Display application version in footer using uv-dynamic-versioning

.gitignore

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ __pycache__/
 *.py[cod]
 *$py.class
 
+# Auto-generated version file
+src/malla/_version.py
+
 # C extensions
 *.so
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
+requires = ["hatchling", "uv-dynamic-versioning"]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "malla"
-version = "0.1.0"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 description = "A comprehensive web UI for browsing and analyzing Meshtastic mesh network health data"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
@@ -74,7 +74,24 @@ dev = [
 
 # Hatch configuration
 [tool.hatch.version]
-path = "src/malla/__init__.py"
+source = "uv-dynamic-versioning"
+
+[tool.hatch.build.hooks.version]
+path = "src/malla/_version.py"
+template = '''
+__version__ = "{version}"
+'''
+
+[tool.uv-dynamic-versioning]
+vcs = "git"
+# Use PEP440 style for Python compatibility
+style = "pep440"
+# Enable metadata to include commit hash when not on a tagged commit
+metadata = true
+# Include dirty flag to show uncommitted changes
+dirty = true
+# Fallback version when not in a git repository (e.g., when installed from PyPI)
+fallback-version = "0.1.0"
 
 [tool.hatch.build]
 include = [

src/malla/__init__.py

@@ -4,20 +4,44 @@
 A comprehensive web UI for browsing and analyzing Meshtastic mesh network health data.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0"
 __title__ = "Malla"
 __description__ = "A comprehensive web UI for browsing and analyzing Meshtastic mesh network health data"
 __author__ = "Malla Contributors"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 
-# Package-level imports for convenience
-from .web_ui import create_app
+# Import version from the auto-generated _version.py file
+# This file is created by uv-dynamic-versioning during build
+try:
+    from ._version import __version__
+except ImportError:
+    # Fallback for development mode when package is not built
+    __version__ = "0.1.0.dev0+unknown"
 
 __all__ = [
     "create_app",
     "__version__",
+    "get_version",
     "__title__",
     "__description__",
     "__author__",
     "__license__",
 ]
+
+
+# get_version() simply returns __version__ which is set by uv-dynamic-versioning
+def get_version():
+    """
+    Get version information for the application.
+
+    Returns the version string set by uv-dynamic-versioning during build,
+    which includes git commit information for rolling releases.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: Version string from uv-dynamic-versioning or fallback
+    """
+    return __version__
+
+
+# Import create_app at the end to avoid circular import issues
+# This import comes after all module-level definitions
+from .web_ui import create_app  # noqa: E402

src/malla/templates/base.html

@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@
         <div class="container">
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-md-6">
-                    <small>Powered by <a href="https://github.com/zenitraM/malla">Malla</a></small>
+                    <small>Powered by <a href="https://github.com/zenitraM/malla">Malla</a> v{{ APP_VERSION }}</small>
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>

src/malla/web_ui.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 from flask import Flask
 
+from . import get_version
+
 # Import application configuration loader
 from .config import AppConfig, get_config
 
@@ -220,6 +222,7 @@ def inject_config():
             "APP_NAME": cfg.name,
             "APP_CONFIG": cfg,
             "DATABASE_FILE": cfg.database_file,
+            "APP_VERSION": get_version(),
         }
 
     # Initialize database
@@ -244,7 +247,7 @@ def health_check():
         return {
             "status": "healthy",
             "service": "meshtastic-mesh-health-ui",
-            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "version": get_version(),
         }
 
     # Add application info
@@ -253,7 +256,7 @@ def app_info():
         """Application information endpoint."""
         return {
             "name": "Meshtastic Mesh Health Web UI",
-            "version": "2.0.0",
+            "version": get_version(),
             "description": "Web interface for monitoring Meshtastic mesh network health",
             "database_file": app.config["DATABASE_FILE"],
             "components": {

tests/integration/test_comprehensive_routes.py

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 import pytest
 
+from src.malla import get_version
+
 
 class TestMainRoutes:
     """Test main application routes."""
@@ -23,6 +25,18 @@ def test_dashboard_route(self, client):
         assert b"Total Nodes" in response.data
         assert b"Active Nodes" in response.data
 
+    @pytest.mark.integration
+    def test_dashboard_shows_version(self, client):
+        """Test that the dashboard displays the version in the footer."""
+        response = client.get("/")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        # Check that version appears in the footer
+        version = get_version()
+        assert version.encode() in response.data
+        # Check that "Malla" link appears (from footer)
+        assert b"Powered by" in response.data
+        assert b"Malla" in response.data
+
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_map_route(self, client):
         """Test the map view route."""
@@ -158,7 +172,10 @@ def test_health_endpoint(self, client):
         data = response.get_json()
         assert data["status"] == "healthy"
         assert data["service"] == "meshtastic-mesh-health-ui"
-        assert data["version"] == "2.0.0"
+        # Verify version is present and matches the get_version() output
+        assert data["version"] == get_version()
+        # Version should be non-empty
+        assert len(data["version"]) > 0
 
     @pytest.mark.integration
     def test_info_endpoint(self, client):
@@ -168,7 +185,10 @@ def test_info_endpoint(self, client):
 
         data = response.get_json()
         assert data["name"] == "Meshtastic Mesh Health Web UI"
-        assert data["version"] == "2.0.0"
+        # Verify version is present and matches the get_version() output
+        assert data["version"] == get_version()
+        # Version should be non-empty
+        assert len(data["version"]) > 0
         assert "components" in data
         assert "database" in data["components"]