diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 5b40020..129a422 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,30 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Use last commit hash as build version for the developer build.
+        if: "startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/')"
+        run: echo "build_version=${GITHUB_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Use tag name as build version for the release build.
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        run: echo "build_version=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # This flow should not be used for pull requests. However the section
+      # below might be useful for testing purposes.
+      - name: Use last commit hash as build version for the pull request
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull')
+        run: echo "build_version=${GITHUB_SHA}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Replace CDC_BUILD_VERSION
+        run: |
+          if grep -q "DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=DEV" "common/BUILD"; then
+              sed -i 's/DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=DEV/DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=${{ env.build_version }}/g' common/BUILD
+          else
+              echo "CDC_BUILD_VERSION was moved out from common/BUILD file."
+              echo "Please edit create_release.yaml workflow."
+              exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Initialize submodules
         run: git submodule update --init --recursive
 
@@ -58,6 +82,40 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Use last commit hash as build version for the developer build.
+        if: "startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/')"
+        run: |
+          $build_version="${{ github.sha }}"
+          echo "build_version=$build_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Use tag name as build version for the release build.
+        if: "startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')"
+        run: |
+          $build_version="${{ github.ref }}".replace("refs/tags/v", "")
+          echo "build_version=$build_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
+      # This flow should not be used for pull requests. However the section
+      # below might be useful for testing purposes.
+      - name: Use last commit hash as build version for the pull request
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/pull')
+        run: |
+          $build_version="${{ github.sha }}"
+          echo "build_version=$build_version" >> $env:GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Replace CDC_BUILD_VERSION
+        run: |
+          $cdc_version = Select-String -Path common/BUILD -Pattern "DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=DEV"
+          if ($cdc_version -ne $null) {
+              $build_file = Get-Content -path common/BUILD -Raw
+              $build_file = $build_file -replace 'DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=DEV','DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=${{ env.build_version }}'
+              $build_file | Set-Content -Path common/BUILD
+          }
+          else {
+              Write-Host "CDC_BUILD_VERSION was moved out from common/BUILD file."
+              Write-Host "Please edit create_release.yaml workflow."
+              exit 1
+          }
+
       - name: Initialize submodules
         run: git submodule update --init --recursive
 
diff --git a/common/BUILD b/common/BUILD
index 1f0faca..0b8e657 100644
--- a/common/BUILD
+++ b/common/BUILD
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ cc_library(
 
 cc_library(
     name = "build_version",
+    srcs = ["build_version.cc"],
     hdrs = ["build_version.h"],
+    # This definition should be replaced by release flow.
+    copts = ["-DCDC_BUILD_VERSION=DEV"],
 )
 
 cc_library(
diff --git a/common/build_version.cc b/common/build_version.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45de7f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/build_version.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#include "build_version.h"
+
+#ifdef CDC_BUILD_VERSION
+#define TO_STR(arg) #arg
+#define TO_STR_VALUE(arg) TO_STR(arg)
+const char* BUILD_VERSION = TO_STR_VALUE(CDC_BUILD_VERSION);
+#else
+const char* BUILD_VERSION = DEV_BUILD_VERSION;
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/build_version.h b/common/build_version.h
index 2200901..a0894e9 100644
--- a/common/build_version.h
+++ b/common/build_version.h
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-#ifndef BUILD_VERSION
+#ifndef COMMON_BUILD_VERSION_H_
+#define COMMON_BUILD_VERSION_H_
+
 #define DEV_BUILD_VERSION "DEV"
-#ifdef CDC_BUILD_VERSION
-#define TO_STR(arg) #arg
-#define TO_STR_VALUE(arg) TO_STR(arg)
-#define BUILD_VERSION TO_STR_VALUE(CDC_BUILD_VERSION)
-#else
-#define BUILD_VERSION DEV_BUILD_VERSION
-#endif
-#endif
+extern const char* BUILD_VERSION;
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/common/gamelet_component_test.cc b/common/gamelet_component_test.cc
index 9a33ee6..b7d0920 100644
--- a/common/gamelet_component_test.cc
+++ b/common/gamelet_component_test.cc
@@ -124,9 +124,30 @@ TEST_F(GameletComponentTest, GetChangedComponents) {
 
   // Force equal timestamps, so that we don't depend on when the files were
   // actually written to everyone's drives.
+  // Also force set build_version to developer since otherwise we would skip
+  // component size check.
   ASSERT_EQ(components.size(), other_components.size());
   for (size_t n = 0; n < components.size(); ++n) {
     other_components[n].modified_time = components[n].modified_time;
+    other_components[n].build_version = DEV_BUILD_VERSION;
+
+    EXPECT_NE(components, other_components);
+  }
+}
+
+TEST_F(GameletComponentTest, GetChangedComponents_BuildVersionChanged) {
+  std::vector<GameletComponent> components;
+  EXPECT_OK(GameletComponent::Get({valid_component_path_}, &components));
+
+  std::vector<GameletComponent> other_components;
+  EXPECT_OK(GameletComponent::Get({other_component_path_}, &other_components));
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(components.size(), other_components.size());
+  for (size_t n = 0; n < components.size(); ++n) {
+    other_components[n].modified_time = components[n].modified_time;
+    other_components[n].size = components[n].size;
+    components[n].build_version = "build_version";
+    other_components[n].build_version = "other_build_version";
 
     EXPECT_NE(components, other_components);
   }