diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 1df3d2ebb7..c0397059a3 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ var gulp = require('gulp'),
     replace = require('gulp-replace-task'),
     karma = require('karma'),
     path = require('path'),
+    git = require('git-rev-sync'),
+    moment = require('moment'),
+    project = require('./package.json'),
     paths = {
         main: 'main.js',
         dist: 'dist',
@@ -59,10 +62,10 @@ var gulp = require('gulp'),
         },
         replace: {
             variables: {
-                version: "unknown version",
-                timestamp: "unknown timestamp",
-                revision: "unknown revision",
-                branch: "unknown branch"
+                version: project.version,
+                timestamp: moment.utc(Date.now()).format(),
+                revision: git.long(),
+                branch: git.branch()
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 793aa31ab5..49a935737d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "open-mct-web",
-  "version": "0.7.2",
+  "version": "0.9.1-SNAPSHOT",
   "description": "The OpenMCTWeb core platform",
   "dependencies": {
     "express": "^4.13.1",
     "minimist": "^1.1.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "git-rev-sync": "^1.4.0",
     "glob": ">= 3.0.0",
     "gulp": "^3.9.0",
     "gulp-compass": "^2.1.0",
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
     "markdown-toc": "^0.11.7",
     "marked": "^0.3.5",
     "mkdirp": "^0.5.1",
+    "moment": "^2.11.1",
     "phantomjs": "^1.9.19",
     "requirejs": "^2.1.17",
     "split": "^1.0.0"