diff --git a/.github/scripts/sync-version-on-commit.mjs b/.github/scripts/sync-version-on-commit.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1481035
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/scripts/sync-version-on-commit.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+import fs from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
+
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = path.dirname(__filename);
+
+console.info('Syncing all version references...');
+
+// Read version from package.json
+const packageJsonPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'package.json');
+const packageJson = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(packageJsonPath, 'utf8'));
+const version = packageJson.version;
+
+console.info(`Version from package.json: ${version}`);
+
+// File paths
+const markdownlintJsPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'markdownlint.js');
+const readmePath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'README.md');
+const preCommitHooksPath = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', '.pre-commit-hooks.yaml');
+
+// Update markdownlint.js
+let markdownlintJs = fs.readFileSync(markdownlintJsPath, 'utf8');
+markdownlintJs = markdownlintJs.replace(
+  /const version = '[^']+';/,
+  `const version = '${version}';`
+);
+fs.writeFileSync(markdownlintJsPath, markdownlintJs);
+
+// Update README.md
+let readme = fs.readFileSync(readmePath, 'utf8');
+readme = readme.replace(
+  /rev: v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/,
+  `rev: v${version}`
+);
+fs.writeFileSync(readmePath, readme);
+
+// Update .pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+let preCommitHooks = fs.readFileSync(preCommitHooksPath, 'utf8');
+preCommitHooks = preCommitHooks.replace(
+  /entry: ghcr\.io\/igorshubovych\/markdownlint-cli(?::[^\s]+)?(\s|$)/g,
+  `entry: ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli:v${version}$1`
+);
+fs.writeFileSync(preCommitHooksPath, preCommitHooks);
+
+console.info('✓ Version sync complete');
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed2d7fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+name: Pre-commit
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  pre-commit:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+
+      - name: Setup Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
+        with:
+          node-version: lts/*
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+
+      - name: Run pre-commit
+        uses: pre-commit/action@v3.0.1
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e48ee8c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# See https://pre-commit.com for more information
+# See https://pre-commit.com/hooks.html for more hooks
+repos:
+  - repo: local
+    hooks:
+      - id: sync-version
+        name: Sync version references
+        entry: node .github/scripts/sync-version-on-commit.mjs
+        language: system
+        files: ^(package\.json|markdownlint\.js|README\.md|\.pre-commit-hooks\.yaml)$
+        pass_filenames: false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
index 35f6a098..1017939c 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-hooks.yaml
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 -   id: markdownlint-docker
     name: markdownlint-docker
     description: "Checks the style of Markdown/Commonmark files."
-    entry: ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli
+    entry: ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli:v0.46.0
     language: docker_image
     types: [markdown]
     minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
 -   id: markdownlint-fix-docker
     name: markdownlint-fix-docker
     description: "Fixes the style of Markdown/Commonmark files."
-    entry: ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli --fix
+    entry: ghcr.io/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli:v0.46.0 --fix
     language: docker_image
     types: [markdown]
     minimum_pre_commit_version: 0.15.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index baa77afa..67b000ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,6 +149,56 @@ To run `markdownlint-cli` as part of a [pre-commit][pre-commit] workflow, add so
 
 > Depending on the environment this workflow runs in, it may be necessary to [override the language version of Node.js used by pre-commit][pre-commit-version].
 
+## Contributing
+
+### Setting up local development
+
+This project uses [pre-commit][pre-commit] hooks to maintain version consistency across multiple files. To set up your local development environment:
+
+#### macOS/Linux
+
+```bash
+# Install pre-commit (if not already installed)
+pip install pre-commit
+# or
+brew install pre-commit
+
+# Install the git hook scripts
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+#### Windows
+
+```powershell
+# Install pre-commit via pip
+pip install pre-commit
+
+# Install the git hook scripts
+pre-commit install
+```
+
+#### What the pre-commit hooks do
+
+- **Version sync**: Automatically ensures version references in `markdownlint.js`, `README.md`, and `.pre-commit-hooks.yaml` stay in sync with `package.json`
+
+When you commit changes to any version-related files, the hooks will:
+
+1. Read the version from `package.json`
+2. Update all other files to match
+3. If files were modified, the commit will fail with a message asking you to review and stage the changes
+4. Review the changes with `git diff` and re-add them with `git add`
+5. Retry your commit
+
+#### Running hooks manually
+
+```bash
+# Run all hooks on all files
+pre-commit run --all-files
+
+# Run hooks only on staged files
+pre-commit run
+```
+
 ## Related
 
 - [markdownlint][markdownlint] - API for this module
diff --git a/markdownlint.js b/markdownlint.js
index ff5ec67f..17818b60 100755
--- a/markdownlint.js
+++ b/markdownlint.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import jsonpointer from 'jsonpointer';
 const require = Module.createRequire(import.meta.url);
 const options = program.opts();
 // The following two values are copied from package.json (and validated by tests)
-const version = '0.46.0';
+const version = '0.46.1';
 const description = 'MarkdownLint Command Line Interface';
 
 function markdownItFactory() {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 08e1a5ea..cf6afd5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "markdownlint-cli",
-  "version": "0.46.0",
+  "version": "0.46.1",
   "description": "MarkdownLint Command Line Interface",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "markdownlint.js",