diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b74cf4f3a..3feeba0ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "23.01")
-project(NeoChat VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
+# KDE Applications version, managed by release script.
+set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MAJOR "23")
+set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MINOR "03")
+set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MICRO "70")
+set(RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION "${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MINOR}.${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION_MICRO}")
+
+project(neochat VERSION ${RELEASE_SERVICE_VERSION})
 
 set(KF5_MIN_VERSION "5.91.0")
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION "5.15.2")