diff --git a/version.m4 b/version.m4
index e526098b..1f7d6498 100644
--- a/version.m4
+++ b/version.m4
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-dnl define the OpenSC version
-define([PRODUCT_NAME], [OpenSC])
-define([PRODUCT_TARNAME], [opensc])
-define([PRODUCT_BUGREPORT], [opensc-devel@lists.sourceforge.net])
+dnl version.m4 - source for version.m4.ci generated by bootstrap.ci
+dnl * bootstrap.ci generates version.m4.ci based on this file
+dnl * if version.m4.ci exists, it is included in configure.ac
 define([PACKAGE_SUFFIX], [])
-
-define([VS_FF_LEGAL_COPYRIGHT], [OpenSC Project])
-define([VS_FF_LEGAL_COMPANY_NAME], [OpenSC Project])
-define([VS_FF_COMMENTS], [Provided under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPLv2.1+).])
-define([VS_FF_PRODUCT_NAME], [OpenSC smartcard framework])
+define([PACKAGE_VERSION_REVISION], [])