diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d4ee400..75da36b 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON)
 
-project(bearwave VERSION 1.0.6 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(bearwave VERSION 1.0.7 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/de.nerdbear.bearwave.json b/de.nerdbear.bearwave.json
index 6d1c674..d3079c2 100644
--- a/de.nerdbear.bearwave.json
+++ b/de.nerdbear.bearwave.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "app-id": "de.nerdbear.bearwave",
-    "version": "1.0.6",
+    "version": "1.0.7",
     "runtime": "org.kde.Platform",
     "runtime-version": "6.10",
     "sdk": "org.kde.Sdk",
diff --git a/de.nerdbear.bearwave.metainfo.xml b/de.nerdbear.bearwave.metainfo.xml
index a771f39..25361ae 100644
--- a/de.nerdbear.bearwave.metainfo.xml
+++ b/de.nerdbear.bearwave.metainfo.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@
   </provides>
   
   <releases>
+    <release version="1.0.7" date="2026-06-22">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>About dialog shows the correct app version via explicit QML bindings</li>
+          <li>Removed confusing “Public beta” label from About</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="1.0.6" date="2026-06-22">
       <description>
         <ul>
diff --git a/src/qml/Main.qml b/src/qml/Main.qml
index a592ed5..ecef207 100644
--- a/src/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Main.qml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
 
     property var currentPage: "top"
     property var backend: (typeof radioBackend !== "undefined" ? radioBackend : null)
+    readonly property string appVersion: (typeof bearwaveVersion !== "undefined" ? bearwaveVersion : Qt.application.version)
+    readonly property string appBuildId: (typeof bearwaveBuildId !== "undefined" ? bearwaveBuildId : "?")
     property bool compactMode: width < 780
     property real contentOpacity: 1.0
     property string activeQuickFilter: ""
@@ -240,6 +242,8 @@ ApplicationWindow {
     AboutDialog {
         id: aboutDialog
         compactMode: root.compactMode
+        appVersion: root.appVersion
+        buildId: root.appBuildId
     }
 
     ToastPopup {
diff --git a/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml b/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
index 58f35da..5a77440 100644
--- a/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
+++ b/src/qml/components/AboutDialog.qml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ Dialog {
     id: root
 
     required property bool compactMode
+    required property string appVersion
+    required property string buildId
 
     modal: true
     anchors.centerIn: Overlay.overlay
@@ -53,20 +55,10 @@ Dialog {
 
             Label {
                 Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                text: qsTr("Version: %1 (%2)").arg(
-                    (typeof bearwaveVersion !== "undefined" ? bearwaveVersion : Qt.application.version),
-                    (typeof bearwaveBuildId !== "undefined" ? bearwaveBuildId : "?"))
+                text: qsTr("Version %1 · build %2").arg(root.appVersion, root.buildId)
                 color: BearTheme.textMuted
                 font.pixelSize: 12
             }
-
-            Label {
-                Layout.alignment: Qt.AlignHCenter
-                text: qsTr("Public beta")
-                color: BearTheme.accent
-                font.pixelSize: 12
-                font.bold: true
-            }
         }
 
         ColumnLayout {