diff --git a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/action_chain_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/action_chain_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/action_chain_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/action_chain_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/setup.py
index c6fa0c1476..4e1e7978d9 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/action_chain_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from action_chain_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-action-chain',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Action-Chain workflow action runner for StackStorm event-driven '
                  'automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/announcement_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/announcement_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/announcement_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/announcement_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/setup.py
index 3291a7bff9..c78532aa62 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/announcement_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from announcement_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-announcement',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Announcement action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/cloudslang_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/cloudslang_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/cloudslang_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/cloudslang_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/setup.py
index dda969d9b2..5b7245767e 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/cloudslang_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from cloudslang_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-cloudslang',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('CloudSlang action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/http_runner/http_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/http_runner/http_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/http_runner/http_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/http_runner/http_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/http_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/http_runner/setup.py
index b090e2412f..f4c53d11bf 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/http_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/http_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from http_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-http',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('HTTP(s) action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/inquirer_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/inquirer_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/inquirer_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/inquirer_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/setup.py
index ffaf09e1ff..d8ceaf9422 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/inquirer_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from inquirer_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-inquirer',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Inquirer action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/local_runner/local_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/local_runner/local_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/local_runner/local_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/local_runner/local_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/local_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/local_runner/setup.py
index de75e32fcb..3de3f1b357 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/local_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/local_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from local_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-local',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Local Shell Command and Script action runner for StackStorm event-driven '
                  'automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/mistral_v2/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/mistral_v2/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/mistral_v2/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/mistral_v2/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/setup.py b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/setup.py
index f75639d891..ec678c1a4e 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/mistral_v2/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from mistral_v2 import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-mistral-v2',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Mistral v2 workflow action runner for StackStorm event-driven '
                  'automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/noop_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/noop_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/noop_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/noop_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/setup.py
index 80bb59d2e4..6a328ce9f1 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/noop_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/noop_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from noop_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-noop',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('No-Op action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/orchestra_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/orchestra_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/orchestra_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/orchestra_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/setup.py
index ef48ee58bc..c522e422c9 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/orchestra_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from orchestra_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-orchestra',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description='Orchestra workflow runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform',
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/python_runner/python_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/python_runner/python_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/python_runner/python_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/python_runner/python_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/python_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/python_runner/setup.py
index a1cc22be1d..1f54c1bbe5 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/python_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/python_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from python_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-python',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description='Python action runner for StackStorm event-driven automation platform',
     author='StackStorm',
     author_email='info@stackstorm.com',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/remote_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/remote_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/remote_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/remote_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/setup.py
index 39415094da..ada990f4b7 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/remote_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/remote_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from remote_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-remote',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Remote SSH shell command and script action runner for StackStorm event-driven '
                  'automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/windows_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/windows_runner/setup.py
index d6516075e7..c0e0091769 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/windows_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/windows_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from windows_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-windows',
-    version='2.5.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('Windows command and script action runner for StackStorm event-driven '
                  'automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/windows_runner/windows_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/windows_runner/windows_runner/__init__.py
index 73b21847f2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/windows_runner/windows_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/windows_runner/windows_runner/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
 # contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
 # this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
@@ -13,3 +12,5 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'
diff --git a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/setup.py b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/setup.py
index 67b27dad10..99781d6e54 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/setup.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/setup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 from dist_utils import fetch_requirements
 from dist_utils import apply_vagrant_workaround
 
+from winrm_runner import __version__
+
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 REQUIREMENTS_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'requirements.txt')
 
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@
 apply_vagrant_workaround()
 setup(
     name='stackstorm-runner-winrm',
-    version='2.8.0',
+    version=__version__,
     description=('WinRM shell command and PowerShell script action runner for'
                  ' the StackStorm event-driven automation platform'),
     author='StackStorm',
diff --git a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/winrm_runner/__init__.py b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/winrm_runner/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2..f39dd6d9dc 100644
--- a/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/winrm_runner/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/runners/winrm_runner/winrm_runner/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Licensed to the StackStorm, Inc ('StackStorm') under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+# The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+# the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+__version__ = '2.9dev'