diff --git a/build/gulpfile.reh.js b/build/gulpfile.reh.js
index 2abc3f3..a3cbf2d 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.reh.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.reh.js
@@ -246,8 +246,9 @@ function packageTask(type, platform, arch, sourceFolderName, destinationFolderNa
 		}
 
 		const name = product.nameShort;
+		const release = packageJson.release;
 		const packageJsonStream = gulp.src(['remote/package.json'], { base: 'remote' })
-			.pipe(json({ name, version, dependencies: undefined, optionalDependencies: undefined }));
+			.pipe(json({ name, version, release, dependencies: undefined, optionalDependencies: undefined }));
 
 		const date = new Date().toISOString();
 
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
index 28f8e52..f17962d 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function packageTask(platform, arch, sourceFolderName, destinationFolderName, op
 		const sources = es.merge(src, extensions)
 			.pipe(filter(['**', '!**/*.js.map'], { dot: true }));
 
-		let version = packageJson.version;
+		let version = packageJson.version
 		const quality = product.quality;
 
 		if (quality && quality !== 'stable') {
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ function packageTask(platform, arch, sourceFolderName, destinationFolderName, op
 		}
 
 		const name = product.nameShort;
-		const packageJsonUpdates = { name, version };
+		const release = packageJson.release;
+		const packageJsonUpdates = { name, version, release };
 
 		// for linux url handling
 		if (platform === 'linux') {
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
index 489d9cc..e9f00f3 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.linux.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function prepareDebPackage(arch) {
 				const dependencies = debianDependenciesGenerator.getDependencies(binaryDir, product.applicationName, debArch, sysroot);
 				gulp.src('resources/linux/debian/control.template', { base: '.' })
 					.pipe(replace('@@NAME@@', product.applicationName))
-					.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', packageJson.version + '-' + linuxPackageRevision))
+					.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', `${packageJson.version}.${packageJson.release}`))
 					.pipe(replace('@@ARCHITECTURE@@', debArch))
 					.pipe(replace('@@DEPENDS@@', dependencies.join(', ')))
 					.pipe(replace('@@RECOMMENDS@@', debianRecommendedDependencies.join(', ')))
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ function prepareRpmPackage(arch) {
 			.pipe(replace('@@NAME@@', product.applicationName))
 			.pipe(replace('@@NAME_LONG@@', product.nameLong))
 			.pipe(replace('@@ICON@@', product.linuxIconName))
-			.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', packageJson.version))
-			.pipe(replace('@@RELEASE@@', linuxPackageRevision))
+			.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', `${packageJson.version}.${packageJson.release}`))
 			.pipe(replace('@@ARCHITECTURE@@', rpmArch))
 			.pipe(replace('@@LICENSE@@', product.licenseName))
 			.pipe(replace('@@QUALITY@@', product.quality || '@@QUALITY@@'))
@@ -262,7 +261,7 @@ function prepareSnapPackage(arch) {
 
 		const snapcraft = gulp.src('resources/linux/snap/snapcraft.yaml', { base: '.' })
 			.pipe(replace('@@NAME@@', product.applicationName))
-			.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', commit.substr(0, 8)))
+			.pipe(replace('@@VERSION@@', `${packageJson.version}.${packageJson.release}`))
 			// Possible run-on values https://snapcraft.io/docs/architectures
 			.pipe(replace('@@ARCHITECTURE@@', arch === 'x64' ? 'amd64' : arch))
 			.pipe(rename('snap/snapcraft.yaml'));
diff --git a/build/gulpfile.vscode.win32.js b/build/gulpfile.vscode.win32.js
index 81ba509..43f5377 100644
--- a/build/gulpfile.vscode.win32.js
+++ b/build/gulpfile.vscode.win32.js
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ function buildWin32Setup(arch, target) {
 			NameLong: product.nameLong,
 			NameShort: product.nameShort,
 			DirName: product.win32DirName,
-			Version: pkg.version,
-			RawVersion: pkg.version.replace(/-\w+$/, ''),
+			Version: `${pkg.version}.${pkg.release}`,
+			RawVersion: `${pkg.version.replace(/-\w+$/, '')}.${pkg.release}`,
 			NameVersion: product.win32NameVersion + (target === 'user' ? ' (User)' : ''),
 			ExeBasename: product.nameShort,
 			RegValueName: product.win32RegValueName,
diff --git a/resources/linux/rpm/code.spec.template b/resources/linux/rpm/code.spec.template
index 00ddb6f..814c964 100644
--- a/resources/linux/rpm/code.spec.template
+++ b/resources/linux/rpm/code.spec.template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:     @@NAME@@
 Version:  @@VERSION@@
-Release:  @@RELEASE@@.el7
+Release:  el7
 Summary:  Code editing. Redefined.
 Group:    Development/Tools
 Vendor:   Microsoft Corporation
diff --git a/src/vs/base/common/product.ts b/src/vs/base/common/product.ts
index 1ae8079..0dad6ac 100644
--- a/src/vs/base/common/product.ts
+++ b/src/vs/base/common/product.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export type ExtensionVirtualWorkspaceSupport = {
 
