diff --git a/src/base/File.php b/src/base/File.php
index e44388e..2eb18d4 100644
--- a/src/base/File.php
+++ b/src/base/File.php
@@ -170,6 +170,16 @@ public function setPath($path)
         $this->type       = $this->findType();
     }
 
+    public function getAbspath()
+    {
+        $path = $this->getPath();
+        if (strncmp($path, '/', 1)) {
+            $path = getcwd() . '/' . $path;
+        }
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
     public function getPath()
     {
         return $this->_path;
diff --git a/src/components/Version.php b/src/components/Version.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cf39de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Version.php
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Automation tool mixed with code generator for easier continuous development
+ *
+ * @link      https://github.com/hiqdev/hidev
+ * @package   hidev
+ * @license   BSD-3-Clause
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015-2017, HiQDev (http://hiqdev.com/)
+ */
+
+namespace hidev\components;
+
+/**
+ * `version` file component.
+ */
+class Version extends \hidev\base\ConfigFile
+{
+    protected $_file = 'version';
+
+    protected $fileRelease;
+    protected $fileHash;
+    protected $release;
+    protected $date;
+    protected $time;
+    protected $zone;
+    protected $hash;
+    protected $commit;
+
+    public function init()
+    {
+        if ($this->exists()) {
+            $line = trim($this->getFile()->read());
+            list($this->release, $this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash) = explode(' ', $line);
+            $this->fileRelease = $this->release;
+            $this->fileHash = $this->hash;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function update($release)
+    {
+        $this->load();
+        $this->setRelease($release);
+        $this->save();
+    }
+
+    public function load()
+    {
+        $line = trim($this->exec('git', ['log', '-n', '1', '--pretty=%ai %H %s'])[0]);
+        list($this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash, $this->commit) = explode(' ', $line, 5);
+        if ($this->hash !== $this->fileHash) {
+            $this->release = implode('-', ['dev', $this->release, substr($this->hash, 0, 7)]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function save()
+    {
+        $this->getFile()->write(implode(' ', [$this->release, $this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash]) . "\n");
+    }
+
+    public function setRelease($release = null)
+    {
+        $this->release = $this->getRelease($release);
+    }
+
+    public function getRelease($release = null)
+    {
+        return $release ?: $this->release ?: 'dev';
+    }
+
+    public function pretty()
+    {
+        return implode(' ', [$this->release, $this->date, $this->time, $this->hash]);
+    }
+
+    public function getAbspath()
+    {
+        return $this->getFile()->getAbspath();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/config/basis.php b/src/config/basis.php
index 89a9f9f..457d7d8 100644
--- a/src/config/basis.php
+++ b/src/config/basis.php
@@ -81,13 +81,21 @@
         'vendor' => [
             'class' => \hidev\components\Vendor::class,
         ],
+        'version' => [
+            'class' => \hidev\components\Version::class,
+        ],
+        'own.version' => [
+            'class' => \hidev\components\Version::class,
+            'file'  => dirname(dirname(__DIR__)) . '/version',
+        ],
         'codeception' => [
             'class' => \hidev\components\WTF::class,
         ],
     ],
     'controllerMap' => [
         '--version' => [
-            'class' => \hidev\controllers\OwnVersionController::class,
+            'class' => \hidev\controllers\VersionController::class,
+            'own' => true,
         ],
         '.gitignore' => [
             'class' => \hidev\controllers\GitignoreController::class,
diff --git a/src/controllers/OwnVersionController.php b/src/controllers/OwnVersionController.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 1651640..0000000
--- a/src/controllers/OwnVersionController.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-/**
- * Automation tool mixed with code generator for easier continuous development
- *
- * @link      https://github.com/hiqdev/hidev
- * @package   hidev
- * @license   BSD-3-Clause
- * @copyright Copyright (c) 2015-2017, HiQDev (http://hiqdev.com/)
- */
-
-namespace hidev\controllers;
-
-/**
- * Goal for HiDev own version output.
- */
-class OwnVersionController extends VersionController
-{
-    protected $_file = '@hidev/../version';
-
-    public $version;
-    public $date;
-    public $time;
-    public $zone;
-    public $hash;
-
-    public function actionMake($version = null)
-    {
-        $path = dirname(dirname(__DIR__)) . '/bin/hidev';
-        echo "HiDev $this->version $this->date $this->time $this->hash\n";
-        echo "run from $path\n";
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/controllers/VersionController.php b/src/controllers/VersionController.php
index 6f08199..f631af8 100644
--- a/src/controllers/VersionController.php
+++ b/src/controllers/VersionController.php
@@ -11,55 +11,41 @@
 namespace hidev\controllers;
 
 /**
- * Goal for version file management.
+ * Version management.
  */
-class VersionController extends FileController
+class VersionController extends \hidev\base\Controller
 {
-    protected $_file = 'version';
+    public $own;
 
-    public $fileVersion;
+    public $defaultAction = 'show';
 
-    public $version;
-    public $date;
-    public $time;
-    public $zone;
-    public $hash;
-    public $commit;
-
-    public function init()
-    {
-        if ($this->exists()) {
-            $line = trim($this->getFile()->read());
-            list($this->version, $this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash) = explode(' ', $line);
-            $this->fileVersion = $this->version;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public function actionMake($version = null)
-    {
-        $this->setVersion($version);
-        $this->actionLoad();
-        $this->actionSave();
-    }
-
-    public function actionLoad()
-    {
-        $line = trim($this->exec('git', ['log', '-n', '1', '--pretty=%ai %H %s'])[0]);
-        list($this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash, $this->commit) = explode(' ', $line, 5);
-    }
-
-    public function actionSave()
+    /**
+     * Show current version.
+     * @param string $release 
+     */
+    public function actionShow($release = null)
     {
-        $this->getFile()->write(implode(' ', [$this->version, $this->date, $this->time, $this->zone, $this->hash]) . "\n");
+        $version = $this->getComponent();
+        $version->load();
+        $version->setRelease($release);
+        $dir    = dirname($version->getAbspath());
+        $pretty = $version->pretty();
+        $name   = $this->take('package')->name;
+        echo "$name $pretty\n";
+        echo "(run from $dir)\n";
     }
 
-    public function setVersion($version = null)
+    /**
+     * Update version.
+     * @param string $release 
+     */
+    public function actionUpdate($release = null)
     {
-        $this->version = $this->getVersion($version);
+        $this->getComponent()->update($release);
     }
 
-    public function getVersion($version = null)
+    public function getComponent()
     {
-        return $version ?: $this->version ?: 'dev';
+        return $this->take(($this->own ? 'own.' : '') . 'version');
     }
 }