diff --git a/.shiprc b/.shiprc
index eb59c716..3c9c45c6 100644
--- a/.shiprc
+++ b/.shiprc
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 {
+    "files": {
+        ".version": []
+    },
     "postbump": "npm run docs"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.version b/.version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15274788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+v2.2.4
\ No newline at end of file