 export interface IProductConfiguration {
 	readonly version: string;
+	readonly release: string;
 	readonly date?: string;
 	readonly quality?: string;
 	readonly commit?: string;
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterMain.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
index 046cb39..3271b6c 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterMain.ts
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export class IssueReporter extends Disposable {
 		this.issueReporterModel = new IssueReporterModel({
 			issueType: configuration.data.issueType || IssueType.Bug,
 			versionInfo: {
-				vscodeVersion: `${configuration.product.nameShort} ${!!configuration.product.darwinUniversalAssetId ? `${configuration.product.version} (Universal)` : configuration.product.version} (${configuration.product.commit || 'Commit unknown'}, ${configuration.product.date || 'Date unknown'})`,
+				vscodeVersion: `${configuration.product.nameShort} ${!!configuration.product.darwinUniversalAssetId ? `${configuration.product.version} (Universal)` : configuration.product.version} ${configuration.product.release || 'Release unknown'} (${configuration.product.commit || 'Commit unknown'}, ${configuration.product.date || 'Date unknown'})`,
 				os: `${this.configuration.os.type} ${this.configuration.os.arch} ${this.configuration.os.release}${isLinuxSnap ? ' snap' : ''}`
 			},
 			extensionsDisabled: !!configuration.disableExtensions,
diff --git a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterModel.ts b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterModel.ts
index b0cc736..035c5cb 100644
--- a/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterModel.ts
+++ b/src/vs/code/electron-sandbox/issue/issueReporterModel.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Type: <b>${this.getIssueTypeTitle()}</b>
 
 ${this._data.issueDescription}
 ${this.getExtensionVersion()}
-VS Code version: ${this._data.versionInfo && this._data.versionInfo.vscodeVersion}
+VSCodium version: ${this._data.versionInfo && this._data.versionInfo.vscodeVersion}
 OS version: ${this._data.versionInfo && this._data.versionInfo.os}
 Modes:${modes.length ? ' ' + modes.join(', ') : ''}
 ${this.getRemoteOSes()}
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/diagnostics/node/diagnosticsService.ts b/src/vs/platform/diagnostics/node/diagnosticsService.ts
index e1c60a3..a12d52c 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/diagnostics/node/diagnosticsService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/diagnostics/node/diagnosticsService.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export class DiagnosticsService implements IDiagnosticsService {
 
 	private formatEnvironment(info: IMainProcessInfo): string {
 		const output: string[] = [];
-		output.push(`Version:          ${this.productService.nameShort} ${this.productService.version} (${this.productService.commit || 'Commit unknown'}, ${this.productService.date || 'Date unknown'})`);
+		output.push(`Version:          ${this.productService.nameShort} ${this.productService.version} ${this.productService.release || 'Release unknown'} (${this.productService.commit || 'Commit unknown'}, ${this.productService.date || 'Date unknown'})`);
 		output.push(`OS Version:       ${osLib.type()} ${osLib.arch()} ${osLib.release()}`);
 		const cpus = osLib.cpus();
 		if (cpus && cpus.length > 0) {
diff --git a/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts b/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
index 7e63a16..74d1f26 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/product/common/product.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ else if (typeof require?.__$__nodeRequire === 'function') {
 	const rootPath = dirname(FileAccess.asFileUri('', require));
 
 	product = require.__$__nodeRequire(joinPath(rootPath, 'product.json').fsPath);
-	const pkg = require.__$__nodeRequire(joinPath(rootPath, 'package.json').fsPath) as { version: string };
+	const pkg = require.__$__nodeRequire(joinPath(rootPath, 'package.json').fsPath) as { version: string, release: string };
 
 	// Running out of sources
 	if (env['VSCODE_DEV']) {
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ else if (typeof require?.__$__nodeRequire === 'function') {
 	}
 
 	Object.assign(product, {
-		version: pkg.version
+		version: pkg.version,
+		release: pkg.release
 	});
 }
 
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
index ec4ff95..f721052 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ export class BrowserDialogHandler implements IDialogHandler {
 	async about(): Promise<void> {
 		const detailString = (useAgo: boolean): string => {
 			return localize('aboutDetail',
-				"Version: {0}\nCommit: {1}\nDate: {2}\nBrowser: {3}",
+				"Version: {0}\nRelease: {1}\nCommit: {2}\nDate: {3}\nBrowser: {4}",
+				this.productService.release || 'Unknown',
 				this.productService.version || 'Unknown',
 				this.productService.commit || 'Unknown',
 				this.productService.date ? `${this.productService.date}${useAgo ? ' (' + fromNow(new Date(this.productService.date), true) + ')' : ''}` : 'Unknown',
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueService.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueService.ts
index dc7430b..23def01 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueService.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/issue/browser/issueService.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export class WebIssueService implements IWorkbenchIssueService {
 		return `ADD ISSUE DESCRIPTION HERE
 
 Version: ${this.productService.version}
+Release: ${this.productService.release ?? 'unknown'}
 Commit: ${this.productService.commit ?? 'unknown'}
 User Agent: ${userAgent ?? 'unknown'}
 Embedder: ${this.productService.embedderIdentifier ?? 'unknown'}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
index a4728e7..d1a8b94 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/electron-sandbox/parts/dialogs/dialogHandler.ts
@@ -167,8 +167,9 @@ export class NativeDialogHandler implements IDialogHandler {
 
 		const detailString = (useAgo: boolean): string => {
 			return localize({ key: 'aboutDetail', comment: ['Electron, Chromium, Node.js and V8 are product names that need no translation'] },
-				"Version: {0}\nCommit: {1}\nDate: {2}\nElectron: {3}\nChromium: {4}\nNode.js: {5}\nV8: {6}\nOS: {7}",
+				"Version: {0}\nRelease: {1}\nCommit: {2}\nDate: {3}\nElectron: {4}\nChromium: {5}\nNode.js: {6}\nV8: {7}\nOS: {8}",
 				version,
+				this.productService.release || 'Unknown',
 				this.productService.commit || 'Unknown',
 				this.productService.date ? `${this.productService.date}${useAgo ? ' (' + fromNow(new Date(this.productService.date), true) + ')' : ''}` : 'Unknown',
 				process.versions['electron'],