diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md
index eeda888d..2c653000 100644
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Recommended development environments:
    * Debugger integration with Qt.
 
 To setup development environment in Visual Studio Code:
+0. (Windows only) Enable Developer Mode in Windows Settings, and enable `core.symlinks` in Git (`git config core.symlinks true`).
 1. Install [xmake](https://xmake.io/) and [XMake extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tboox.xmake-vscode).
 2. Install [C/C++ extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools) for language and debugging support.
 3. Optionally install [clangd](https://clangd.llvm.org/) and [clangd extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd) for better analysis.
diff --git a/BUILD_cn.md b/BUILD_cn.md
index 7321cf68..d8409c56 100644
--- a/BUILD_cn.md
+++ b/BUILD_cn.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
    * 调试器的 Qt 集成。
 
 设置 Visual Studio Code 开发环境的步骤：
+0. 在 Windows 设置中，启用 “开发人员模式”。启用 Git 的 `core.symlinks` 选项（`git config core.symlinks true`）。
 1. 安装 [xmake](https://xmake.io/) 和 [XMake 扩展](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=tboox.xmake-vscode)。
 2. 安装 [C/C++ 扩展](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-vscode.cpptools) 以支持语言和调试功能。
 3. 根据需要安装 [clangd](https://clangd.llvm.org/) 和 [clangd 扩展](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd)以获得更好的代码分析能力。
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro b/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
index 74f96eb2..6791f371 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ CONFIG += ENABLE_SDCC
 
 APP_NAME = RedPandaCPP
 
-APP_VERSION = 2.27
-
-APP_VERSION_SUFFIX = alpha
+include(../version.inc)
 
 # TEST_VERSION = beta2
 system(git rev-list HEAD --count): TEST_VERSION = $$system(git rev-list HEAD --count)
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/xmake.lua b/RedPandaIDE/xmake.lua
index c872f085..e4649b6c 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/xmake.lua
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/xmake.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,12 @@ target("RedPandaIDE")
     add_options("app-name", "prefix", "libexecdir")
     add_options("lua-addon", "sdcc", "vcs")
 
-    if TEST_VERSION ~= nil then
-        add_defines('REDPANDA_CPP_VERSION="' .. APP_VERSION .. '-' .. TEST_VERSION .. '"')
+    if APP_VERSION_SUFFIX ~= "" then
+        add_defines('APP_VERSION_SUFFIX="' .. APP_VERSION_SUFFIX .. '"')
+    end
+
+    if TEST_VERSION ~= "" then
+        add_defines('REDPANDA_CPP_VERSION="' .. APP_VERSION .. '.' .. TEST_VERSION .. '"')
     else
         add_defines('REDPANDA_CPP_VERSION="' .. APP_VERSION .. '"')
     end
diff --git a/version.inc b/version.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..efee97ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+APP_VERSION="2.27"
+APP_VERSION_SUFFIX="alpha"
diff --git a/version.lua b/version.lua
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..6e77de0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version.lua
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version.inc
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index fdb97792..7a7dab48 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-APP_VERSION = "2.26"
-TEST_VERSION = "alpha8"
+includes("./version.lua")
+
+TEST_VERSION = "$(shell git rev-list HEAD --count)"
 
 add_rules("mode.debug", "mode.release")
 set_warnings("all", "extra", "pedantic")