diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 118397b..038dfde 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -234,3 +234,20 @@ publishing {
         }
     }
 }
+
+
+// create version file to allow Kotlin code to print own version - see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33020069/how-to-get-version-attribute-from-a-gradle-build-to-be-included-in-runtime-swing
+tasks.register('createVersion') {
+    dependsOn processResources
+    doLast {
+        def version = project.version.toString() + " (" + Instant.now().toString().split("\\.")[0] + ")"
+        def fileName = "src/main/resources/version.txt"
+        def file = new File(fileName)
+        file.write(version)
+        println "Created file: " + fileName
+    }
+}
+
+classes {
+    dependsOn createVersion
+}
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/Application.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/Application.kt
index 6f40e37..796af92 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/Application.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/Application.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain.DesktopConfig
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.domain.provisionDesktopCommand
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.desktop.infrastructure.getConfig
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.createProvInstance
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.printProvsVersion
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.quit
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException
 import java.nio.file.Files
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ import kotlin.system.exitProcess
  */
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
+    printProvsVersion()
+
     val cmd = CliArgumentsParser("provs-desktop.jar subcommand target").parseCommand(args)
     if (!cmd.isValid()) {
         println("Arguments are not valid, pls try option -h for help.")
@@ -31,12 +34,12 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
         val configFileName = cmd.configFile?.fileName ?: defaultConfigFileName
         try {
             getConfig(configFileName)
-        } catch (e: SerializationException) {
+        } catch (_: SerializationException) {
             println(
                 "Error: File \"${configFileName}\" has an invalid format and or invalid data."
             )
             null
-        } catch (e: FileNotFoundException) {
+        } catch (_: FileNotFoundException) {
             println(
                 "Error: File\u001b[31m $configFileName \u001b[0m was not found.\n" +
                         "Pls copy file \u001B[31m desktop-config-example.yaml \u001B[0m to file \u001B[31m $configFileName \u001B[0m " +
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/cli/CliUtils.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/cli/CliUtils.kt
index 30c9c3f..e03a603 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/cli/CliUtils.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/framework/core/cli/CliUtils.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,20 @@ fun createProvInstance(targetCommand: TargetCliCommand): Prov {
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * Wrapper for exitProcess, which allows e.g. mocking for test purposes
+ */
+fun quit(status: Int): Nothing {
+    exitProcess(status)
+}
+
+
+fun printProvsVersion() {
+    val version = object {}.javaClass.getResource("/version.txt")?.readText()?.trim()
+    println("Provs version: $version")
+}
+
+
 internal fun createRemoteProvInstance(
     target: TargetCliCommand.RemoteTarget?,
     password: Secret? = null
@@ -52,11 +66,3 @@ internal fun createRemoteProvInstance(
 internal fun getPasswordToConfigureSudoWithoutPassword(): Secret {
     return PromptSecretSource("password to configure sudo without password.").secret()
 }
-
-
-/**
- * Wrapper for exitProcess, which allows e.g. mocking for test purposes
- */
-fun quit(status: Int): Nothing {
-    exitProcess(status)
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/server/application/Application.kt b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/server/application/Application.kt
index afd6ec5..5b7fdcb 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/server/application/Application.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/server/application/Application.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.server.application
 
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.configuration.application.ensureSudoWithoutPassword
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.createProvInstance
+import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.printProvsVersion
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.quit
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.server.domain.ServerType
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.server.domain.k3s.K3sCliCommand
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ import kotlin.system.exitProcess
  */
 fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
+    printProvsVersion()
+
     val checkedArgs = if (args.isEmpty()) arrayOf("-h") else args
 
     // validate subcommand
diff --git a/src/main/resources/version.txt b/src/main/resources/version.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ff45a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/version.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.39.3-SNAPSHOT (2024-12-11T20:58:26)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/ApplicationKtTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/ApplicationKtTest.kt
index cae0bb7..d36ac4d 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/ApplicationKtTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/domaindrivenarchitecture/provs/desktop/application/ApplicationKtTest.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.cli.quit
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.framework.core.processors.DummyProcessor
 import org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs.test.setRootLoggingLevel
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.AfterAll
-import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeAll
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.assertThrows
@@ -116,7 +116,10 @@ internal class ApplicationKtTest {
 
         val expectedOutput =
             "Error: File\u001B[31m idontexist.yaml \u001B[0m was not found.Pls copy file \u001B[31m desktop-config-example.yaml \u001B[0m to file \u001B[31m idontexist.yaml \u001B[0m and change the content according to your needs.No suitable config found."
-        assertEquals(expectedOutput, outContent.toString().replace("\r", "").replace("\n", ""))
+        assertTrue(
+            outContent.toString().replace("\r", "").replace("\n", "").contains(expectedOutput),
+            "$expectedOutput\nnot found in:\n$outContent"
+        )
 
         verify(exactly = 0) { any<Prov>().provisionDesktop(any(), any(), any(), any(), any()) }
 
@@ -150,7 +153,10 @@ internal class ApplicationKtTest {
 
         val expectedOutput =
             "Error: File \"src/test/resources/invalid-desktop-config.yaml\" has an invalid format and or invalid data.No suitable config found."
-        assertEquals(expectedOutput, outContent.toString().replace("\r", "").replace("\n", ""))
+        assertTrue(
+            outContent.toString().replace("\r", "").replace("\n", "").contains(expectedOutput),
+            "$expectedOutput\nnot found in:\n$outContent"
+        )
 
         verify(exactly = 0) { any<Prov>().provisionDesktop(any(), any(), any(), any(), any()) }