diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 134a97cc..97cf5fdc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ IF(EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/localConfig.cmake)
    include(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/localConfig.cmake)
 ENDIF()
 
+set(VERSION "v0.0.33-rc1")
+
 # add git revision
 IF(EXISTS ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git )
   FIND_PACKAGE(Git)
diff --git a/README b/README
index db4c0d61..fdfd1372 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 *
 * openEMS - a free and open electromagnetic field solver
 *
-* Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Thorsten Liebig
+* Copyright (C) 2010-2015 Thorsten Liebig
 *
 
 openEMS is licensed under the terms of the GPLv3, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.