Changeset 0.23.1 (#154)

server/Dockerfile

@@ -19,7 +19,12 @@ RUN go mod download
 # Copy source and tidy (resolves any go.sum gaps)
 COPY server/ .
 RUN go mod tidy
-RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X main.Version=${APP_VERSION}" -o /bin/switchboard .
+
+# Copy VERSION from repo root — used by ldflags and copied to runtime image.
+# If APP_VERSION build-arg was supplied by CI, it takes precedence via ldflags.
+# If not, $(cat VERSION) reads the file directly so the binary always has a real version.
+COPY VERSION ./
+RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -ldflags="-s -w -X main.Version=$(cat VERSION)" -o /bin/switchboard .
 
 # Runtime stage
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
@@ -31,6 +36,9 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 COPY --from=builder /bin/switchboard /usr/local/bin/switchboard
 COPY --from=builder /app/database/migrations /app/database/migrations
 
+# VERSION file at /VERSION — version.go init() reads it as fallback for local/dev runs
+COPY --from=builder /app/VERSION /VERSION
+
 # Builtin extensions (seeded into DB on startup)
 COPY extensions/builtin/ /app/extensions/builtin/