diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 135c8b55..66b9fa98 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ RUN install -d -o ${NETALERTX_USER} -g ${NETALERTX_GROUP} -m 700 ${READ_WRITE_FO
     -exec chmod 750 {} \;"
 
 # Copy version information into the image
-COPY --chown=${NETALERTX_USER}:${NETALERTX_GROUP} .VERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION
+COPY --chown=${NETALERTX_USER}:${NETALERTX_GROUP} .[V]ERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION
 
 # Copy the virtualenv from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder --chown=20212:20212 ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
@@ -150,7 +150,13 @@ COPY --from=builder --chown=20212:20212 ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 # This is done after the copy of the venv to ensure the venv is in place
 # although it may be quicker to do it before the copy, it keeps the image
 # layers smaller to do it after.
-RUN apk add libcap && \
+RUN if [ -f .VERSION ]; then \
+        cp .VERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION; \
+    else \
+        echo "DEVELOPMENT $(cd /app && git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>/dev/null || echo '00000000')" > ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION; \
+    fi && \
+    chown ${READ_ONLY_USER}:${READ_ONLY_GROUP} ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION && \
+    apk add libcap && \
     setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/busybox && \
     setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip /usr/bin/nmap && \
     setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip /usr/bin/arp-scan && \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_dev.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_dev.yml
index 27fdd687..add989f9 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_dev.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_dev.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7,linux/arm/v6
diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker_prod.yml b/.github/workflows/docker_prod.yml
index fa484de9..476fc904 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/docker_prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker_prod.yml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Build and push
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v6
         with:
           context: .
           platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64,linux/arm/v7,linux/arm/v6
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 42263d05..ca08b4c2 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ RUN install -d -o ${NETALERTX_USER} -g ${NETALERTX_GROUP} -m 700 ${READ_WRITE_FO
     -exec chmod 750 {} \;"
 
 # Copy version information into the image
-COPY --chown=${NETALERTX_USER}:${NETALERTX_GROUP} .VERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION
+COPY --chown=${NETALERTX_USER}:${NETALERTX_GROUP} .[V]ERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION
 
 # Copy the virtualenv from the builder stage
 COPY --from=builder --chown=20212:20212 ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
@@ -147,7 +147,13 @@ COPY --from=builder --chown=20212:20212 ${VIRTUAL_ENV} ${VIRTUAL_ENV}
 # This is done after the copy of the venv to ensure the venv is in place
 # although it may be quicker to do it before the copy, it keeps the image
 # layers smaller to do it after.
-RUN apk add libcap && \
+RUN if [ -f .VERSION ]; then \
+        cp .VERSION ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION; \
+    else \
+        echo "DEVELOPMENT 00000000" > ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION; \
+    fi && \
+    chown 20212:20212 ${NETALERTX_APP}/.VERSION && \
+    apk add libcap && \
     setcap cap_net_raw+ep /bin/busybox && \
     setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip /usr/bin/nmap && \
     setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin+eip /usr/bin/arp-scan && \