diff --git a/Version.ps1 b/Version.ps1
index 01fa90486..73052aec2 100644
--- a/Version.ps1
+++ b/Version.ps1
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ try
 		}
 		# locally: increase build number and persit it
 		$Build = $Build + 1
-		# locally: read commit ID from .git\FETCH_HEAD
-		$CommitID = [string](Get-Content ".git\FETCH_HEAD" -TotalCount 8)
+		# locally: read commit ID from .git\refs\heads\<first file>
+		$HeadDir = ".git\refs\heads"
+		$HeadMaster = Get-ChildItem -Path $HeadDir -Force -Recurse -File | Select-Object -First 1
+		$CommitID = [string](Get-Content "$HeadDir\$HeadMaster" -TotalCount 8)
 		if (!$CommitID) {
             $length = ([string]($env:computername)).length
 			$CommitID = ([string]($env:computername)).substring(0,[math]::min($length,8)).ToLower()
diff --git a/Versions/build.txt b/Versions/build.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..573541ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Versions/build.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0
diff --git a/Versions/day.txt b/Versions/day.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f087a34c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Versions/day.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+000
diff --git a/minipath/res/MiniPath.exe.manifest.conf b/minipath/res/MiniPath.exe.manifest.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..caf940f17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minipath/res/MiniPath.exe.manifest.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns:asmv3="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <assemblyIdentity
+        name="MiniPath"
+        processorArchitecture="*"
+        version="1.0.2.191"
+        type="win32"
+     />
+    <description>metapath</description>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/minipath/src/VersionEx.h b/minipath/src/VersionEx.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..723b54fee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minipath/src/VersionEx.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#define MNPTHNAME "MiniPath"
+#define VERSION_MAJOR 1
+#define VERSION_MINOR 0
+#define VERSION_REV 2
+#define VERSION_BUILD 191
diff --git a/res/Notepad3.exe.conf.manifest b/res/Notepad3.exe.conf.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e3d567a3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/Notepad3.exe.conf.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+
+<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+	<assemblyIdentity
+		name="Rizonesoft.Notepad3"
+		version="6.00.0000.0"
+		processorArchitecture="*"
+		type="win32"
+	/>
+	<description>Notepad3 NoVer</description>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/src/VersionEx.h b/src/VersionEx.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1f2a423c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/VersionEx.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// encoding: UTF-8
+// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//                                                         //
+// this file is generated - use template to apply changes  //
+//                                                         //
+// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define APPNAME Notepad3
+#define SAPPNAME "Notepad3"
+#define VERSION_MAJOR 6
+#define VERSION_MINOR 00
+#define VERSION_REV 000
+#define VERSION_BUILD 0
+#define SCINTILLA_VER 000
+#define LEXILLA_VER 000
+#define ONIGURUMA_REGEX_VER 0.0.0
+#define UCHARDET_VER 0000.00.00
+#define TINYEXPR_VER 0000.00.00
+#define UTHASH_VER 0.0.0
+#define VERSION_PATCH NoVer
+#define VERSION_COMMIT_ID 00000000