diff --git a/set-version.sh b/set-version.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+MAJOR=1
+MINOR=4
+REVISION=8
+
+sed -i "s/^VERSION=.*/VERSION=${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${REVISION}/" config.mk
+
+sed -i "s/^#define LIBMOSQUITTO_MAJOR .*/#define LIBMOSQUITTO_MAJOR ${MAJOR}/" lib/mosquitto.h
+sed -i "s/^#define LIBMOSQUITTO_MINOR .*/#define LIBMOSQUITTO_MINOR ${MINOR}/" lib/mosquitto.h
+sed -i "s/^#define LIBMOSQUITTO_REVISION .*/#define LIBMOSQUITTO_REVISION ${REVISION}/" lib/mosquitto.h
+
+sed -i "s/^set (VERSION .*)/set (VERSION ${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${REVISION})/" CMakeLists.txt
+
+sed -i "s/^!define VERSION .*/!define VERSION ${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${REVISION}/" installer/*.nsi
+