In the last_update.html you can for example use a git hook (post-commit and post-merge) running: "echo "Version $(git describe --tags) on $(git show -s --format=%ci)" > ...../templates/my_project/last_update.html" and you will get "Version v1.0.1-40-gc2bc714 on 2018-10-09 19:39:01 +0200"