diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 16683fe1..cb78a103 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ configure(rootProject) {
 			include "readme.txt"
 			include "license.txt"
 			into "${baseDir}"
+			expand(version: project.version)
 		}
 
 		from(zipTree(docsZip.archivePath)) {
diff --git a/src/dist/readme.txt b/src/dist/readme.txt
index 72bc7989..eb95a20c 100644
--- a/src/dist/readme.txt
+++ b/src/dist/readme.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-SPRING WEB FLOW 2.5.0
-----------------------
+SPRING WEB FLOW ${version}
+--------------------------
 http://www.springframework.org/webflow
 
 1. INTRODUCTION
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ via transitive dependencies):
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.webflow</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.springframework.binding</artifactId>
-    <version>x.y.z.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>${version}</version>
 </dependency> 
 
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.webflow</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.springframework.webflow</artifactId>
-    <version>x.y.z.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>${version}</version>
 </dependency> 
 
 If using JSF all you need to include is:
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ If using JSF all you need to include is:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.webflow</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.springframework.faces</artifactId>
-    <version>x.y.z.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>${version}</version>
 </dependency> 
 
 To access jars using Ivy, add the following repositories to your Ivy config:
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ To access jars using Ivy, add the following repositories to your Ivy config:
 
 Then declare the following dependencies in your ivy.xml:
 
-<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.binding" rev="x.y.z.RELEASE" conf="compile->runtime" />
-<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.js" rev="x.y.z.RELEASE" conf="compile->runtime" />
-<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.webflow" rev="x.y.z.RELEASE" conf="compile->runtime" />
+<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.binding" rev="${version}" conf="compile->runtime" />
+<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.js" rev="${version}" conf="compile->runtime" />
+<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.webflow" rev="${version}" conf="compile->runtime" />
 
 If using JavaServerFaces:
 
-<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.faces" rev="x.y.z.RELEASE" conf="compile->runtime" />
+<dependency org="org.springframework.webflow" name="org.springframework.faces" rev="${version}" conf="compile->runtime" />
 
 For more information see the reference documentation and the SpringSource Repository FAQ:
 https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/wiki/Spring-repository-FAQ
diff --git a/src/reference/index.xml b/src/reference/index.xml
index 01651f00..ccc75073 100644
--- a/src/reference/index.xml
+++ b/src/reference/index.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 		<title>Spring Web Flow Reference Guide</title>
 		<titleabbrev>Spring Web Flow</titleabbrev>
 		<productname>Spring Web Flow</productname>
-		<releaseinfo>Version 2.5.0</releaseinfo>
+		<releaseinfo>Version ${version}</releaseinfo>
 		<pubdate></pubdate>
 		<authorgroup>
 			<author>