diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cedae98c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[bumpversion]
+current_version = 1.0.7
+commit = False
+tag = False
+
+[bumpversion:file:VERSION]
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
index 33fb57ce..0782cc2e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,28 @@ on:
       # - $default-branch
 
 jobs:
+  Init:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+         token: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Extract branch name
+        uses: vazco/github-actions-branch-name@v1
+        id: branch
+
+      - name: Bump version
+        run: |
+          bumpversion patch
+          new_version=`cat VERSION`
+          echo "New version is: $new_version"
+
+          git config --global user.name "CI Build"
+          git config --global user.email "ci.build@philips.com"
+          git commit -am "Bump version $new_version"
+          git push --force
+
   unit-test:
     env:
       COVER: true
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9cbc01a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.7
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