diff --git a/BlueMapCore/build.gradle.kts b/BlueMapCore/build.gradle.kts
index af6acf28..bca4785b 100644
--- a/BlueMapCore/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/BlueMapCore/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import java.io.IOException
 
 plugins {
@@ -23,23 +22,17 @@ fun String.runCommand(): String = ProcessBuilder(split("\\s(?=(?:[^'\"`]*(['\"`]
 
 val gitHash = "git rev-parse --verify HEAD".runCommand()
 val clean = "git status --porcelain".runCommand().isEmpty()
-val branch = "git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD".runCommand()
-val commitCount = "git rev-list --count HEAD".runCommand()
-
-if (branch.isEmpty()) {
-    throw IllegalStateException("Could not determine branch name")
-}
-
+val lastTag = "git describe --tags --abbrev=0".runCommand()
+val lastVersion = lastTag.substring(1) // remove the leading 'v'
+val commits = "git rev-list --count $lastTag..HEAD".runCommand()
 println("Git hash: $gitHash" + if (clean) "" else " (dirty)")
-println("Branch: $branch")
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../release.properties").inputStream())
 
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.core"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString() + ".$commitCount" +
-        (if (clean) "" else ".dirty") +
-        (if (branch == "master") "" else "-$branch")
+version = lastVersion +
+        (if (commits == "0") "" else "-$commits") +
+        (if (clean) "" else "-dirty")
+
+System.setProperty("bluemap.version", version.toString())
 println("Version: $version")
 
 val javaTarget = 11
diff --git a/implementations/cli/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/cli/build.gradle.kts
index ab692e18..26d237ea 100644
--- a/implementations/cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
-import java.util.Properties
-
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.cli"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 11
 java {
@@ -79,8 +70,9 @@ tasks.jar {
 }
 
 tasks.shadowJar {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
 	relocate ("com.google", "de.bluecolored.shadow.google")
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.15.2/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.15.2/build.gradle.kts
index b22bddad..16186e79 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.15.2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.15.2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 11
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.16.1/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.16.1/build.gradle.kts
index 99d76827..a19c61bb 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.16.1/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.16.1/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 11
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.16.2/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.16.2/build.gradle.kts
index aa52e747..9c4f8346 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.16.2/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.16.2/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 11
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.17/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.17/build.gradle.kts
index 00c3efe2..165d50a2 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.17/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.17/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 16
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.18/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.18/build.gradle.kts
index a1793b05..1fe681c4 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.18/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.18/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 17
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/fabric-1.19/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/fabric-1.19/build.gradle.kts
index af394b3f..e268f0c9 100644
--- a/implementations/fabric-1.19/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/fabric-1.19/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import net.fabricmc.loom.task.RemapJarTask
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("fabric-loom") version "0.12-SNAPSHOT"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.fabric"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 17
 java {
@@ -126,8 +118,9 @@ tasks.shadowJar {
 }
 
 tasks.register("remappedShadowJar", type = RemapJarTask::class) {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 	dependsOn (tasks.shadowJar)
 	inputFile.set(tasks.shadowJar.get().archiveFile)
 	addNestedDependencies.set(true)
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.14.4/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.14.4/build.gradle
index f8f41ee3..e94a5b48 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.14.4/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.14.4/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 11
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.15.2/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.15.2/build.gradle
index 35e87ddd..2eac6b55 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.15.2/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.15.2/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 11
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.16.2/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.16.2/build.gradle
index 1a8b1375..295dfb33 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.16.2/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.16.2/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 11
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.17.1/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.17.1/build.gradle
index af751c10..d66c3905 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.17.1/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.17.1/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 16
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.18.1/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.18.1/build.gradle
index b090928e..7b911b89 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.18.1/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.18.1/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 17
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/forge-1.19/build.gradle b/implementations/forge-1.19/build.gradle
index 46dd2fed..1b1eee69 100644
--- a/implementations/forge-1.19/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/forge-1.19/build.gradle
@@ -13,20 +13,14 @@ plugins {
 	id "java"
 	id "java-library"
 	id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.1.2"
-	id "com.palantir.git-version" version "0.12.3"
 	id "com.github.node-gradle.node" version "3.0.1"
 	id "com.github.johnrengelman.shadow" version "7.1.2"
 }
 
 apply plugin: "net.minecraftforge.gradle"
 
-def git = versionDetails()
-
-def releaseProperties = new Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(new FileInputStream(file("../../release.properties")))
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.forge"
-version = releaseProperties.version.toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 archivesBaseName = 'bluemap'
 
 def javaTarget = 17
@@ -125,8 +119,10 @@ test {
 }
 
 shadowJar {
+	def version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
+
 	configurations = [project.configurations.shadowInclude]
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
diff --git a/implementations/spigot/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/spigot/build.gradle.kts
index 7c0b4c52..72057b42 100644
--- a/implementations/spigot/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/spigot/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,22 +1,13 @@
-import java.util.Properties
-
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.bukkit"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 11
 java {
@@ -94,8 +85,9 @@ tasks.processResources {
 }
 
 tasks.shadowJar {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
 	relocate ("com.typesafe.config", "de.bluecolored.shadow.typesafe.config")
diff --git a/implementations/sponge-8.0.0/build.gradle.kts b/implementations/sponge-8.0.0/build.gradle.kts
index e53bb032..3148f6d3 100644
--- a/implementations/sponge-8.0.0/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/implementations/sponge-8.0.0/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,24 +1,16 @@
-import java.util.Properties
 import org.spongepowered.gradle.plugin.config.PluginLoaders
 
 plugins {
 	java
 	`java-library`
 	id("com.diffplug.spotless") version "6.1.2"
-	id ("com.palantir.git-version") version "0.12.3"
 	id ("com.github.node-gradle.node") version "3.0.1"
 	id ("com.github.johnrengelman.shadow") version "7.1.2"
 	id ("org.spongepowered.gradle.plugin") version "2.0.0"
 }
 
-val versionDetails: groovy.lang.Closure<com.palantir.gradle.gitversion.VersionDetails> by extra
-val git = versionDetails()
-
-val releaseProperties = Properties()
-releaseProperties.load(file("../../release.properties").inputStream())
-
 group = "de.bluecolored.bluemap.bukkit"
-version = releaseProperties["version"].toString()
+version = "0.0.0"
 
 val javaTarget = 16
 java {
@@ -110,8 +102,9 @@ tasks.processResources {
 }
 
 tasks.shadowJar {
+	val version = System.getProperty("bluemap.version") ?: "" // set by BlueMapCore
 	destinationDirectory.set(file("../../build/release"))
-	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${archiveVersion.get()}-${project.name}.jar")
+	archiveFileName.set("BlueMap-${version}-${project.name}.jar")
 
 	//relocate ("com.flowpowered.math", "de.bluecolored.shadow.flowpowered.math") //DON"T relocate this, because the API depends on it
 	relocate ("net.querz.nbt", "de.bluecolored.shadow.querz.nbt")