diff --git a/forge-adventure/pom.xml b/forge-adventure/pom.xml
index eaa6a6ff728..ca961a6312a 100644
--- a/forge-adventure/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-adventure/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -50,86 +50,6 @@
                     <target>17</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                    <groupId>com.akathist.maven.plugins.launch4j</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>launch4j-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <version>2.5.1</version>
-                    <executions>
-                        <!--extra-->
-                        <execution>
-                            <id>l4j-adv-editor</id>
-                            <phase>package</phase>
-                            <goals>
-                                <goal>launch4j</goal>
-                            </goals>
-                            <configuration>
-                                <headerType>gui</headerType>
-                                <outfile>${project.build.directory}/forge-adventure-editor.exe</outfile>
-                                <jar>${project.build.finalName}-jar-with-dependencies.jar</jar>
-                                <dontWrapJar>true</dontWrapJar>
-                                <errTitle>forge</errTitle>
-                                <downloadUrl>https://bell-sw.com/pages/downloads/#jdk-17-lts</downloadUrl>
-                                <icon>src/main/config/forge-adventure-editor.ico</icon>
-                                <classPath>
-                                    <mainClass>forge.adventure.Main</mainClass>
-                                    <addDependencies>false</addDependencies>
-                                    <preCp>anything</preCp>
-                                </classPath>
-                                <jre>
-                                    <minVersion>17</minVersion>
-                                    <requiresJdk>true</requiresJdk>
-                                    <maxHeapSize>4096</maxHeapSize>
-                                    <opts>
-                                        <opt>-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.math=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/jdk.internal.misc=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/sun.nio.ch=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.lang.reflect=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.text=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/java.awt=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/java.awt.font=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/java.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/java.awt.color=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/sun.awt.image=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/javax.swing=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/javax.swing.border=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/javax.swing.event=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/sun.swing=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.desktop/java.beans=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.util.concurrent=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>--add-opens java.base/java.net=ALL-UNNAMED</opt>
-                                        <opt>-Dio.netty.tryReflectionSetAccessible=true</opt>
-                                    </opts>
-                                </jre>
-                                <versionInfo>
-                                    <fileVersion>
-                                        1.0.0.0
-                                    </fileVersion>
-                                    <txtFileVersion>
-                                        1.0.0.0
-                                    </txtFileVersion>
-                                    <fileDescription>Forge</fileDescription>
-                                    <copyright>Forge</copyright>
-                                    <productVersion>
-                                        1.0.0.0
-                                    </productVersion>
-                                    <txtProductVersion>
-                                        1.0.0.0
-                                    </txtProductVersion>
-                                    <productName>forge-adventure-editor</productName>
-                                    <internalName>forge-adventure-editor</internalName>
-                                    <originalFilename>forge-adventure-editor.exe</originalFilename>
-                                </versionInfo>
-                            </configuration>
-                        </execution>
-                        <!--extra-->
-                    </executions>
-            </plugin>
-
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.google.code.maven-replacer-plugin</groupId>
                 <artifactId>replacer</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-ai/pom.xml b/forge-ai/pom.xml
index 9cae8944433..b51460f8ce7 100644
--- a/forge-ai/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-ai/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-ai</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-core/pom.xml b/forge-core/pom.xml
index 661b6191069..d96a8c7ead6 100644
--- a/forge-core/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-game/pom.xml b/forge-game/pom.xml
index bab97bc2a36..bd2d424e701 100644
--- a/forge-game/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-game/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-game</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 9d98d16133f..1ee5b955443 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="forge.app"
-    android:versionCode="106650000"
-    android:versionName="1.6.65" > <!-- versionName should be updated and it's used for Sentry releases tag -->
+    android:versionCode="1"
+    android:versionName="1" > <!-- versionName and versionCode will be updated via manifestMerger in the pom -->
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="26"
diff --git a/forge-gui-android/pom.xml b/forge-gui-android/pom.xml
index 372ea4318f4..9fb5670db9c 100644
--- a/forge-gui-android/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-android/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
         <packaging.type>jar</packaging.type>
         <build.min.memory>-Xms1024m</build.min.memory>
         <build.max.memory>-Xmx1536m</build.max.memory>
-        <alpha-version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</alpha-version>
+        <alpha-version>${revision}</alpha-version>
+        <alpha-versionCode>2</alpha-versionCode>
         <sign.keystore>keystore</sign.keystore>
         <sign.alias>alias</sign.alias>
         <sign.storepass>storepass</sign.storepass>
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui-android</artifactId>
@@ -257,6 +258,19 @@
                                 <dexArguments>--min-sdk-version=26</dexArguments>
                             </dex>
                         </configuration>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>update-manifest</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>manifest-merger</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <androidManifestFile>${project.basedir}/AndroidManifest.xml</androidManifestFile>
+                                    <manifestVersionName>${alpha-version}</manifestVersionName>
+                                    <manifestVersionCode>${alpha-versionCode}</manifestVersionCode>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
                     </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
@@ -365,6 +379,19 @@
                                 <dexArguments>--min-sdk-version=26</dexArguments>
                             </dex>
                         </configuration>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>update-manifest</id>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>manifest-merger</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                                <configuration>
+                                    <androidManifestFile>${project.basedir}/AndroidManifest.xml</androidManifestFile>
+                                    <manifestVersionName>${alpha-version}</manifestVersionName>
+                                    <manifestVersionCode>${alpha-versionCode}</manifestVersionCode>
+                                </configuration>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
                     </plugin>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
diff --git a/forge-gui-desktop/pom.xml b/forge-gui-desktop/pom.xml
index a8ff1b45e89..8b190290b99 100644
--- a/forge-gui-desktop/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-desktop/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>forge</artifactId>
 		<groupId>forge</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui-desktop</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-gui-ios/pom.xml b/forge-gui-ios/pom.xml
index 5464a4c8f29..f119e85b88b 100644
--- a/forge-gui-ios/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-ios/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
         <packaging.type>jar</packaging.type>
         <build.min.memory>-Xms128m</build.min.memory>
         <build.max.memory>-Xmx2048m</build.max.memory>
-        <alpha-version>1.6.58.001</alpha-version>
+        <alpha-version>${revision}</alpha-version>
     </properties>
 
