diff --git a/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml b/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
index 838242d1a..9774053d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flatpak.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,33 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683  # v4.2.2
 
+      - name: Install Rust toolchain (for cargo metadata)
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Sync metainfo version from Cargo.toml
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[] | select(.name == "dash-evo-tool") | .version')
+          if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to extract version from Cargo.toml"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          # Use release published date when available, tag commit date for tag pushes, current date otherwise
+          if [ -n "${{ github.event.release.published_at }}" ]; then
+            DATE=$(echo "${{ github.event.release.published_at }}" | cut -dT -f1)
+          elif [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" = "tag" ]; then
+            DATE=$(git log -1 --format=%cs "${{ github.ref }}")
+          else
+            DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
+          fi
+          sed -i "s|<release version=\"[^\"]*\" date=\"[^\"]*\"|<release version=\"${VERSION}\" date=\"${DATE}\"|" \
+            flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml
+          # Verify replacement applied
+          if ! grep -q "version=\"${VERSION}\" date=\"${DATE}\"" flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to update metainfo.xml with version ${VERSION} and date ${DATE}"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Metainfo version set to ${VERSION}, date ${DATE}"
+
       - name: Install Flatpak and Flatpak Builder
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8b092dd13..2a9b2b74e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -177,6 +177,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add Rust target
         run: rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin
 
+      - name: Extract version from Cargo.toml
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[] | select(.name == "dash-evo-tool") | .version')
+          if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to extract version from Cargo.toml"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          # Strip prerelease and build metadata suffixes for macOS plist (Apple requires numeric-only)
+          PLIST_VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/[-+].*//')
+          if ! echo "$PLIST_VERSION" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+){0,2}$'; then
+            echo "::error::Invalid plist version '$PLIST_VERSION' derived from Cargo version '$VERSION'. Expected numeric x[.y[.z]]."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "plist_version=$PLIST_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "build_number=${{ github.run_number }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Extracted version: $VERSION (plist: $PLIST_VERSION, build: ${{ github.run_number }})"
+
       - name: Initial disk cleanup
         run: |
           echo "Disk usage before initial cleanup:"
@@ -270,9 +289,9 @@ jobs:
             <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
             <string>Dash Evo Tool</string>
             <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-            <string>1.0.0</string>
+            <string>${{ steps.version.outputs.build_number }}</string>
             <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-            <string>1.0.0</string>
+            <string>${{ steps.version.outputs.plist_version }}</string>
             <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
             <string>APPL</string>
             <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
@@ -474,6 +493,25 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add Rust target
         run: rustup target add x86_64-apple-darwin
 
+      - name: Extract version from Cargo.toml
+        id: version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=$(cargo metadata --format-version=1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[] | select(.name == "dash-evo-tool") | .version')
+          if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Failed to extract version from Cargo.toml"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          # Strip prerelease and build metadata suffixes for macOS plist (Apple requires numeric-only)
+          PLIST_VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/[-+].*//')
+          if ! echo "$PLIST_VERSION" | grep -Eq '^[0-9]+(\.[0-9]+){0,2}$'; then
+            echo "::error::Invalid plist version '$PLIST_VERSION' derived from Cargo version '$VERSION'. Expected numeric x[.y[.z]]."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "plist_version=$PLIST_VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "build_number=${{ github.run_number }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "Extracted version: $VERSION (plist: $PLIST_VERSION, build: ${{ github.run_number }})"
+
       - name: Initial disk cleanup
         run: |
           echo "Disk usage before initial cleanup:"
@@ -563,9 +601,9 @@ jobs:
             <key>CFBundleDisplayName</key>
             <string>Dash Evo Tool</string>
             <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-            <string>1.0.0</string>
+            <string>${{ steps.version.outputs.build_number }}</string>
             <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-            <string>1.0.0</string>
+            <string>${{ steps.version.outputs.plist_version }}</string>
             <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
             <string>APPL</string>
             <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
diff --git a/flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml b/flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml
index ca5049c72..31d5b20f4 100644
--- a/flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml
+++ b/flatpak/org.dash.DashEvoTool.metainfo.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
     <name>Dash Core Group</name>
   </developer>
 
+  <!-- Version and date are auto-synced from Cargo.toml by CI (flatpak.yml) -->
   <releases>
     <release version="1.0.0-dev" date="2026-02-17" type="development" />
   </releases>