diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
index 0849c8ff8..02dc58c58 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ module.exports = {
                        req.body.hasOwnProperty('description') ||
                        req.body.hasOwnProperty('dependencies')||
                        req.body.hasOwnProperty('summary') ||
+                       req.body.hasOwnProperty('version') ||
                        req.body.hasOwnProperty('files') ||
                         req.body.hasOwnProperty('git')) {
                 runtimeAPI.projects.updateProject(opts).then(function() {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
index 950e3d9cc..621fd9e33 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ module.exports = {
     rejectHandler: function(req,res,err) {
         //TODO: why this when errorHandler also?!
         log.audit({event: "api.error",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.message||err.toString()},req);
+        if (!err.code) {
+            // by definition, an unexpected_error to log
+            log.error(err);
+        }
         var response = {
             code: err.code||"unexpected_error",
             message: err.message||err.toString()
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
index 46dc41e33..4abe6fd1f 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/projects/projectSettings.js
@@ -166,34 +166,42 @@ RED.projects.settings = (function() {
         description.find(".red-ui-text-bidi-aware").contents().filter(function() { return this.nodeType === 3 && this.textContent.trim() !== "" }).wrap( "<span></span>" );
     }
 
-    function editSummary(activeProject, summary, container) {
+    function editSummary(activeProject, summary, container, version, versionContainer) {
         var editButton = container.prev();
         editButton.hide();
         container.empty();
+        versionContainer.empty();
         var bg = $('<span class="button-row" style="position: relative; float: right; margin-right:0;"></span>').appendTo(container);
         var input = $('<input type="text" style="width: calc(100% - 150px); margin-right: 10px;">').val(summary||"").appendTo(container);
+        var versionInput = $('<input type="text" style="width: calc(100% - 150px); margin-right: 10px;">').val(version||"").appendTo(versionContainer);
+
         $('<button class="red-ui-button">' + RED._("common.label.cancel") + '</button>')
             .appendTo(bg)
             .on("click", function(evt) {
                 evt.preventDefault();
                 updateProjectSummary(activeProject.summary, container);
+                updateProjectVersion(activeProject.version, versionContainer);
                 editButton.show();
             });
         $('<button class="red-ui-button">' + RED._("common.label.save") + '</button>')
             .appendTo(bg)
             .on("click", function(evt) {
                 evt.preventDefault();
-                var v = input.val();
-                updateProjectSummary(v, container);
-                var spinner = utils.addSpinnerOverlay(container);
+                var newSummary = input.val();
+                var newVersion = versionInput.val();
+                updateProjectSummary(newSummary, container);
+                updateProjectVersion(newVersion, versionContainer);
+                var spinner = utils.addSpinnerOverlay(container).addClass('red-ui-component-spinner-contain');
                 var done = function(err,res) {
                     if (err) {
                         spinner.remove();
-                        return editSummary(activeProject, summary, container);
+                        return editSummary(activeProject, summary, container, version, versionContainer);
                     }
-                    activeProject.summary = v;
+                    activeProject.summary = newSummary;
+                    activeProject.version = newVersion;
                     spinner.remove();
                     updateProjectSummary(activeProject.summary, container);
+                    updateProjectVersion(activeProject.version, versionContainer);
                     editButton.show();
                 }
                 utils.sendRequest({
@@ -214,31 +222,39 @@ RED.projects.settings = (function() {
                             }
                         },
                     }
-                },{summary:v});
+                },{summary:newSummary, version: newVersion});
             });
     }
     function updateProjectSummary(summary, container) {
         container.empty();
         if (summary) {
-            container.text(summary).removeClass('node-info-node');
+            container.text(summary).removeClass('red-ui-help-info-none');
         } else {
             container.text(RED._("sidebar.project.noSummaryAvailable")).addClass('red-ui-help-info-none');
         }
     }
-
+    function updateProjectVersion(version, container) {
+        container.empty();
+        if (version) {
+            container.text(version);
+        }
+    }
     function createMainPane(activeProject) {
 
         var pane = $('<div id="red-ui-project-settings-tab-main" class="red-ui-project-settings-tab-pane red-ui-help"></div>');
         $('<h1>').text(activeProject.name).appendTo(pane);
         var summary = $('<div style="position: relative">').appendTo(pane);
         var summaryContent = $('<div></div>').appendTo(summary);
+        var versionContent = $('<div></div>').addClass('red-ui-help-info-none').appendTo(summary);
         updateProjectSummary(activeProject.summary, summaryContent);
+        updateProjectVersion(activeProject.version, versionContent);
+
         if (RED.user.hasPermission("projects.write")) {
             $('<button class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small" style="float: right;">' + RED._('sidebar.project.editDescription') + '</button>')
                 .prependTo(summary)
                 .on("click", function(evt) {
                     evt.preventDefault();
-                    editSummary(activeProject, activeProject.summary, summaryContent);
+                    editSummary(activeProject, activeProject.summary, summaryContent, activeProject.version, versionContent);
                 });
         }
         $('<hr>').appendTo(pane);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/Project.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/Project.js
index 4ec191055..0fbf89de4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/Project.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/projects/Project.js
@@ -349,6 +349,10 @@ Project.prototype.update = function (user, data) {
         savePackage = true;
         this.package.description = data.summary;
     }
+    if (data.hasOwnProperty('version')) {
+        savePackage = true;
+        this.package.version = data.version;
+    }
 
     if (data.hasOwnProperty('git')) {
         if (data.git.hasOwnProperty('user')) {
@@ -829,6 +833,7 @@ Project.prototype.export = function () {
     return {
         name: this.name,
         summary: this.package.description,
+        version: this.package.version,
         description: this.description,
         dependencies: this.package.dependencies||{},
         empty: this.empty,