diff --git a/.githooks/pre-commit.py b/.githooks/pre-commit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b51f139263
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.githooks/pre-commit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+# This script appends the current commit hash to the version information in
+# `layouts/partials/version.txt`
+#
+# Call this script from your ".git/hooks/pre-commit" file like this (supporting
+# Linux, Windows and MacOS)
+
+# #!/bin/sh
+# echo 'execute .githooks/pre-commit.py' >> .githooks/hooks.log
+# python3 .githooks/pre-commit.py
+
+from datetime import datetime
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+def main():
+    time = datetime.now().strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    file_path = 'layouts/partials/version.txt'
+    with open(file_path, 'r+') as f:
+        version = f.read().strip()
+        new_version = ''
+        match = re.match(r'(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)(\+[^+]+)?', version)
+        if match:
+            semver = match.group(1)
+            commit_hash = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', 'HEAD~1']).decode('utf-8').strip()
+            new_version = f'{semver}+{commit_hash}'
+            f.seek(0)
+            f.write(new_version)
+            f.truncate()
+            subprocess.check_call(['git', 'add', file_path])
+        else:
+            print(f'{time}: PRE-COMMIT - Invalid version format in {file_path}', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
+            print(f'PRE-COMMIT - Invalid version format in {file_path}')
+            exit(1)
+        print(f'{time}: PRE-COMMIT - New version {new_version} was written to {file_path}', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
+        exit(0)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/.githooks/pre-push.py b/.githooks/pre-push.py
index a63b46f124..c5d3726017 100644
--- a/.githooks/pre-push.py
+++ b/.githooks/pre-push.py
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ def main():
     local_branch = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--abbrev-ref', 'HEAD'], universal_newlines=True).strip()
     wip_prefix = '^#\\d+(?:\\b.*)$'
     if re.match(wip_prefix, local_branch):
-        print(f'{time}: Branch "{local_branch}" was not pushed because its name starts with a "#" which marks it as work in progress', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
-        print(f'Branch "{local_branch}" was not pushed because its name starts with a "#" which marks it as work in progress')
+        print(f'{time}: PRE-PUSH - Branch "{local_branch}" was not pushed because its name starts with a "#" which marks it as work in progress', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
+        print(f'PRE-PUSH - Branch "{local_branch}" was not pushed because its name starts with a "#" which marks it as work in progress')
         exit(1)
-    print(f'{time}: Branch "{local_branch}" was pushed', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
+    print(f'{time}: PRE-PUSH - Branch "{local_branch}" was pushed', file=open(".githooks/hooks.log", "a"))
     exit(0)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml b/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
index 6b5a90efdb..8ff7cc4f89 100644
--- a/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
+++ b/.github/actions/release_milestone/action.yaml
@@ -213,17 +213,6 @@ runs:
           ${{ steps.changelog_github.outputs.value }}
         tag: ${{ env.MILESTONE }}
 
-    - name: Update version number to mark non-release version
-      shell: bash
-      env:
-        MILESTONE: ${{ inputs.milestone }}
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ inputs.github_token }}
-      run: |
-        echo -n "$MILESTONE+tip" > layouts/partials/version.txt
-        git add *
-        git commit --message "Mark non-release version"
-        git push origin main
-
     - name: Create next patch milestone
       uses: WyriHaximus/github-action-create-milestone@v1
       continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/layouts/partials/version.txt b/layouts/partials/version.txt
index 29775e728a..7639b434b3 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/version.txt
+++ b/layouts/partials/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.4.1+tip
\ No newline at end of file
+6.4.0+c484ba60edc0cc42cb36c0f8c7f34c1b10b44f89
\ No newline at end of file