diff --git a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
index 961cc1a7..9336972b 100644
--- a/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
+++ b/src/df/gfx/df_gfx.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ df_window_open(Vec2F32 size, OS_Handle preferred_monitor, DF_CfgSrc cfg_src)
   window->cfg_src = cfg_src;
   window->arena = arena_alloc();
   {
-    String8 title = str8_lit_comp("The RAD Debugger (ALPHA) - " __DATE__);
+    String8 title = str8_lit_comp(RADDBG_TITLE_STRING_LITERAL);
     window->os = os_window_open(size, title);
   }
   window->r = r_window_equip(window->os);
@@ -4452,9 +4452,9 @@ df_window_update_and_render(Arena *arena, OS_EventList *events, DF_Window *ws, D
           
           // rjf: help menu
           UI_Key help_menu_key = ui_key_from_string(ui_key_zero(), str8_lit("_help_menu_key_"));
-          UI_CtxMenu(help_menu_key) UI_PrefWidth(ui_em(30.f, 1.f))
+          UI_CtxMenu(help_menu_key) UI_PrefWidth(ui_em(40.f, 1.f))
           {
-            ui_labelf("The RAD Debugger (ALPHA) - %s", __DATE__);
+            ui_label(str8_lit_comp(RADDBG_TITLE_STRING_LITERAL));
             ui_spacer(ui_em(0.75f, 1.f));
             ui_label_multiline(ui_top_font_size()*30.f, str8_lit("If you run into issues, please send an email describing them to:"));
             UI_TextAlignment(UI_TextAlign_Center)
diff --git a/src/raddbg/raddbg.cpp b/src/raddbg/raddbg.cpp
index d6b36b86..58668b91 100644
--- a/src/raddbg/raddbg.cpp
+++ b/src/raddbg/raddbg.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 ////////////////////////////////
 //~ rjf: Settings
 
+#define RADDBG_VERSION_MAJOR 0
+#define RADDBG_VERSION_MINOR 9
+#define RADDBG_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define RADDBG_VERSION_STRING_LITERAL Stringify(RADDBG_VERSION_MAJOR) "." Stringify(RADDBG_VERSION_MINOR) "." Stringify(RADDBG_VERSION_PATCH)
+#if defined(NDEBUG)
+# define RADDBG_TITLE_STRING_LITERAL "The RAD Debugger (" RADDBG_VERSION_STRING_LITERAL " ALPHA) - " __DATE__ ""
+#else
+# define RADDBG_TITLE_STRING_LITERAL "The RAD Debugger (" RADDBG_VERSION_STRING_LITERAL " ALPHA) - " __DATE__ " [Debug]"
+#endif
+
 #define ENABLE_DEV 1
 #define DE2CTRL 1