Sorry for confusion. I was referring to the build number (version). I was suggesting that you handle it incrementation in your ProjectHook code so will be available in the BeforeBuild.

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>I am about to construct a generic coding to add the releasenotes to the project, and be 100% the release notes tally with the build number. Please advise how to do that w.o. making use of a projectHook.vcx
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