diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 6015d27..0000000
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-[bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.1.11
-commit = True
-tag = False
-serialize = {major}.{minor}.{patch}
-
-[bumpversion:file:pyproject.toml]
-search = version = "{current_version}"
-replace = version = "{new_version}"
-
-[bumpversion:file:manga-dlp.py]
-search = MDLP_VERSION = "{current_version}"
-replace = MDLP_VERSION = "{new_version}"
-
-[bumpversion:file:mangadlp/input.py]
-search = MDLP_VERSION = "{current_version}"
-replace = MDLP_VERSION = "{new_version}"
-
-[bumpversion:file:.woodpecker/test_docker.yml]
-search = BUILD_VERSION={current_version}
-replace = BUILD_VERSION={new_version}
-
-[bumpversion:file:.woodpecker/test_release.yml]
-search = {current_version}
-replace = {new_version}
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test_docker_amd64.yml b/.woodpecker/test_docker_amd64.yml
index 4eff313..2c9b362 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test_docker_amd64.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test_docker_amd64.yml
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ pipeline:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.amd64
       auto_tag: true
       auto_tag_suffix: linux-amd64-test
-      build_args: BUILD_VERSION=2.1.11
+      build_args: BUILD_VERSION=test
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test_docker_arm64.yml b/.woodpecker/test_docker_arm64.yml
index 4b20923..44f12bf 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test_docker_arm64.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test_docker_arm64.yml
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ pipeline:
       dockerfile: docker/Dockerfile.arm64
       auto_tag: true
       auto_tag_suffix: linux-arm64-test
-      build_args: BUILD_VERSION=2.1.11
+      build_args: BUILD_VERSION=test
diff --git a/.woodpecker/test_release.yml b/.woodpecker/test_release.yml
index 2c9b429..038d908 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/test_release.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/test_release.yml
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ pipeline:
     image: cr.44net.ch/baseimages/debian-base
     pull: true
     commands:
-      - bash get_release_notes.sh 2.1.11
+      - bash get_release_notes.sh latest
       - cat RELEASENOTES.md
diff --git a/get_release_notes.sh b/get_release_notes.sh
index 2f0b189..b75d415 100755
--- a/get_release_notes.sh
+++ b/get_release_notes.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ function get_release_notes() {
         printf 'You need to specify a version with $1\n'
         exit 1
     fi
+    if [[ ${l_version,,} == "latest" ]]; then
+        l_version="$(grep -o -E "^##\s\[[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}\]" CHANGELOG.md | head -n 1 | grep -o -E "[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}.[0-9]{1,2}")"
+    fi
     awk -v ver="[${l_version}]" \
         '/^## / { if (p) { exit }; if ($2 == ver) { p=1 } } p && NF' \
         'CHANGELOG.md' > 'RELEASENOTES.md'
diff --git a/manga-dlp.py b/manga-dlp.py
index 5178cd3..b880acf 100644
--- a/manga-dlp.py
+++ b/manga-dlp.py
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 from mangadlp.input import main
 
-MDLP_VERSION = "2.1.11"
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/mangadlp/__about__.py b/mangadlp/__about__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd0edd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mangadlp/__about__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "2.1.11"
diff --git a/mangadlp/input.py b/mangadlp/input.py
index e242e2f..aef95b8 100644
--- a/mangadlp/input.py
+++ b/mangadlp/input.py
@@ -3,20 +3,19 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from mangadlp import app, logger
+from mangadlp.__about__ import __version__
 from mangadlp.logger import Logger
 
 # prepare logger
 log = Logger(__name__)
 
-MDLP_VERSION = "2.1.11"
-
 
 def check_args(args):
     # set logger formatting
     logger.format_logger(args.verbosity)
     # check if --version was used
     if args.version:
-        print(f"manga-dlp version: {MDLP_VERSION}")
+        print(f"manga-dlp version: {__version__}")
         sys.exit(0)
     # check if a readin list was provided
     if not args.read:
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ def call_app(args):
 
 
 def get_input():
-    print(f"manga-dlp version: {MDLP_VERSION}")
+    print(f"manga-dlp version: {__version__}")
     print("Enter details of the manga you want to download:")
     while True:
         try:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 0a7fa8a..9afe30f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ requires = ["hatchling>=1.4.1"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
-version = "2.1.11"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 name = "manga-dlp"
 description = "A cli manga downloader"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ Source = "https://github.com/olofvndrhr/manga-dlp"
 mangadlp = "mangadlp.input:main"
 manga-dlp = "mangadlp.input:main"
 
+[tool.hatch.version]
+path = "mangadlp/__about__.py"
+
 [tool.hatch.build]
 ignore-vcs = true