diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b67af1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Golang CircleCI 2.0 configuration file
+#
+# Check https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/language-go/ for more details
+version: 2
+jobs:
+  build:
+    docker:
+      # specify the version
+      - image: circleci/golang:1.17
+
+      # Specify service dependencies here if necessary
+      # CircleCI maintains a library of pre-built images
+      # documented at https://circleci.com/docs/2.0/circleci-images/
+      # - image: circleci/postgres:9.4
+
+    #### TEMPLATE_NOTE: go expects specific checkout path representing url
+    #### expecting it in the form of
+    ####   /go/src/github.com/circleci/go-tool
+    ####   /go/src/bitbucket.org/circleci/go-tool
+    working_directory: /go/src/github.com/{{ORG_NAME}}/{{REPO_NAME}}
+    steps:
+      - checkout
+
+      # specify any bash command here prefixed with `run: `
+      - run: go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint && golint -set_exit_status
+      - run: go get -v -t -d ./...
+      #- run: go test -v ./...
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d1800f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
+# to commit it to your repository.
+#
+# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
+# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
+#
+# ******** NOTE ********
+# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
+# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
+# supported CodeQL languages.
+#
+name: "CodeQL"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [master]
+  pull_request:
+    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
+    branches: [master]
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "44 23 * * 3"
+
+jobs:
+  analyze:
+    name: Analyze
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        language: ["go"]
+        # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
+        # Learn more:
+        # https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#changing-the-languages-that-are-analyzed
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
+      - name: Initialize CodeQL
+        uses: github/codeql-action/init@v2
+        with:
+          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
+          # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
+          # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
+          # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
+          # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
+
+      # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
+      # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
+      - name: Autobuild
+        uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v2
+
+      # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
+      # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
+
+      # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
+      #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
+      #    uses a compiled language
+
+      #- run: |
+      #   make bootstrap
+      #   make release
+
+      - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
+        uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 64a5435..6f05095 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 .vscode/*
 waybar-livestatus
 vendor/
+dist/
+
+dist/
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4b36bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# This is an example .goreleaser.yml file with some sensible defaults.
+# Make sure to check the documentation at https://goreleaser.com
+before:
+  hooks:
+    # You may remove this if you don't use go modules.
+    - go mod tidy
+    # you may remove this if you don't need go generate
+    - go generate ./...
+builds:
+  - env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+archives:
+  - replacements:
+      linux: Linux
+      amd64: x86_64
+      arm64: aarch64
+
+checksum:
+  name_template: "checksums.txt"
+snapshot:
+  name_template: "{{ incpatch .Version }}-next"
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - "^docs:"
+      - "^test:"
+
+signs:
+  - artifacts: all
+# modelines, feel free to remove those if you don't want/use them:
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=https://goreleaser.com/static/schema.json
+# vim: set ts=2 sw=2 tw=0 fo=cnqoj
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b2bd092..025722e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,18 +25,13 @@ generate:
 
 .PHONY: build
 build: main.go
-	go build -trimpath -ldflags "-X github.com/cyrinux/waybar-livestatus/helpers.Version=$(VERSION) -linkmode=external" -o $(BIN) main.go
+	go build -o $(BIN) main.go
 
 .PHONY: debug
 debug: main.go
-	go build -gcflags='all=-N -l' -ldflags "-X github.com/cyrinux/waybar-livestatus/helpers.Version=$(VERSION) -linkmode=external" -o $(BIN) main.go
+	go build -o $(BIN) main.go
 	dlv exec ./waybar-livestatus
 
-.PHONY: release
-release: build
-	strip $(BIN) 2>/dev/null || true
-	upx -9 $(BIN) 2>/dev/null || true
-
 .PHONY: vendor
 vendor:
 	go mod tidy
@@ -109,3 +104,7 @@ graphviz:
 	@dot -Tsvg ~/protodot/generated/alert.dot -o alert.dot.svg
 	@rm -vf ~/protodot/generated/alert*
 	@xdg-open alert.dot.png
+
+.PHONY: release
+release:
+	goreleaser --rm-dist
diff --git a/alert/alert.pb.go b/alert/alert.pb.go
index 83f7432..7ec0492 100644
--- a/alert/alert.pb.go
+++ b/alert/alert.pb.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Code generated by protoc-gen-go. DO NOT EDIT.
 // versions:
 // 	protoc-gen-go v1.26.0
-// 	protoc        v3.21.2
+// 	protoc        v3.21.12
 // source: alert/alert.proto
 
 package alert
diff --git a/helpers/config.go b/helpers/config.go
index 0742703..93c11fa 100644
--- a/helpers/config.go
+++ b/helpers/config.go
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
-// Version give the software version
-var Version string
-
 // CONFIG define the configuration content
 type CONFIG struct {
 	Server                        string   `toml:"server" default:""`
@@ -29,7 +26,6 @@ type CONFIG struct {
 	Debug                         bool   `toml:"debug" default:"false"`
 	Popup                         bool   `toml:"popup" default:"true"`
 	Warnings                      bool   `toml:"warnings" default:"true"`
-	Version                       bool   `default:"false"`
 	NotificationSnoozeCycle       int    `toml:"notification_snooze_cycle" default:"10"`
 	Acknowledged                  int    `toml:"acknowledged" default:"0"`
 	NotificationsEnabled          int    `toml:"notifications_enabled" default:"1"`
@@ -87,7 +83,6 @@ func GetConfig() *CONFIG {
 	flag.BoolVar(&config.Client, "c", false, "Client mode.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&config.NotesURL, "u", config.NotesURL, "Display notes_url.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&config.Popup, "n", config.Popup, "Disable notification popup alert.")
-	flag.BoolVar(&config.Version, "V", false, "Print version and exit.")
 	flag.BoolVar(&config.Warnings, "w", config.Warnings, "Get also state warnings. Default show critical only.")
 
 	flag.IntVar(&config.Refresh, "r", config.Refresh, "Refresh rate in seconds. Min 15.")
diff --git a/helpers/notification.go b/helpers/notification.go
index 211b2b3..f44629b 100644
--- a/helpers/notification.go
+++ b/helpers/notification.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package helpers
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
 	notify "github.com/TheCreeper/go-notify"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 // Alert define a event
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ func SendNotification(notifications chan *Alert, config *CONFIG) {
 	alertsWithCounter := make(map[Alert]int)
 
 	if config.Debug {
-		startAlert := Alert{Host: "Livestatus", Desc: fmt.Sprintf("starting version %v", Version)}
+		startAlert := Alert{Host: "Livestatus", Desc: fmt.Sprint("starting")}
 		if _, err := createNotification(&startAlert, ""); err != nil {
 			log.Error().Msgf("Error sending notification: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 56a788e..9fc6086 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -89,11 +89,6 @@ func main() {
 	// get config
 	var config = helpers.GetConfig()
 
-	if config.Version {
-		fmt.Println("Waybar Livestatus version:", helpers.Version)
-		os.Exit(0)
-	}
-
 	// start the client and exit
 	if config.Client {
 		err := client.Start(config)