diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5fe0068..80ffa55 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
-
-
 variables:
-#  PRODUCT_NAME: "AG"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "NA"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "EU"
-#  PRODUCT_VARIANT: "CN"
-#  PROJECT_VERSION: "10"
-#  SW_MAJOR: "1"
-#  SW_MINOR: "3"
-
+  SW_KERNEL: "0"
+  SW_MAJOR: "0"
+  SW_MINOR: "1"
 
 before_script:
   - "echo $CI_BUILD_ID"
@@ -18,7 +11,7 @@ stages:
   - check
   - build
 #  - test
-#  - deploy
+  - deploy
 
 build_job:
   script:
@@ -32,39 +25,14 @@ check_job:
     - "make check BOARD=stm32f4-discovery"
   stage: check
 
-#deploy_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "make deploy BOARD=stm32f4-discovery"
-#  stage: deploy
-
-#test_job:
-#  script:
-#    - "make install APP=test BOARD=stm32f4-discovery"
-#  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 eb9b4bb..d874baa 100755
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-##############################################################
-#
-##############################################################
-
 include config/make/rules.mk
 
 OS_NAME = kosmos
 
-MAINFILE = $(EXE_DIR)/lib$(OS_NAME)-$(ARCH)-$(BOARD)$(DBG_EXT)$(LIB_EXT)
+# version numbering deployed by ci deploy script - no necessary for local build
+ifdef SW_KERNEL
+VERSION := -$(SW_KERNEL).$(SW_MAJOR).$(SW_MINOR)
+else
+VERSION :=
+endif
+
+MAINFILE = $(EXE_DIR)/lib$(OS_NAME)-$(ARCH)-$(BOARD)$(VERSION)$(DBG_EXT)$(LIB_EXT)
+DEPLOY_PACKET = lib$(OS_NAME)-$(ARCH)-$(BOARD)$(VERSION)$(DBG_EXT).tar.xz
 
 INCLUDES += $(SRC_DIR)
 
@@ -33,10 +37,9 @@ deploy: all
 	$(SRC_DIR)/scripts/board_interface.py -b "$(SRC_DIR)/firmware/arch/$(CPU)/board/$(BOARD)/include/$(BOARD).h" -o "$(EXE_DIR)/include/board_devices.h"
 	$(SRC_DIR)/scripts/stack_interface.py -i "$(SRC_DIR)/firmware/arch/$(CPU)/include/$(CPU)_stack.h" -o "$(EXE_DIR)/include/stack.h"
 	cp $(SRC_DIR)/firmware/kernel/interface/*.* $(EXE_DIR)/include/
+	tar cvJf $(DEPLOY_PACKET) -C $(EXE_DIR) .
 
 check:
-	echo $(CHECK_FOLDER)
-	echo $(CHECKSOURCES)
 	$(CPPCHECK) $(CPPCHECK_FLAGS) $(CHECKSOURCES)
 
 
diff --git a/source/firmware/firmware_version.h b/source/firmware/firmware_version.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f735a8..0000000
--- a/source/firmware/firmware_version.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * firmware_version.h
- *
- *  Created on: Oct 20, 2015
- *      Author: tkl
- */
-
-#ifndef FIRMWARE_VERSION_H_
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION_H_
-
-#define kernel_version	0
-#define major_number	0
-#define minor_number	0
-
-#endif /* FIRMWARE_VERSION_H_ */
diff --git a/source/firmware/version.h b/source/firmware/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..003a627
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/firmware/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/* Release number include file */
+
+#ifndef VERSION_H
+#define VERSION_H
+
+#define KERNEL_VERSION	"unknown"
+#define MAJOR_VERSION	"unknown"
+#define MINOR_VERSION	"unknown"
+
+#endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/source/scripts/deploy_container.py b/source/scripts/deploy_container.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..77a2630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/scripts/deploy_container.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_KERNEL"):
+		config["sw_kernel"] = os.environ["SW_KERNEL"]
+	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"]
+	return config
+
+def generate_include(numbers):
+	f = open("../firmware/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_kernel"):
+		f.write("#define KERNEL_VERSION\t\"" + numbers["sw_kernel"] + "\"\n")
+	else:
+		f.write("#define KERNEL_VERSION\t\"unknown\"\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")
+	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:])
+
diff --git a/source/scripts/release_number.py b/source/scripts/release_number.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..44c235d
--- /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_KERNEL"):
+		config["sw_kernel"] = os.environ["SW_KERNEL"]
+	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"]
+	return config
+
+def generate_include(numbers):
+	f = open("source/firmware/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_kernel"):
+		f.write("#define KERNEL_VERSION\t\"" + numbers["sw_kernel"] + "\"\n")
+	else:
+		f.write("#define KERNEL_VERSION\t\"unknown\"\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")
+	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:])
+