diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1db8c4d..b25311a 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,68 +1,31 @@
-
-
 variables:
-#  PRODUCT_NAME: "AG"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "NA"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "EU"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "CN"
-#  PROJECT_VERSION: "10"
-#  SW_MAJOR: "1"
-#  SW_MINOR: "3"
-
+  SW_MAJOR: "0"
+  SW_MINOR: "1"
+  APP: "engine_control"
 
 before_script:
   - "echo $CI_BUILD_ID"
   - "echo $CI_BUILD_REF_NAME"
 
 stages:
-#  - check
   - build
-#  - test
-#  - deploy
+  - deploy
 
 build_job:
   script:
     - "make all BOARD=stm32f4-discovery"
-#    - "make all BOARD=stm32f4-discovery DEBUG=y"
   stage: build
   except:
     - /^release/.*$/
 
-#check_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "make check BOARD=stm32f4-discovery DEBUG=y"
-#  stage: check
-
-#test_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "python source/scripts/get_history.py"
-#    - "make install BOARD=stm32f4-discovery DEBUG=y"
-#  stage: test
-
-#int_release_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "cd top_agricola/core"
-#    - "./generate_ci_makefile.py"
-#    - "make -f Makefile_ci.gen all"
-#    - "cd ci"
-#    - "./deploy_release.py -t rc"
-#  stage: deploy
-#  only:
-#    - /^release/.*$/
-#  except:
-#    - tags
-
-#ext_release_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "cd top_agricola/core"
-#    - "./generate_ci_makefile.py"
-#    - "make -f Makefile_ci.gen all"
-#    - "cd ci"
-#    - "./deploy_release.py -t r"
-#  stage: deploy
-#  only:
-#    - /^release/174_AG.*$/
-#  except:
-#    - branches
-
+deploy_job:
+  stage: deploy
+  script:
+    - "source/scripts/release_number.py"
+    - "make deploy BOARD=stm32f4-discovery"
+  artifacts:
+    paths:
+      - ./*.xz
+  only:
+    - tags
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9b4cd48..6f18835 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,11 +2,20 @@ include config/make/rules.mk
 
 APP ?= engine_control
 
+# version numbering deployed by ci deploy script - no necessary for local build
+ifdef SW_MAJOR
+VERSION := -$(SW_MAJOR).$(SW_MINOR).$(CI_BUILD_ID)
+else
+VERSION :=
+endif
 MAINFILE = $(EXE_DIR)/$(APP)$(ELF_EXT)
 BINFILE =  $(EXE_DIR)/$(APP)$(BIN_EXT)
 HEXFILE =  $(EXE_DIR)/$(APP)$(HEX_EXT)
 SIZEFILE =  $(SIZE_DIR)/$(APP)$(SIZE_EXT)
 MAP_FILE = $(MAP_DIR)/$(APP)$(MAP_EXT)
+
+DEPLOY_PACKET = $(APP)-$(ARCH)-$(BOARD)$(VERSION)$(DBG_EXT).tar.xz
+
 INCLUDES += $(SRC_DIR)
 
 SOURCES := $(wildcard $(SRC_DIR)/*.c)
@@ -21,6 +30,9 @@ SOURCES += $(foreach folder, $(SUB_FOLDER), $(wildcard $(ROOT_DIR)/$(folder)/*.c
 
 all: $(MAINFILE)
 
+deploy: all
+	tar cvJf $(DEPLOY_PACKET) -C $(EXE_DIR) .
+
 $(MAINFILE): $(OBJECTS)
 	@$(MKDIR) $(EXE_DIR)
 	@$(MKDIR) $(MAP_DIR)
diff --git a/source/application/include/version.h b/source/application/include/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d351bc1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/application/include/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* Release number include file */
+
+#ifndef VERSION_H
+#define VERSION_H
+
+#define MAJOR_VERSION	"unknown"
+#define MINOR_VERSION	"unknown"
+#define BUILD_NUMBER	"unknown"
+#endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/source/application/shell_commands.c b/source/application/shell_commands.c
index ed5d2d8..04f627b 100644
--- a/source/application/shell_commands.c
+++ b/source/application/shell_commands.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "driver.h"
 #include "shell.h"
 #include "drive_ctrl.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 static void *drive_turn_right_cb(const char *param);
 static void *drive_turn_left_cb(const char *param);
@@ -19,6 +20,13 @@ static void *drive_retard_cb(const char *param);
 static void *drive_halt_cb(const char *param);
 static void *drive_forward_cb(const char *param);
 static void *drive_backward_cb(const char *param);
+static void *app_version(const char *param);
+
+static struct command drive_forward = {
+		.command = "version",
+		.description = "Get application version.",
+		.command_callback = app_version,
+};
 
 static struct command drive_forward = {
 		.command = "f",
@@ -150,3 +158,18 @@ static void *drive_backward_cb(const char *param)
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+static void *app_version(const char *param)
+{
+#if 0
+	char *greeter = "engine_control version: ";
+
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, greeter, strlen(greeter));
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, MAJOR_VERSION, strlen(MAJOR_VERSION));
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, ".", 1);
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, MINOR_VERSION, strlen(MINOR_VERSION));
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, ".", 1);
+	drv_write(shell_object.shell_device, BUILD_NUMBER, strlen(BUILD_NUMBER));
+#endif
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/source/scripts/release_number.py b/source/scripts/release_number.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..af01f6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/scripts/release_number.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python2
+from sys import argv, exit
+from getopt import getopt
+from re import match, sub
+import os
+
+def get_current_numbers():
+	config = {}
+	if os.environ.has_key("SW_MAJOR"):
+		config["sw_major"] = os.environ["SW_MAJOR"]
+	if os.environ.has_key("SW_MINOR"):
+		config["sw_minor"] = os.environ["SW_MINOR"]
+	if os.environ.has_key("CI_BUILD_ID"):
+		config["build_id"] = os.environ["CI_BUILD_ID"]
+	return config
+
+def generate_include(numbers):
+	f = open("source/application/include/version.h", "w")
+	f.write("/* Release number include file */\n\n")
+	f.write("#ifndef VERSION_H\n")
+	f.write("#define VERSION_H\n\n")
+	if numbers.has_key("sw_major"):
+		f.write("#define MAJOR_VERSION\t\"" + numbers["sw_major"] + "\"\n")
+	else:
+		f.write("#define MAJOR_VERSION\t\"unknown\"\n")
+	if numbers.has_key("sw_minor"):
+		f.write("#define MINOR_VERSION\t\"" + numbers["sw_minor"] + "\"\n")
+	else:
+		f.write("#define MINOR_VERSION\t\"unknown\"\n")
+	if numbers.has_key("build_id"):
+		f.write("#define BUILD_NUMBER\t\"" + numbers["build_id"] + "\"\n")
+	else:
+		f.write("#define BUILD_NUMBER\t\"unknown\"\n")
+	f.write("\n#endif /* VERSION_H */\n")
+	f.close()
+
+def main(argv):
+	numbers = get_current_numbers()
+	generate_include(numbers)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+	main(argv[1:])
+