diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index b6ead75d8..6fd23c859 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -32,19 +32,19 @@ jobs:
     - name: Read version from file
       id: read_version
       run: |
-        if [ "${{github.ref_type}}" == "tag" ]; then
+        if [ "${{ github.ref_type }}" == "tag" ]; then
           VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
-        else
+          SHORT_HASH=""
+        else 
           MAJOR_MINOR=$(cut -d. -f1-2 VERSION)
           VERSION="${MAJOR_MINOR}.99"
+          # Get the short hash of the current commit
+          SHORT_HASH=$(echo ${{ github.sha }} | cut -c1-7)
         fi
         
         echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         
-        # Get the short hash of the current commit
-        SHORT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --short=8 HEAD)
-        
         echo "SHORT_HASH=$SHORT_HASH" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo "short_hash=$SHORT_HASH" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
         
@@ -63,10 +63,14 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Set version environment variable
-      run: echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: |
+        echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Print version
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    - name: Print version and hash
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
 
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
@@ -106,10 +110,14 @@ jobs:
         submodules: recursive
 
     - name: Set version environment variable
-      run: echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: |
+        echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Print version
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    - name: Print version and hash
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
 
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
@@ -161,13 +169,13 @@ jobs:
                                         --plugin=qt --output appimage
           rm linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
           rm linuxdeploy-plugin-qt-x86_64.AppImage
-          mv *.AppImage ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-linux-x86_64.AppImage
+          mv *.AppImage ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-${{env.SHORT_HASH}}-linux-x86_64.AppImage
 
     - name: 'Upload artifact: AppImage'
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-          name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-linux-x86_64
-          path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-linux-x86_64.AppImage
+          name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-${{env.SHORT_HASH}}-linux-x86_64
+          path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{env.VERSION}}-${{env.SHORT_HASH}}-linux-x86_64.AppImage
               
  
   build-mac-intel:
@@ -181,10 +189,14 @@ jobs:
         xcode-version: latest-stable
         
     - name: Set version environment variable
-      run: echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: |
+        echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Print version
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    - name: Print version and hash
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
       
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -273,10 +285,14 @@ jobs:
         xcode-version: latest-stable
     
     - name: Set version environment variable
-      run: echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: |
+        echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Print version
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    - name: Print version and hash
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
           
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
@@ -370,10 +386,12 @@ jobs:
     - name: Set version environment variable
       run: |
         echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-    - name: Print version
+    - name: Print version and hash
       run: |
         echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
 
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -430,10 +448,13 @@ jobs:
       shell: pwsh
       run: |
         echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" | Out-File -FilePath $env:GITHUB_ENV -Encoding utf8 -Append
 
-    - name: Print version
+    - name: Print version and hash
       shell: pwsh
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
 
     - name: Checkout repository
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -514,26 +535,26 @@ jobs:
         mkdir -p build/qucs-suite/misc
         cp -rf contrib/InnoSetup/misc build/qucs-suite/
         cd build/qucs-suite
-        zip -r ../../${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-win64.zip ./bin ./share ./lib ./misc
+        zip -r ../../${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}-win64.zip ./bin ./share ./lib ./misc
         cd ../..
 
     - name: Compile .ISS to .EXE Installer
-      uses: Minionguyjpro/Inno-Setup-Action@v1.2.4
+      uses: Minionguyjpro/Inno-Setup-Action@v1.2.5
       with:
         path: contrib/InnoSetup/qucs.iss
-        options: /Qp /O"${{github.workspace}}" /DAPPNAME=${{ env.APP_NAME }} /DRELEASE="${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        options: /Qp /O"${{github.workspace}}" /DAPPNAME=${{ env.APP_NAME }} /DRELEASE="${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
         
     - name: Upload build artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-win64
-        path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-win64.zip
+        name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}-win64
+        path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}-win64.zip
 
     - name: Upload exe artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
-        name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-setup
-        path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-setup.exe
+        name: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}-setup
+        path: ${{ env.APP_NAME }}-${{ env.VERSION }}-${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}-setup.exe
 
   create-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -544,10 +565,14 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
     - name: Set version environment variable
-      run: echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      run: |
+        echo "VERSION=${{ needs.setup.outputs.version }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo "SHORT_HASH=${{ needs.setup.outputs.short_hash }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
-    - name: Print version
-      run: echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+    - name: Print version and hash
+      run: |
+        echo "Qucs-S version is ${{ env.VERSION }}"
+        echo "Qucs-S short hash is ${{ env.SHORT_HASH }}"
 
     - name: Download build artifacts
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4