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui-ios</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile-dev/pom.xml b/forge-gui-mobile-dev/pom.xml
index 4c4f7f8804c..be57368d8cf 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile-dev/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile-dev/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui-mobile-dev</artifactId>
@@ -39,33 +39,6 @@
                     <target>17</target>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
-
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>com.google.code.maven-replacer-plugin</groupId>
-                <artifactId>replacer</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5.3</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>replace</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <configuration>
-                    <basedir>${basedir}/${configSourceDirectory}</basedir>
-                    <filesToInclude>forge-adventure.sh, forge-adventure-mac.sh, forge-adventure.command, forge-adventure.cmd</filesToInclude>
-                    <outputBasedir>${project.build.directory}</outputBasedir>
-                    <outputDir>.</outputDir>
-                    <regex>false</regex>
-                    <replacements>
-                        <replacement>
-                            <token>$project.build.finalName$</token>
-                            <value>${project.build.finalName}-jar-with-dependencies.jar</value>
-                        </replacement>
-                    </replacements>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.akathist.maven.plugins.launch4j</groupId>
                 <artifactId>launch4j-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -138,6 +111,32 @@
                     <!--extra-->
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.google.code.maven-replacer-plugin</groupId>
+                <artifactId>replacer</artifactId>
+                <version>1.5.3</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>replace</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+                <configuration>
+                    <basedir>${basedir}/${configSourceDirectory}</basedir>
+                    <filesToInclude>forge-adventure.sh, forge-adventure-mac.sh, forge-adventure.command, forge-adventure.cmd</filesToInclude>
+                    <outputBasedir>${project.build.directory}</outputBasedir>
+                    <outputDir>.</outputDir>
+                    <regex>false</regex>
+                    <replacements>
+                        <replacement>
+                            <token>$project.build.finalName$</token>
+                            <value>${project.build.finalName}-jar-with-dependencies.jar</value>
+                        </replacement>
+                    </replacements>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
                 <configuration>
diff --git a/forge-gui-mobile/pom.xml b/forge-gui-mobile/pom.xml
index eb026bee8d1..db2596a4819 100644
--- a/forge-gui-mobile/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui-mobile/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui-mobile</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-gui/pom.xml b/forge-gui/pom.xml
index 07fb9e43528..16d7eacdeb2 100644
--- a/forge-gui/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-gui/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
         <groupId>forge</groupId>
-        <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>${revision}</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-gui</artifactId>
diff --git a/forge-lda/pom.xml b/forge-lda/pom.xml
index 422e9bb2c21..56a86c8c1fc 100644
--- a/forge-lda/pom.xml
+++ b/forge-lda/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<artifactId>forge</artifactId>
 		<groupId>forge</groupId>
-		<version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>${revision}</version>
 	</parent>
 
     <artifactId>forge-lda</artifactId>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <name>Forge LDA</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <alpha-version>1.6.39.001</alpha-version>
+        <alpha-version>${revision}</alpha-version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4e9a1bbd01f..6eaa533f730 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <artifactId>forge</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
     <name>Forge Parent</name>
-    <version>1.6.65-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>${revision}</version>
 
     <description>
         Forge lets you play the card game Magic: The Gathering against a computer opponent using all of the rules.
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@
         <basedir.parent>./forge-gui</basedir.parent>
         <configSourceDirectory>src/main/config</configSourceDirectory>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
+        <!-- version code - maj.min.rev ie 2.0.00 -->
+        <versionCode>2.0.00</versionCode>
+        <!-- set snapshotName to blank for release -->
+        <snapshotName>-SNAPSHOT</snapshotName>
+        <!-- revision will be the global version string -->
+        <revision>${versionCode}${snapshotName}</revision>
     </properties>
 
     <licenses>
@@ -94,6 +100,32 @@
 
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>flatten-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>1.6.0</version>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <updatePomFile>true</updatePomFile>
+                        <flattenMode>resolveCiFriendliesOnly</flattenMode>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>flatten</id>
+                            <phase>process-resources</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>flatten</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                        <execution>
+                            <id>flatten.clean</id>
+                            <phase>clean</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>clean</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                </plugin>
+
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                     <artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>