diff --git a/.reuse/dep5 b/.reuse/dep5
index c63a9aca..cc71982f 100644
--- a/.reuse/dep5
+++ b/.reuse/dep5
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Copyright: None
 License: CC0-1.0
 
 # cmake
-Files: *.cmake *CMakeLists.txt *.pc.in, cmake/*.in misc/*.in
+Files: *.cmake *CMakeLists.txt *.pc.in, cmake/*.in misc/*.in VERSION
 Copyright: None
 License: CC0-1.0
 
diff --git a/.syncexclude b/.syncexclude
index 7b42c60d..f45bbe96 100644
--- a/.syncexclude
+++ b/.syncexclude
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@
 # are always ignored
 linglong.yaml
 conanfile.py
+VERSION
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a9605e3..d8e03f67 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [5.7.17] - 2025-06-06
+
+### Added
+
+- Feat(ci): add auto release
+
+### Changed
+
+- Support VERSION file
+
+### Fixed
+
+- .deepin@main -> .deepin@master
+
 <a name="5.7.14"></a>
 ## 5.7.14 (2025-04-12)
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bce068c9..6d4002e0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 cmake_minimum_required (VERSION 3.13)
 
-set (DTK_VERSION "5.6.12" CACHE STRING "define project version")
+file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION" DTK_FILE_VERSION)
+string(STRIP "${DTK_FILE_VERSION}" DTK_FILE_VERSION)
+set(DTK_VERSION "${DTK_FILE_VERSION}" CACHE STRING "DTK version")
+
 project (DtkCore
   VERSION ${DTK_VERSION}
   DESCRIPTION "DTK Core module"
diff --git a/VERSION.in b/VERSION.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..14d2ff63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION.in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+@version@