diff --git a/.github/convert_tag_date.py b/.github/convert_tag_date.py
index fe6bdaf..9a8e23c 100644
--- a/.github/convert_tag_date.py
+++ b/.github/convert_tag_date.py
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import argparse
 import re
+import sys
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser("convert_tag_date")
-parser.add_argument("tag", help="Release tag", type=str)
-args = parser.parse_args()
+def get_date_from_tag(tag):
+    # A format of the tag is r+yyyyMMdd, we
+    # strip out any non digit symbols here.
+    date_str = re.match(r'[^\d]*(\d+).*', tag).group(1)
+    date = datetime.strptime(date_str, '%Y%m%d')
+    return "{:%Y%m%d}".format(date)
 
-tag = args.tag
-# A format of the tag is r+yyyyMMdd, we
-# strip out any non digit symbols here.
-date_str = re.match(r'[^\d]*(\d+).*', tag).group(1)
-date = datetime.strptime(date_str, '%Y%m%d')
-
-# Release date.
-out = "{:%Y%m%d}".format(date)
-print(out)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser("convert_tag_date")
+    parser.add_argument("tag", help="Release tag", type=str)
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    print(get_date_from_tag(args.tag))
diff --git a/.github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py b/.github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c7787b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import argparse
+import re
+import subprocess
+
+from datetime import datetime
+from convert_tag_date import get_date_from_tag
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser("setup_gradle_properties")
+parser.add_argument("tag", help="Release tag", type=str)
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+tag = args.tag
+date = get_date_from_tag(tag)
+ref = subprocess.check_output(['git', 'rev-parse', '--short', 'HEAD']).decode('utf-8').strip()
+
+text = f"""
+versionDate={date}
+versionRef={ref}
+buildkonfig.flavor=release
+"""
+
+with open("gradle.properties", "a") as f:
+    f.write(text)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_daily_tag_play_store_internal_track.yaml b/.github/workflows/new_daily_tag_play_store_internal_track.yaml
index 4e38bb8..f306f5a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_daily_tag_play_store_internal_track.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_daily_tag_play_store_internal_track.yaml
@@ -22,10 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PROPS_B64 }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/keyguard-release.properties
           echo ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SERVICES }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/google-services.json
           echo ${{ secrets.SERVICE_ACCOUNT_B64 }} | base64 -d | zcat >> service-account-google.json
-          echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionDate=$(python .github/convert_tag_date.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }})" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
-          echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
+          python .github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }}
       - name: "Check and Build licenses"
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
index 7bde6df..476e006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new_tag_release.yaml
@@ -32,10 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           p12-password: ${{ secrets.CERT_PASSWD }}
       - name: "Setup build env"
         run: |
-          echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionDate=$(python .github/convert_tag_date.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }})" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
-          echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
+          python .github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }}
       - name: "Setup signing config"
         run: |
           echo "" >> gradle.properties
@@ -84,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           lfs: true
           submodules: recursive
+      - name: "Set up Python"
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
       - name: "Set up JDK 17"
         id: setup-java
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -92,10 +93,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '17'
       - name: "Setup build env"
         run: |
-          echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionDate=$(python .github/convert_tag_date.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }})" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
-          echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
+          python .github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }}
       - name: "./gradlew :desktopApp:bundleFlatpak"
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         env:
@@ -128,10 +126,7 @@ jobs:
             17
       - name: "Setup build env"
         run: |
-          echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionDate=$(python .github/convert_tag_date.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }})" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
-          echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
+          python .github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }}
       - name: "./gradlew :desktopApp:packageMsi"
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         env:
@@ -161,10 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           echo ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_B64 }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/keyguard-release.keystore
           echo ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PROPS_B64 }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/keyguard-release.properties
           echo ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_SERVICES }} | base64 -d | zcat >> androidApp/google-services.json
-          echo "" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionDate=$(python .github/convert_tag_date.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }})" >> gradle.properties
-          echo "versionRef=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" >> gradle.properties
-          echo buildkonfig.flavor=release >> gradle.properties
+          python .github/setup_gradle_properties_release.py tag=${{ github.ref_name }}
       - name: "Check and Build licenses"
         uses: gradle/actions/setup-gradle@v3
         env: