diff --git a/windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.xml b/windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.in
similarity index 97%
rename from windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.xml
rename to windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.in
index da6faf7140..e43d6cb0c8 100644
--- a/windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.xml
+++ b/windows/src/desktop/insthelp/manifest.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <assemblyIdentity
     type="win32"
     name="tavultesoft.keymandeveloper.insthelp"
-    version="7.0.220.0"
+    version="$VERSION"
     processorArchitecture="x86"/>
   <description>Keyman Engine Installation Assistant</description>
   <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   </trustInfo>
 
   <!-- Switch on various compatibility values -->
-  
+
   <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
     <application>
       <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}"/><!-- Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 -->
diff --git a/windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.xml b/windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.in
similarity index 94%
rename from windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.xml
rename to windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.in
index e1df26b954..25e19871ed 100644
--- a/windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.xml
+++ b/windows/src/engine/keymanx64/manifest.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-	<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="tavultesoft.keymanengine.keymanx64" version="9.0.447.0" processorArchitecture="amd64"/>
+	<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="tavultesoft.keymanengine.keymanx64" version="$VERSION" processorArchitecture="amd64"/>
 	<description>Keyman Engine x64</description>
 	<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
 		<security>
diff --git a/windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.xml b/windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.in
similarity index 95%
rename from windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.xml
rename to windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.in
index 2969cb487d..6f1b2419db 100644
--- a/windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.xml
+++ b/windows/src/engine/mcompile/manifest.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
-	<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="tavultesoft.keymanengine.mcompile" version="9.0.447.0" processorArchitecture="x86"/>
+	<assemblyIdentity type="win32" name="tavultesoft.keymanengine.mcompile" version="$VERSION" processorArchitecture="x86"/>
 	<description>Keyman Engine x64</description>
 	<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
 		<security>
diff --git a/windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.xml b/windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.in
similarity index 97%
rename from windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.xml
rename to windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.in
index 4439c73d8b..678f04dc09 100644
--- a/windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.xml
+++ b/windows/src/support/kmkb0045/manifest.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <assemblyIdentity
     type="win32"
     name="tavultesoft.keymanengine.kmkb0045"
-    version="7.0.220.0"
+    version="$VERSION"
     processorArchitecture="x86"/>
 
   <description>Tavultesoft KMKB0045</description>