diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml.backup
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
rename to .github/workflows/docker-publish.yml.backup
diff --git a/.github/workflows/version-and-release.yml b/.github/workflows/version-and-release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8fb0759
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/version-and-release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+name: Auto Version and Release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+  pull_request:
+    types: [ closed ]
+    branches: [ "main" ]
+
+jobs:
+  version-and-release:
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      packages: write
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v4
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.11'
+
+      - name: Get current version
+        id: current_version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(python3 -c "from version import get_version; print(get_version())")
+          echo "current_version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "Current version: $VERSION"
+
+      - name: Increment version
+        id: new_version
+        run: |
+          # Get the current version and increment patch number
+          CURRENT_VERSION="${{ steps.current_version.outputs.current_version }}"
+          IFS='.' read -ra VERSION_PARTS <<< "$CURRENT_VERSION"
+          MAJOR=${VERSION_PARTS[0]}
+          MINOR=${VERSION_PARTS[1]}
+          PATCH=${VERSION_PARTS[2]}
+          NEW_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
+          NEW_VERSION="$MAJOR.$MINOR.$NEW_PATCH"
+          echo "new_version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          echo "New version: $NEW_VERSION"
+          
+      - name: Update version in code
+        run: |
+          NEW_VERSION="${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+          sed -i "s/__version__ = \".*\"/__version__ = \"$NEW_VERSION\"/" version.py
+          echo "Updated version.py with version $NEW_VERSION"
+
+      - name: Generate changelog
+        id: changelog
+        run: |
+          # Get the latest tag
+          LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          if [ -z "$LATEST_TAG" ]; then
+            echo "No previous tag found, getting all commits"
+            COMMITS=$(git log --oneline --pretty=format:"- %s" HEAD)
+          else
+            echo "Getting commits since $LATEST_TAG"
+            COMMITS=$(git log --oneline --pretty=format:"- %s" $LATEST_TAG..HEAD)
+          fi
+          
+          # Create changelog
+          {
+            echo "## Changes in v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+            echo ""
+            if [ -n "$COMMITS" ]; then
+              echo "$COMMITS"
+            else
+              echo "- Minor updates and improvements"
+            fi
+          } > CHANGELOG.md
+          
+          # Set output for release notes
+          {
+            echo 'changelog<<EOF'
+            cat CHANGELOG.md
+            echo EOF
+          } >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      - name: Commit version update
+        run: |
+          git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
+          git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+          git add version.py
+          git commit -m "Bump version to v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}" || echo "No changes to commit"
+          git push
+
+      - name: Create Git Tag
+        run: |
+          git tag "v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+          git push origin "v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}"
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          tag: v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}
+          name: Release v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}
+          body: ${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Log in to the GitHub Container Registry
+        uses: docker/login-action@v3
+        with:
+          registry: ghcr.io
+          username: ${{ github.actor }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract metadata (tags, labels) for Docker
+        id: meta
+        uses: docker/metadata-action@v5
+        with:
+          images: ghcr.io/${{ github.repository }}
+          tags: |
+            type=raw,value=latest
+            type=raw,value=v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.new_version }}
+
+      - name: Build and push Docker image
+        uses: docker/build-push-action@v5
+        with:
+          context: .
+          push: true
+          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
+          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e43b0f9..eb1a52c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 .DS_Store
+
+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1eefa8f..bb1c1cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Dein persönlicher Assistent, der nie schläft! Dieses Tool meldet sich täglich
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/cancel-cloud/IdleOutpostClaimer/total?logo=github&style=for-the-badge&label=Forks" alt="GitHub Forks"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/license/cancel-cloud/IdleOutpostClaimer?style=for-the-badge" alt="License"/>
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/cancel-cloud/IdleOutpostClaimer?style=for-the-badge&logo=github" alt="Last Commit"/>
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/cancel-cloud/IdleOutpostClaimer?style=for-the-badge" alt="Latest Release"/>
 </div>
 
 ---
@@ -30,6 +31,33 @@ Sind wir ehrlich: Tägliche Anmeldeboni sind super, aber man vergisst sie leicht
 - **📦 Docker-isoliert**: Läuft in einem sauberen, abgeschotteten Container. "Set it and forget it!"
 - **⚙️ Minimale Konfiguration**: Alles, was du brauchst, ist deine `USER_GAME_ID`.
 - **📝 Detailliertes Logging**: Jede Aktion wird protokolliert. Du hast volle Kontrolle und Transparenz.
+- **🔄 Automatische Versionierung**: Das System erstellt automatisch neue Releases und aktualisiert Versionsnummern bei jeder Aktualisierung.
+- **📊 Versionsverfolgung**: Jeder Log-Eintrag zeigt die aktuelle Version an, sodass du immer weißt, welche Version läuft.
+
+---
+
+## 📋 Versionierung & Releases
+
+Das Projekt verwendet ein automatisches Versionierungssystem:
+
+- **🏷️ Automatische Releases**: Bei jedem Push oder Merge in den `main`-Branch wird automatisch eine neue Version erstellt
+- **📈 Patch-Versionierung**: Versionen werden automatisch hochgezählt (z.B. 1.0.4 → 1.0.5 → 1.0.6)
+- **📝 Changelog**: Jedes Release enthält eine Liste der Änderungen seit der letzten Version
+- **🐳 Docker Tags**: Docker Images werden automatisch mit der aktuellen Versionsnummer getaggt
+- **📊 Logs mit Version**: Die Anwendung zeigt die aktuelle Version in allen Log-Ausgaben an
+
+### Aktuelle Version anzeigen
+
+Die aktuelle Version wird beim Start der Anwendung angezeigt:
+```
+[22.07.25-20:37] 🚀 Idle Outpost Claimer v1.0.4 gestartet.
+[22.07.25-20:37] ⚙️  Idle Outpost Claimer v1.0.4 - Führe planmäßigen Claim aus...
+```
+
+Du kannst auch die Version direkt abfragen:
+```bash
+docker exec idle-outpost-claimer python3 -c "from version import get_version; print(f'Version: {get_version()}')"
+```
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 84a62a3..ab1fb12 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import sys
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo, ZoneInfoNotFoundError
+from version import get_version
 
 
 # Basis-URLs
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ def show_startup_message():
     hours, remainder = divmod(time_diff.seconds, 3600)
     minutes, _ = divmod(remainder, 60)
 
-    log("🚀 Idle Outpost Claimer gestartet.")
+    log(f"🚀 Idle Outpost Claimer v{get_version()} gestartet.")
     log(f"Nächster automatischer Claim um {next_run.strftime('%H:%M')}. Das ist in {hours} Stunden und {minutes} Minuten.")
 
 
@@ -129,4 +130,4 @@ def show_startup_message():
     claim(sess, 'legendary')
     claim(sess, 'weekly')
 
-    log("\n🏁 Alle Aktionen abgeschlossen.")
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+    log("\n🏁 Alle Aktionen abgeschlossen.")
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85bba57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Version management for IdleOutpostClaimer
+"""
+
+# Current version of the application
+__version__ = "1.0.4"
+
+def get_version():
+    """
+    Get the current version string
+    
+    Returns:
+        str: Current version number
+    """
+    return __version__
+
+def get_version_info():
+    """
+    Get detailed version information
+    
+    Returns:
+        dict: Version information including major, minor, and patch numbers
+    """
+    parts = __version__.split('.')
+    return {
+        'major': int(parts[0]) if len(parts) > 0 else 0,
+        'minor': int(parts[1]) if len(parts) > 1 else 0,
+        'patch': int(parts[2]) if len(parts) > 2 else 0,
+        'version_string': __version__
+    }
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