diff --git a/docs/VERSION b/docs/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3ad0595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.1.5
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 8445a70..7278c19 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@
 copyright = author 
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.9'
 
+versionfile=open('../VERSION', 'r')
+vstr1=versionfile.read()
+versionfile.close()
+
+version = u'Version '+vstr1
+release = u' '+vstr1+u'( 0.9 draft )' 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -63,6 +68,13 @@
 }
 #source_suffix = '.rst'
 
+product_version = vstr1 
+
+rst_epilog = """
+.. |genpipes_version| replace:: %(product_version)s
+""" % { "product_version": product_version ,
+}
+
 master_doc = 'index'
 
 # -- Options for HTML output -------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq.rst b/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq.rst
index ae3dcd3..1f3327b 100644
--- a/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq.rst
+++ b/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq.rst
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@ See :ref:`More Information` section below for details.
 
 Version
 -------
-::
 
-  3.1.4
+|genpipes_version| 
 
 For the latest implementation and usage details refer to RNA Sequencing implementation `README file <https://bitbucket.org/mugqic/genpipes/src/master/pipelines/rnaseq/README.md>`_ file.
 
diff --git a/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq_light.md b/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq_light.md
index 9044f98..8bddbb1 100644
--- a/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq_light.md
+++ b/docs/source/user_guide/pipelines/gp_rnaseq_light.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ RNA Sequencing Light is a lightweight pipeline that performs quick QC and remove
 Version
 -------
 
-TBD
+3.1.4
 
 Usage
 -----