diff --git a/pico-cp/__pycache__/app.cpython-312.pyc b/pico-cp/__pycache__/app.cpython-312.pyc
index ef0b6d6..67d1851 100644
Binary files a/pico-cp/__pycache__/app.cpython-312.pyc and b/pico-cp/__pycache__/app.cpython-312.pyc differ
diff --git a/pico-cp/app.py b/pico-cp/app.py
index d1762cb..0f15b00 100644
--- a/pico-cp/app.py
+++ b/pico-cp/app.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import board, busio, digitalio, analogio, pwmio, displayio, vectorio, time, json, gc, os, supervisor
 supervisor.runtime.autoreload = False   # we write our own files (log + pushed programs); never self-restart
-APP_VERSION = "0.0.3"                    # firmware version (the A/B updater pushes/compares this)
+APP_VERSION = "0.0.4"                    # firmware version (the A/B updater pushes/compares this)
 try:
     import rtc                           # set from the editor's clock SysEx so the log has real timestamps
 except ImportError:
@@ -366,11 +366,14 @@ class App:
         root = displayio.Group(); self.display.root_group = root
         self.bg_pal = solid(C_BG)                                   # recolored on play/stop (black <-> running gray)
         root.append(vectorio.Rectangle(pixel_shader=self.bg_pal, width=WIDTH, height=HEIGHT, x=0, y=0))
-        # header: VARASYS logo (left, no tagline) + MIDI / USB status icons (right)
+        # header: VARASYS logo (left, no tagline) + version (small, top, right of the logo) + MIDI/USB icons (right)
         if LOGO:
             tg, _p, lw, lh = make_glyph(LOGO, C_CYAN, C_BG); tg.x = 10; tg.y = 9; root.append(tg)
+            lx = 10 + lw
         else:
             tg, w, h = make_text("VARASYS", FONT_M, C_CYAN, C_BG); tg.x = 10; tg.y = 8; root.append(tg)
+            lx = 10 + w
+        vtg, vw, vh = make_text("v" + APP_VERSION, FONT_S, C_DIM, C_BG); vtg.x = lx + 6; vtg.y = 8; root.append(vtg)
         x = WIDTH - 12
         for asset, attr in ((ICON_USB, "ic_usb_pal"), (ICON_MIDI, "ic_midi_pal")):
             if asset: