diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dee0fa780..0dd11583b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,16 +40,11 @@ Copy *tools* directory into *gui-database* to make it work properly.
 * Update and commit *dist/version.info* file according to desired version
 * Make working directory clean (commit/push or stash changes)
 * Check version: execute *currentVersion* task from Gradle
-* Execute *release* task from Gradle to automatically select release tag version, or *release -Prelease.forceVersion=[version]* to specify a version.
-
-...it will:
-
-* Set local tag *tduf-[version]*
-* Push it to remote.
+* Perform release manually or via Github
 
 ### Preparing next development version ###
 
-* Execute *markNextVersion -Prelease.forceVersion=[version]* task from Gradle to specify next dev version.
+* Update and commit *dist/version.info* file according to desired development (alpha) version
 
 ### Packaging ###
 
@@ -57,9 +52,9 @@ This needs a release tag to be set, see *Releasing* section above.
 
 * Checkout project from target release tag *tduf-[version]*
 * Execute one ok *pack...* tasks from Gradle:
-    - packCore: minimal set to run CLI with LIB
-    - packDatabaseEditor: minimal set to run Database Editor
-    - packFull: all TDUF in a single package.
+    - `packCore`: minimal set to run CLI with LIB
+    - `packDatabaseEditor`: minimal set to run Database Editor
+    - `packFull`: all TDUF in a single package.
 
 ...it will:
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1b730e93d..739c19ca3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,17 +5,9 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 plugins {
-    id 'pl.allegro.tech.build.axion-release' version '1.10.3'
     id 'org.kordamp.markdown.convert' version '1.2.0'
 }
 
-// configures version for release plugin
-scmVersion {
-    tag {
-        prefix = 'tduf'
-    }
-}
-
 // Helper script
 apply from: './src/main/groovy/helper.gradle'
 
@@ -24,7 +16,7 @@ allprojects {
     project.group = 'fr.tduf'
 
     // version defined by plugin (if changes or ahead commits: x.y.z-SNAPSHOT)
-    project.version = scmVersion.version
+    project.version = getCurrentVersion
 
     // Version for common dependencies
     ext {
@@ -430,3 +422,13 @@ task copyIcons(type: Copy) {
     include 'TDU-256px.ico'
     into 'pack/icons'
 }
+
+task currentVersion() {
+    description('Displays current version to console')
+    group('help')
+
+    doLast {
+        println "Current version is ${project.version}."
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/dist/version.info b/dist/version.info
index 359a5b952..5e38773b3 100644
--- a/dist/version.info
+++ b/dist/version.info
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+2.0.1-SNAPSHOT
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/helper.gradle b/src/main/groovy/helper.gradle
index 2e8f2bb68..058169d89 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/helper.gradle
+++ b/src/main/groovy/helper.gradle
@@ -68,6 +68,23 @@ def databaseEditorPackDependencies = { ->
              *commonPackDeps ]
 }
 
+/**
+ * @returns current version, as specified in dist/version.info file
+ */
+def currentVersion = { ->
+    File file = new File('./dist/version.info')
+    def version = ""
+    file.withReader { reader ->
+        def line = reader.readLine()
+        if (line == null) {
+            version = 'NA'
+        } else {
+            version = line
+        }
+    }
+    return version
+}
+
 ext {
     getCoreProjects = { -> coreProjects }
     getFullProjects = { -> fullProjects }
@@ -75,6 +92,7 @@ ext {
     getCoreDependencies = corePackDependencies
     getFullDependencies = fullPackDependencies
     getDatabaseEditorDependencies = databaseEditorPackDependencies
+    getCurrentVersion = currentVersion
     LINUX_TARGET = PARAM_LINUX_TARGET
     WINDOWS_TARGET = PARAM_WINDOWS_TARGET
 }