diff --git a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 47f83b0043..8927490201 100644
--- a/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -8278,7 +8278,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = PacketTunnelProvider/PacketTunnelProvider.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
@@ -8315,7 +8315,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -8407,7 +8407,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = ShareExtension/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.0;
@@ -8435,7 +8435,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -8585,7 +8585,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = DuckDuckGo/DuckDuckGo.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
@@ -8611,7 +8611,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = DuckDuckGo/DuckDuckGo.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = DuckDuckGo/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.0;
@@ -8676,7 +8676,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = NO;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Widgets/Info.plist;
@@ -8711,7 +8711,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = NO;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
@@ -8745,7 +8745,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = OpenAction/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.0;
@@ -8776,7 +8776,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -9063,7 +9063,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = DuckDuckGo/DuckDuckGoAlpha.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
@@ -9094,7 +9094,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = ShareExtension/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.0;
@@ -9123,7 +9123,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = OpenAction/Info.plist;
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.0;
@@ -9157,7 +9157,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = NO;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Widgets/Info.plist;
@@ -9188,7 +9188,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = PacketTunnelProvider/PacketTunnelProviderAlpha.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
@@ -9221,11 +9221,11 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Core/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
@@ -9459,7 +9459,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_ENTITLEMENTS = DuckDuckGo/DuckDuckGoAlpha.entitlements;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Distribution";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_ASSET_PATHS = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
@@ -9486,7 +9486,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -9519,7 +9519,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -9557,7 +9557,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEAD_CODE_STRIPPING = NO;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
@@ -9593,7 +9593,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Distribution";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = "";
 				"DEVELOPMENT_TEAM[sdk=iphoneos*]" = HKE973VLUW;
 				GCC_C_LANGUAGE_STANDARD = gnu11;
@@ -9628,11 +9628,11 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Core/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
@@ -9806,11 +9806,11 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Core/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
@@ -9839,10 +9839,10 @@
 				CLANG_ENABLE_MODULES = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 0;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1;
 				DEFINES_MODULE = YES;
 				DYLIB_COMPATIBILITY_VERSION = 1;
-				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 0;
+				DYLIB_CURRENT_VERSION = 1;
 				DYLIB_INSTALL_NAME_BASE = "@rpath";
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = Core/Info.plist;
 				INSTALL_PATH = "$(LOCAL_LIBRARY_DIR)/Frameworks";
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_release.sh b/scripts/prepare_release.sh
index a262bf1255..be43dafeef 100755
--- a/scripts/prepare_release.sh
+++ b/scripts/prepare_release.sh
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ update_marketing_version() {
 	"$script_dir/set_version.sh" "${version}"
 	git add "${base_dir}/Configuration/Version.xcconfig" \
 		"${base_dir}/DuckDuckGo/Settings.bundle/Root.plist"
-	eval git commit -m \"Update version number\" "$mute"
+	eval git commit --allow-empty -m \"Update version number\" "$mute"
 	echo "✅"
 }
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ update_build_version() {
 	(cd "$base_dir" && bundle exec fastlane increment_build_number_for_version version:"${version}")
 	git add "${base_dir}/DuckDuckGo.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj"
 	if [[ "$(git diff --cached)" ]]; then
-		eval git commit -m \"Update build number\" "$mute"
+		eval git commit --allow-empty -m \"Update build number\" "$mute"
 		echo "Setting build version ... ✅"
 	else
 		printf "\nNo changes to build number ✅\n"
@@ -254,4 +254,4 @@ main() {
 	create_pull_request
 }
 
-main "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
+main "$@"