diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 94c79a2f..b9f08684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -325,6 +325,16 @@ jobs:
       run: cmake --build build --config ${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} --parallel
 
     # Validate Visual Studio project builds (Windows only)
+    # Generate yaze_config.h for Visual Studio builds
+    - name: Generate yaze_config.h
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
+      shell: cmd
+      run: |
+        copy src\yaze_config.h.in yaze_config.h
+        powershell -Command "(Get-Content 'yaze_config.h') -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MAJOR@', '0' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MINOR@', '3' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_PATCH@', '1' | Set-Content 'yaze_config.h'"
+        echo Generated yaze_config.h:
+        type yaze_config.h
+
     - name: Validate Visual Studio Project Build
       if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       shell: pwsh
diff --git a/yaze.vcxproj b/yaze.vcxproj
index 9fd48db2..d226facf 100644
--- a/yaze.vcxproj
+++ b/yaze.vcxproj
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' == 'true'">$(VcpkgRoot)installed\x64-windows\debug\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' != 'true'">src\lib\SDL\VisualC\SDL\$(PlatformName)\$(Configuration);src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\base;src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\strings;src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\container;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy "$(ProjectDir)src\yaze_config.h.in" "$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h"
+powershell -Command "(Get-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h') -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MAJOR@', '0' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MINOR@', '3' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_PATCH@', '1' | Set-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h'"</Command>
+      <Message>Generating yaze_config.h from template...</Message>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>if not exist "$(OutDir)assets" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets"
 if not exist "$(OutDir)assets\themes" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets\themes"
@@ -179,6 +184,11 @@ if exist "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" copy /Y "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" "$(OutDir)"
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' == 'true'">$(VcpkgRoot)installed\x64-windows\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' != 'true'">src\lib\SDL\VisualC\SDL\$(PlatformName)\$(Configuration);src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\base;src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\strings;src\lib\abseil-cpp\absl\container;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy "$(ProjectDir)src\yaze_config.h.in" "$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h"
+powershell -Command "(Get-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h') -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MAJOR@', '0' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MINOR@', '3' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_PATCH@', '1' | Set-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h'"</Command>
+      <Message>Generating yaze_config.h from template...</Message>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>if not exist "$(OutDir)assets" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets"
 if not exist "$(OutDir)assets\themes" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets\themes"
@@ -205,6 +215,11 @@ if exist "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" copy /Y "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" "$(OutDir)"
       <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' != 'true'">SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;ws2_32.lib;winmm.lib;imm32.lib;version.lib;oleaut32.lib;ole32.lib;setupapi.lib;advapi32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' == 'true'">$(VcpkgRoot)installed\x86-windows\debug\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy "$(ProjectDir)src\yaze_config.h.in" "$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h"
+powershell -Command "(Get-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h') -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MAJOR@', '0' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MINOR@', '3' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_PATCH@', '1' | Set-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h'"</Command>
+      <Message>Generating yaze_config.h from template...</Message>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>if not exist "$(OutDir)assets" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets"
 if not exist "$(OutDir)assets\themes" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets\themes"
@@ -235,6 +250,11 @@ if exist "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" copy /Y "$(ProjectDir)zelda3.sfc" "$(OutDir)"
       <AdditionalDependencies Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' != 'true'">SDL2.lib;SDL2main.lib;ws2_32.lib;winmm.lib;imm32.lib;version.lib;oleaut32.lib;ole32.lib;setupapi.lib;advapi32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)</AdditionalDependencies>
       <AdditionalLibraryDirectories Condition="'$(VcpkgEnabled)' == 'true'">$(VcpkgRoot)installed\x86-windows\lib;%(AdditionalLibraryDirectories)</AdditionalLibraryDirectories>
     </Link>
+    <PreBuildEvent>
+      <Command>copy "$(ProjectDir)src\yaze_config.h.in" "$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h"
+powershell -Command "(Get-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h') -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MAJOR@', '0' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_MINOR@', '3' -replace '@yaze_VERSION_PATCH@', '1' | Set-Content '$(ProjectDir)yaze_config.h'"</Command>
+      <Message>Generating yaze_config.h from template...</Message>
+    </PreBuildEvent>
     <PostBuildEvent>
       <Command>if not exist "$(OutDir)assets" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets"
 if not exist "$(OutDir)assets\themes" mkdir "$(OutDir)assets\themes"