.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_activation.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface Activation
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_activationhandlers.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ai.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ai.rst
index ec79b50d5d..43197721e2 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ai.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ai.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface AI
 ============
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_ai.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_camera.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_camera.rst
index 6a0f19d47b..0a71680ee3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_camera.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_camera.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface Camera
 ================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_camera_camera.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_controls.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_controls.rst
index e458aca133..c4b1709f59 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_controls.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_controls.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface Controls
 ==================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_playercontrols.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_mwui.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_mwui.rst
index cd9b00cb87..51a86843b4 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_mwui.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_mwui.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface MWUI
 ==============
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_mwui_init.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_settings.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_settings.rst
index cd1994ccfa..1f57f00d2a 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_settings.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_settings.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface Settings
 ==================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_settings_player.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ui.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ui.rst
index 8c3ac679e5..f406924cd5 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ui.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/interface_ui.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Interface UI
 ============
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/scripts_omw_ui.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/iterables.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/iterables.rst
index 208b7f1c92..420ff593ef 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/iterables.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/iterables.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Iterable types
 ==============
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 List Iterable
 -------------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst
index a68f5f4469..4a44636bd3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ambient.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.ambient
 ======================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_ambient.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_async.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_async.rst
index 9f24f63a4f..55e44526be 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_async.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_async.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.async
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_async.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_calendar.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_calendar.rst
index ea60b62852..728d3e89da 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_calendar.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_calendar.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw_aux.calendar
 ===========================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_calendar.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_time.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_time.rst
index 120d888a01..919690c19f 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_time.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_time.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw_aux.time
 =======================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_time.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_ui.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_ui.rst
index 18c0926c03..2a45bb529e 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_ui.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_ui.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw_aux.ui
 =======================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_ui.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_util.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_util.rst
index 01b200bfc2..662498f693 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_util.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_aux_util.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw_aux.util
 =======================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_aux_util.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_camera.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_camera.rst
index 4090843920..3c9a74c037 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_camera.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_camera.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.camera
 =====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_camera.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_core.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_core.rst
index bde93fb9c9..2dc3f762b3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_core.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_core.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.core
 ===================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_core.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_debug.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_debug.rst
index 5be48f6558..c139131853 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_debug.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_debug.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.debug
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_debug.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_input.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_input.rst
index 39136dc4c2..9e327d00e1 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_input.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_input.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Package openmw.input
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_input.html
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_nearby.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_nearby.rst
index ca0a7d5d00..6812fad44e 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_nearby.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_nearby.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.nearby
 =====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_nearby.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_postprocessing.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_postprocessing.rst
index ec2f025049..0acf32c38b 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_postprocessing.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_postprocessing.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.postprocessing
 =============================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_postprocessing.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_self.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_self.rst
index 71a2cb04ae..4c0b8dbec3 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_self.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_self.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.self
 ===================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_self.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_storage.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_storage.rst
index 5abf664e1a..785d1b661c 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_storage.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_storage.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.storage
 ======================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_storage.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_types.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_types.rst
index 1819b1a6ce..3f408909db 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_types.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_types.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.types
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_types.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ui.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ui.rst
index 1b7b57c359..d523fe57fd 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ui.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_ui.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.ui
 =================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_ui.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_util.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_util.rst
index f054d7b44d..d7d692a1f7 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_util.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_util.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.util
 ===================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_util.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_world.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_world.rst
index b8818d4027..3ee7f8ac51 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_world.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/openmw_world.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Package openmw.world
 ====================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 .. raw:: html
    :file: generated_html/openmw_world.html
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/overview.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/overview.rst
index d0eb0a4cb2..157a9e686d 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/overview.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/overview.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Overview of Lua scripting
 #########################
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 Language and sandboxing
 =======================
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/setting_renderers.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/setting_renderers.rst
index a0ce9e99f9..966246d503 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/setting_renderers.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/setting_renderers.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Built-in Setting Renderers
 ==========================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 textLine
 --------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/user_interface.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/user_interface.rst
index d1d3162a4b..9251538657 100644
--- a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/user_interface.rst
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/user_interface.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 User interface reference
 ========================
 
+.. include:: version.rst
+
 Layouts
 -------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/version.rst b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/version.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad96ee456b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/source/reference/lua-scripting/version.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+| `OpenMW version:` |version|
+| `core.API_REVISION:` |luaApiRevision| `* <openmw_core.html##(core).API_REVISION>`_
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
index f018e4dd21..abe151eb73 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/core.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 
 ---
--- The revision of OpenMW Lua API. It is an integer that is incremented every time the API is changed.
+-- The revision of OpenMW Lua API. It is an integer that is incremented every time the API is changed. See the actual value at the top of the page.
 -- @field [parent=#core] #number API_REVISION
 
 ---
diff --git a/files/version.in b/files/version.in
deleted file mode 100644
index f894d3b4a5..0000000000
--- a/files/version.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-@OPENMW_VERSION@
-@OPENMW_VERSION_COMMITHASH@
-@OPENMW_VERSION_TAGHASH@