diff --git a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
index 2b9284959..48d7b7e2a 100644
--- a/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
+++ b/modules/core_api/fsw/inc/cfe_version.h
@@ -28,34 +28,22 @@
 #define CFE_VERSION_H
 
 /* Development Build Macro Definitions */
-#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER 593 /*!< Development Build: Number of commits since baseline */
-#define CFE_BUILD_BASELINE                                                                    \
-    "v6.8.0-rc1" /*!< Development Build: git tag that is the base for the current development \
-                  */
+#define CFE_BUILD_NUMBER   593          /*!< @brief Development: Number of development commits since baseline */
+#define CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "v6.8.0-rc1" /*!< @brief Development: Reference git tag for build number */
 
-/* Version Macro Definitions */
-#define CFE_MAJOR_VERSION 6 /*!< @brief ONLY APPLY for OFFICIAL releases. Major version number. */
-#define CFE_MINOR_VERSION 7 /*!< @brief ONLY APPLY for OFFICIAL releases. Minor version number. */
-#define CFE_REVISION                                                                                                  \
-    99 /*!< @brief ONLY APPLY for OFFICIAL releases. Revision version number. A value of "99" indicates a development \
-          version.  */
-#define CFE_MISSION_REV 0 /*!< @brief ONLY USED by MISSION Implementations. Mission revision */
+/* Version Macro Definitions updated for official releases only */
+#define CFE_MAJOR_VERSION 6  /*!< @brief Major release version (Former for Revision == 99) */
+#define CFE_MINOR_VERSION 7  /*!< @brief Minor release version (Former for Revision == 99) */
+#define CFE_REVISION      99 /*!< @brief Revision, 99 indicates development */
+#define CFE_MISSION_REV   0  /*!< @brief Mission revision, reserved for mission use */
 
-#define CFE_STR_HELPER(x) #x                /*!< @brief Helper function to concatenate strings from integer macros */
-#define CFE_STR(x)        CFE_STR_HELPER(x) /*!< @brief Helper function to concatenate strings from integer macros */
-
-/*! @brief Development Build Version Number.
- * @details Baseline git tag + Number of commits since baseline. @n
- * See @ref cfsversions for format differences between development and release versions.
- */
-#define CFE_SRC_VERSION CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "+dev" CFE_STR(CFE_BUILD_NUMBER)
-
-/*! @brief Development Build Version String.
- * @details Reports the current development build's baseline, number, and name. Also includes a note about the latest
- * official version. @n See @ref cfsversions for format differences between development and release versions.
+/*!
+ * @brief Build Version String.
+ *
+ * Freeform string identifying the build, see @ref cfsversions for suggested format for development
+ * and official releases.
  */
-#define CFE_VERSION_STRING                                                                                 \
-    " cFE DEVELOPMENT BUILD " CFE_SRC_VERSION " (Codename: Bootes)" /* Codename for current development */ \
-    ", Last Official Release: cfe v6.7.0"                           /* For full support please use this version */
+#define CFE_VERSION_STRING " cFE DEVELOPMENT BUILD " CFE_BUILD_BASELINE "+dev" #CFE_BUILD_NUMBER \
+    " (Codename: Bootes), Last Official Release: cfe v6.7.0"
 
 #endif /* CFE_VERSION_H */