diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index f14fc766a..50a0bfa37 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ Reporting bugs:
 - Build with `grunt`.
 - Continuously build with `grunt watch`.
 
-### Release
-
-- Update the version with `grunt patch`, `grunt minor` or `grunt major`.
-- Release with `grunt release`.
-
-Note: this is only used to release new 4chan X versions, and is **not** needed or wanted in pull requests.
-
 ### Contribute
 
 - Edit the sources.
diff --git a/Gruntfile.coffee b/Gruntfile.coffee
index 9e5e8d4b0..37918250f 100755
--- a/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -114,15 +114,6 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
         'build-userscript'
       ]
 
-    bump:
-      options:
-        updateConfigs: [
-          'pkg'
-        ]
-        commit:    false
-        createTag: false
-        push:      false
-
     shell:
       options:
         stdout: true
@@ -132,24 +123,24 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
         command: 'git checkout <%= pkg.meta.mainBranch %>'
       commit:
         command: """
-          git commit -am "Release <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %>."
-          git tag -a <%= pkg.version %> -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %>."
+          git commit -am "Release <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %>."
+          git tag -a <%= pkg.meta.version %> -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %>."
         """
       beta:
         command: """
-          git tag -af beta -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %>."
+          git tag -af beta -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %>."
           git checkout gh-pages
           git checkout beta 'builds/*<%= pkg.meta.suffix.beta %>.*'
-          git commit -am "Move <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %> to beta channel."
+          git commit -am "Move <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %> to beta channel."
           git checkout -
         """
       stable:
         command: """
-          git tag -af stable -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %>."
+          git tag -af stable -m "<%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %>."
           git checkout -b tmp
           git merge --no-commit -s ours gh-pages
           git checkout gh-pages 'builds/*<%= pkg.meta.suffix.beta %>.*'
-          git commit -am "Move <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.version %> to stable channel."
+          git commit -am "Move <%= pkg.meta.name %> v<%= pkg.meta.version %> to stable channel."
           git checkout gh-pages
           git merge --ff-only tmp
           git branch -d tmp
@@ -291,24 +282,9 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
     'shell:push'
   ]
 
-  grunt.registerTask 'patch', [
-    'bump'
-    'updcl:3'
-  ]
-
-  grunt.registerTask 'minor', [
-    'bump:minor'
-    'updcl:2'
-  ]
-
-  grunt.registerTask 'major', [
-    'bump:major'
-    'updcl:1'
-  ]
-
   grunt.registerTask 'updcl', 'Update the changelog', (headerLevel) ->
     headerPrefix = new Array(+headerLevel + 1).join '#'
-    {version} = grunt.config 'pkg'
+    {version} = grunt.config('pkg').meta
     today     = grunt.template.today 'yyyy-mm-dd'
     changelog = grunt.file.read 'CHANGELOG.md'
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c910e8818..0d93efe73 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "4chan-X",
-  "version": "1.8.8.6",
   "description": "Cross-browser userscript for maximum lurking on 4chan.",
   "meta": {
     "name": "4chan X",
+    "version": "1.8.8.6",
     "repo": "https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x/",
     "page": "https://github.com/ccd0/4chan-x",
     "downloads": "https://ccd0.github.io/4chan-x/builds/",
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "font-awesome": "~4.0.3",
     "grunt": "~0.4.4",
-    "grunt-bump": "0.0.14",
     "grunt-concurrent": "~0.5.0",
     "grunt-contrib-clean": "~0.5.0",
     "grunt-contrib-coffee": "~0.10.1",
diff --git a/src/General/Globals.coffee b/src/General/Globals.coffee
index 538393b13..2f6033615 100755
--- a/src/General/Globals.coffee
+++ b/src/General/Globals.coffee
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ c    = console
 d    = document
 doc  = d.documentElement
 g    =
-  VERSION:   '<%= version %>'
+  VERSION:   '<%= meta.version %>'
   NAMESPACE: '<%= meta.name %>.'
   NAME:      '<%= meta.name %>'
   FAQ:       '<%= meta.faq %>'
diff --git a/src/General/html/Settings/Settings.html b/src/General/html/Settings/Settings.html
index 4f8038000..f0ae2840d 100755
--- a/src/General/html/Settings/Settings.html
+++ b/src/General/html/Settings/Settings.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
       <a class=reset>Reset Settings</a>&nbsp|&nbsp
       <input type=file hidden>
     <a href='<%= meta.page %>' target=_blank><%= meta.name %></a>&nbsp|&nbsp
-    <a href='<%= meta.repo %>blob/<%= meta.mainBranch %>/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank><%= version %></a>&nbsp|&nbsp
+    <a href='<%= meta.repo %>blob/<%= meta.mainBranch %>/CHANGELOG.md' target=_blank><%= meta.version %></a>&nbsp|&nbsp
     <a href='<%= meta.repo %>issues' target=_blank>Issues</a>&nbsp|&nbsp
     <a href=javascript:; class='close fa fa-times' title=Close></a>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/General/meta/banner.js b/src/General/meta/banner.js
index c67cf4a7d..ff0536171 100755
--- a/src/General/meta/banner.js
+++ b/src/General/meta/banner.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-* <%= meta.name %> - Version <%= version %> - <%= grunt.template.today('yyyy-mm-dd') %>
+* <%= meta.name %> - Version <%= meta.version %> - <%= grunt.template.today('yyyy-mm-dd') %>
 *
 * Licensed under the MIT license.
 * <%= meta.repo %>blob/master/LICENSE
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@
 *   All rights reserved.
 *
 *   license: https://github.com/4chan/4chan-JS/blob/master/LICENSE
-*/
\ No newline at end of file
+*/
diff --git a/src/General/meta/manifest.json b/src/General/meta/manifest.json
index adccabb9e..6c6dbd67f 100755
--- a/src/General/meta/manifest.json
+++ b/src/General/meta/manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "<%= meta.name %>",
-  "version": "<%= version %>",
+  "version": "<%= meta.version %>",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "description": "<%= description %>",
   "icons": {
diff --git a/src/General/meta/metadata.js b/src/General/meta/metadata.js
index 70b9786a4..cb7629f76 100755
--- a/src/General/meta/metadata.js
+++ b/src/General/meta/metadata.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // ==UserScript==
 // @name         <%= meta.name %>
-// @version      <%= version %>
+// @version      <%= meta.version %>
 // @minGMVer     <%= meta.min.greasemonkey %>
 // @minFFVer     <%= meta.min.firefox %>
 // @namespace    <%= name %>
diff --git a/src/General/meta/updates.xml b/src/General/meta/updates.xml
index 72cc96973..1d8ffbae8 100644
--- a/src/General/meta/updates.xml
+++ b/src/General/meta/updates.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <gupdate xmlns='http://www.google.com/update2/response' protocol='2.0'>
   <app appid='<%= meta.appid %>'>
-    <updatecheck codebase='<%= meta.downloads %><%= name %><%= meta.suffix[channel] %>.crx' version='<%= version %>' />
+    <updatecheck codebase='<%= meta.downloads %><%= name %><%= meta.suffix[channel] %>.crx' version='<%= meta.version %>' />
   </app>
 </gupdate>