diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
index c42bb094..2d2e95a6 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.cpp
@@ -25,16 +25,26 @@ static const uint8_t meshcore_logo [] PROGMEM = {
     0xe3, 0xe3, 0x8f, 0xff, 0x1f, 0xfc, 0x3c, 0x0e, 0x1f, 0xf8, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x70, 0x3c, 0x7f, 0xf8, 
 };
 
-void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, const char* node_name, const char* build_date, uint32_t pin_code) {
+void UITask::begin(DisplayDriver* display, const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version, uint32_t pin_code) {
   _display = display;
   _auto_off = millis() + AUTO_OFF_MILLIS;
   clearMsgPreview();
   _node_name = node_name;
-  _build_date = build_date;
   _pin_code = pin_code;
   if (_display != NULL) {
     _display->turnOn();
   }
+
+  // strip off dash and commit hash by changing dash to null terminator
+  // e.g: v1.2.3-abcdef -> v1.2.3
+  char *version = strdup(firmware_version);
+  char *dash = strchr(version, '-');
+  if(dash){
+    *dash = 0;
+  }
+
+  // v1.2.3 (1 Jan 2025)
+  sprintf(_version_info, "%s (%s)", version, build_date);
 }
 
 void UITask::msgRead(int msgcount) {
@@ -90,10 +100,9 @@ void UITask::renderCurrScreen() {
     _display->setCursor(0, 20);
     _display->setTextSize(1);
     _display->print(_node_name);
-
-    sprintf(tmp, "Build: %s", _build_date);
+    
     _display->setCursor(0, 32);
-    _display->print(tmp);
+    _display->print(_version_info);
 
     if (_connected) {
       //_display->printf("freq : %03.2f sf %d\n", _prefs.freq, _prefs.sf);
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
index a0c60186..4cba1fca 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/UITask.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class UITask {
   bool _connected;
   uint32_t _pin_code;
   const char* _node_name;
-  const char* _build_date;
+  char _version_info[32];
   char _origin[62];
   char _msg[80];
   int _msgcount;
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
       _next_refresh = 0; 
       _connected = false;
   }
-  void begin(DisplayDriver* display, const char* node_name, const char* build_date, uint32_t pin_code);
+  void begin(DisplayDriver* display, const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version, uint32_t pin_code);
 
   void setHasConnection(bool connected) { _connected = connected; }
   bool hasDisplay() const { return _display != NULL; }
diff --git a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
index e2640543..30e492ce 100644
--- a/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/companion_radio/main.cpp
@@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ void setup() {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAS_UI
-  ui_task.begin(disp, the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, the_mesh.getBLEPin());
+  ui_task.begin(disp, the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION, the_mesh.getBLEPin());
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.cpp
index e8a204e3..6fff675e 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.cpp
@@ -20,25 +20,33 @@ static const uint8_t meshcore_logo [] PROGMEM = {
     0xe3, 0xe3, 0x8f, 0xff, 0x1f, 0xfc, 0x3c, 0x0e, 0x1f, 0xf8, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x70, 0x3c, 0x7f, 0xf8, 
 };
 
-void UITask::begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date) {
+void UITask::begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version) {
   _prevBtnState = HIGH;
   _auto_off = millis() + AUTO_OFF_MILLIS;
   _node_name = node_name;
-  _build_date = build_date;
   _display->turnOn();
+
+  // strip off dash and commit hash by changing dash to null terminator
+  // e.g: v1.2.3-abcdef -> v1.2.3
+  char *version = strdup(firmware_version);
+  char *dash = strchr(version, '-');
+  if(dash){
+    *dash = 0;
+  }
+
+  // v1.2.3 (1 Jan 2025)
+  sprintf(_version_info, "%s (%s)", version, build_date);
 }
 
 void UITask::renderCurrScreen() {
-  char tmp[80];
   // render 'home' screen
   _display->drawXbm(0, 0, meshcore_logo, 128, 13);
   _display->setCursor(0, 20);
   _display->setTextSize(1);
   _display->print(_node_name);
 
-  sprintf(tmp, "Build: %s", _build_date);
   _display->setCursor(0, 32);
-  _display->print(tmp);
+  _display->print(_version_info);
   _display->setCursor(0, 43);
   _display->print("< Repeater >");
   //_display->printf("freq : %03.2f sf %d\n", _prefs.freq, _prefs.sf);
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.h b/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.h
index e58d6111..13005957 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/UITask.h
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ class UITask {
   unsigned long _next_read, _next_refresh, _auto_off;
   int _prevBtnState;
   const char* _node_name;
-  const char* _build_date;
+  char _version_info[32];
 
   void renderCurrScreen();
 public:
   UITask(DisplayDriver& display) : _display(&display) { _next_read = _next_refresh = 0; }
-  void begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date);
+  void begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version);
 
   void loop();
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
index 79194e96..1d8cac6e 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/main.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ void setup() {
   the_mesh.begin(fs);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE);
+  ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
   // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.cpp
index 2f1d8ae5..eb7be78e 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.cpp
@@ -20,25 +20,33 @@ static const uint8_t meshcore_logo [] PROGMEM = {
     0xe3, 0xe3, 0x8f, 0xff, 0x1f, 0xfc, 0x3c, 0x0e, 0x1f, 0xf8, 0xff, 0xf8, 0x70, 0x3c, 0x7f, 0xf8, 
 };
 
-void UITask::begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date) {
+void UITask::begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version) {
   _prevBtnState = HIGH;
   _auto_off = millis() + AUTO_OFF_MILLIS;
   _node_name = node_name;
-  _build_date = build_date;
   _display->turnOn();
+
+  // strip off dash and commit hash by changing dash to null terminator
+  // e.g: v1.2.3-abcdef -> v1.2.3
+  char *version = strdup(firmware_version);
+  char *dash = strchr(version, '-');
+  if(dash){
+    *dash = 0;
+  }
+
+  // v1.2.3 (1 Jan 2025)
+  sprintf(_version_info, "%s (%s)", version, build_date);
 }
 
 void UITask::renderCurrScreen() {
-  char tmp[80];
   // render 'home' screen
   _display->drawXbm(0, 0, meshcore_logo, 128, 13);
   _display->setCursor(0, 20);
   _display->setTextSize(1);
   _display->print(_node_name);
 
-  sprintf(tmp, "Build: %s", _build_date);
   _display->setCursor(0, 32);
-  _display->print(tmp);
+  _display->print(_version_info);
   _display->setCursor(0, 43);
   _display->print("< Room Server >");
   //_display->printf("freq : %03.2f sf %d\n", _prefs.freq, _prefs.sf);
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.h b/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.h
index e58d6111..13005957 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/UITask.h
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ class UITask {
   unsigned long _next_read, _next_refresh, _auto_off;
   int _prevBtnState;
   const char* _node_name;
-  const char* _build_date;
+  char _version_info[32];
 
   void renderCurrScreen();
 public:
   UITask(DisplayDriver& display) : _display(&display) { _next_read = _next_refresh = 0; }
-  void begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date);
+  void begin(const char* node_name, const char* build_date, const char* firmware_version);
 
   void loop();
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 405c8f7f..235638f8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ void setup() {
   the_mesh.begin(fs);
 
 #ifdef DISPLAY_CLASS
-  ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE);
+  ui_task.begin(the_mesh.getNodeName(), FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE, FIRMWARE_VERSION);
 #endif
 
   // send out initial Advertisement to the mesh