diff --git a/Config/Shared.xcconfig b/Config/Shared.xcconfig
index eba75cd..194cbf0 100644
--- a/Config/Shared.xcconfig
+++ b/Config/Shared.xcconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 #include? "Local.xcconfig"
 
 CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic
+
+// Version numbers — bump these once per release; all targets inherit them.
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1
diff --git a/Hemera.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Hemera.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4da98b2..31c2854 100644
--- a/Hemera.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Hemera.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Hemera/Info.plist;
@@ -467,7 +466,6 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
@@ -486,7 +484,6 @@
 			buildSettings = {
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_APPICON_NAME = AppIcon;
 				ASSETCATALOG_COMPILER_GLOBAL_ACCENT_COLOR_NAME = AccentColor;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Hemera/Info.plist;
@@ -500,7 +497,6 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "";
@@ -518,9 +514,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app.tests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -537,9 +531,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				BUNDLE_LOADER = "$(TEST_HOST)";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app.tests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -556,9 +548,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app.uitests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
@@ -575,9 +565,7 @@
 			isa = XCBuildConfiguration;
 			buildSettings = {
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.adborbas.hemera.app.uitests;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				STRING_CATALOG_GENERATE_SYMBOLS = NO;
diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index af0125a..add031f 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ Hemera uses release branches to allow development to continue on `main` while a
    ```bash
    git checkout -b release/1.0.0 main
    ```
-2. In `CHANGELOG.md`, rename `## [Unreleased]` → `## [1.0.0] - YYYY-MM-DD`
-3. Bump the marketing version in Xcode project settings if needed
-4. Commit: `"Prepare release 1.0.0"`
-5. Push and submit to Apple for review
+2. Bump `MARKETING_VERSION` in `Config/Shared.xcconfig` to match the release (e.g. `1.0.0`). All targets inherit it from there.
+3. Commit: `"Prepare release 1.0.0"`
+4. Push and submit to Apple for review
 
 ## Fixing issues during review
 
 1. Create a fix branch from `release/1.0.0` (not from `main`)
 2. Open a PR targeting `release/1.0.0`
-3. Update the changelog under `[1.0.0]` in the same PR
+3. If re-uploading to App Store Connect, bump `CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION` in `Config/Shared.xcconfig` — the build number must be unique per marketing version.
 
 ## Shipping
 
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ Once Apple approves:
    ```
 2. Create a GitHub release from the tag:
    ```bash
-   gh release create v1.0.0 --title "1.0.0" --notes "See CHANGELOG.md for details."
+   gh release create v1.0.0 --title "1.0.0" --notes "Release 1.0.0"
    ```
 
 ## Merging back to main
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ git checkout main
 git merge release/1.0.0 --no-ff -m "Merge release/1.0.0 back to main"
 ```
 
-Resolve the changelog conflict by keeping both the `[Unreleased]` section (with any new entries added to `main`) and the `[1.0.0]` section below it. Then delete the release branch:
+Then delete the release branch:
 
 ```bash
 git branch -d release/1.0.0