diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index 220101de54..1d204cc7ad 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.XML" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ApiService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="EnvironmentService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="HttpHandlers\PlaybackCheckInHandler.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index ad5fb78d90..c689522916 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,3 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript.csproj
index 984a28ad71..dde00e9847 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript.csproj
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="JavascriptApiClientService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 7dc30763f3..1a0333e49b 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Javascript/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable.csproj
index e072c60b08..2b6b0b1239 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable.csproj
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction\AsyncHttpClient.cs">
       <Link>AsyncHttpClient.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="DataSerializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="..\MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction\BaseApiClient.cs">
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 9da21151a6..e14673826e 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.Portable/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,4 @@ using System.Resources;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.csproj
index 23f43d125c..f3a25e897a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction.csproj
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="AsyncHttpClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="BaseApiClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ApiClient.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index bdacad9d17..e4ed8a6ada 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce.csproj
index 00370bfcdd..e6496eae88 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce.csproj
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="ApplicationUpdateCheck.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ApplicationUpdater.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ClickOnceHelper.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 1faa44e01d..c3947b6486 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ClickOnce/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
index c7b162deef..d30dd703be 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/MediaBrowser.Common.csproj
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Events\EventHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Extensions\BaseExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Events\GenericEventArgs.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Common/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Common/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 76a95f845c..d7bbb6f3ab 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Common/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Common/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
index 27d67fd17e..3978e6e397 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/MediaBrowser.Controller.csproj
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageExtensions.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageHeader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Drawing\ImageManager.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index f48500878d..a5abf79ee1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Installer/MediaBrowser.Installer.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Installer/MediaBrowser.Installer.csproj
index a32b88d656..b46075df19 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Installer/MediaBrowser.Installer.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Installer/MediaBrowser.Installer.csproj
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </Page>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Installer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Installer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index c7f5529907..66ed12d739 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Installer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Installer/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -47,9 +47,4 @@ using System.Windows;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter.csproj b/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter.csproj
index 2dd1fa8b66..1af10a30e5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter.csproj
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="PismoIsoManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="PismoMount.cs" />
     <Compile Include="MyPfmFileMountUi.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 6908aa754c..f4eb2bd3cb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.IsoMounter/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
\ No newline at end of file
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog.csproj
index e24373aebd..592e09a832 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="LogHelper.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NLogger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="NlogManager.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 35e1002812..345d727bee 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Logging.NLog/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
index 14ab663d3d..f445567f1a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/MediaBrowser.Model.csproj
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
     <RunPostBuildEvent>Always</RunPostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Configuration\BaseApplicationConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Configuration\ServerConfiguration.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Dto\BaseItemPerson.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e117153170..fabfd908ba 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,4 @@ using System.Resources;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite.csproj
index b4e8dba897..f4fb64ea57 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite.csproj
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SQLiteExtensions.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 905af0e8c2..7c69b5544d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Sqlite/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall.csproj
index 334a7d3457..23afb746f4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall.csproj
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Globals.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index e5f0891ca7..14e0dd778f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Uninstall/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,9 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline.csproj
index 9416667709..98e973c15f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline.csproj
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WeatherProvider.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 97f2ae6e11..d5d94bafd1 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.WorldWeatherOnline/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
index 2f91691238..79ced29a7f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.csproj
@@ -179,6 +179,9 @@
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </Page>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="App.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
       <SubType>Code</SubType>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 20ef6e7007..11ac6c7bbe 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ServerApplication/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -45,8 +45,4 @@ using System.Windows;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
index 9a1c89c668..b18a2a8326 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard.csproj
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="..\SharedVersion.cs">
+      <Link>Properties\SharedVersion.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Api\DashboardInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Api\DashboardService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Api\DashboardInfoWebSocketListener.cs" />
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index b9ce4d0aef..599a895be4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.WebDashboard/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -27,8 +27,4 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 //      Minor Version 
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
-//
-// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
-// by using the '*' as shown below:
-// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.9.*")]
+//
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SharedVersion.cs b/SharedVersion.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..261ee6a4fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SharedVersion.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("3.0.*")]