diff --git a/.make/go.mk b/.make/go.mk
index 90ed1b5c7..a0945177d 100644
--- a/.make/go.mk
+++ b/.make/go.mk
@@ -36,8 +36,18 @@ ifndef DATE
 	DATE := $(shell date -u '+%Y%m%d')
 endif
 
-LDFLAGS += -X google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoregistry.conflictPolicy=warn -s -w -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.String=$(STRING)" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Tag=$(VERSION)" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Date=$(DATE)"
-DEBUG_LDFLAGS += -X google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoregistry.conflictPolicy=warn -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.String=$(STRING)" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Tag=$(VERSION)" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Date=$(DATE)"
+LDFLAGS += -X google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoregistry.conflictPolicy=warn -s -w \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Edition=$(EDITION)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.String=$(STRING)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Tag=$(VERSION)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Date=$(DATE)"
+
+DEBUG_LDFLAGS += -X google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoregistry.conflictPolicy=warn \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Edition=$(EDITION)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.String=$(STRING)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Tag=$(VERSION)" \
+	-X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/version.Date=$(DATE)"
+
 DOCKER_LDFLAGS += -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/config/defaults.BaseDataPathType=path" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/config/defaults.BaseDataPathValue=/var/lib/opencloud"
 DOCKER_LDFLAGS += -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/config/defaults.BaseConfigPathType=path" -X "$(OC_REPO)/pkg/config/defaults.BaseConfigPathValue=/etc/opencloud"
 
diff --git a/.woodpecker.star b/.woodpecker.star
index 7fadb097e..bc673ca50 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.star
+++ b/.woodpecker.star
@@ -1628,6 +1628,7 @@ def dockerReleases(ctx):
 
         if is_production:
             docker_releases.append("production")
+
             # a new production realease is also a rolling release
             # unless skip_rolling is set in the config, i.e. for patch-releases on stable-branch
             if not skip_rolling:
@@ -1636,7 +1637,7 @@ def dockerReleases(ctx):
         else:
             docker_releases.append("rolling")
 
-    # on non tag events, do daily build
+        # on non tag events, do daily build
     else:
         docker_releases.append("daily")
 
@@ -1662,6 +1663,7 @@ def dockerRelease(ctx, repo, build_type):
     build_args = {
         "REVISION": "%s" % ctx.build.commit,
         "VERSION": "%s" % (ctx.build.ref.replace("refs/tags/", "") if ctx.build.event == "tag" else "daily"),
+        "EDITION": "stable" if build_type == "production" else "rolling",
     }
 
     # if no additional tag is given, the build-plugin adds latest
@@ -1825,6 +1827,7 @@ def binaryRelease(ctx, arch, depends_on = []):
                 "image": OC_CI_GOLANG,
                 "environment": {
                     "VERSION": (ctx.build.ref.replace("refs/tags/", "") if ctx.build.event == "tag" else "daily"),
+                    "EDITION": "rolling",
                     "HTTP_PROXY": {
                         "from_secret": "ci_http_proxy",
                     },
diff --git a/opencloud/docker/Dockerfile.multiarch b/opencloud/docker/Dockerfile.multiarch
index cebe07b98..0d859da15 100644
--- a/opencloud/docker/Dockerfile.multiarch
+++ b/opencloud/docker/Dockerfile.multiarch
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ ARG TARGETOS
 ARG TARGETARCH
 ARG VERSION
 ARG STRING
+ARG EDITION
 
 RUN apk add bash make git curl gcc musl-dev libc-dev binutils-gold inotify-tools vips-dev
 
diff --git a/pkg/version/export_test.go b/pkg/version/export_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d74fe6811
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/version/export_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package version
+
+// InitEdition exports the private edition initialization func for testing
+var InitEdition = initEdition
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 4943af61c..d7aed0934 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 package version
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/Masterminds/semver"
+	"github.com/opencloud-eu/reva/v2/pkg/logger"
+)
+
+const (
+
+	// Dev is used as a placeholder.
+	Dev = "dev"
+	// EditionDev indicates the development build channel was used to build the binary.
+	EditionDev = Dev
+	// EditionRolling indicates the rolling release build channel was used to build the binary.
+	EditionRolling = "rolling"
+	// EditionStable indicates the stable release build channel was used to build the binary.
+	EditionStable = "stable"
+	// EditionLTS indicates the lts release build channel was used to build the binary.
+	EditionLTS = "lts"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -21,17 +39,56 @@ var (
 	// Date indicates the build date.
 	// This has been removed, it looks like you can only replace static strings with recent go versions
 	//Date = time.Now().Format("20060102")
-	Date = "dev"
+	Date = Dev
 
 	// Legacy defines the old long 4 number OpenCloud version needed for some clients
 	Legacy = "0.1.0.0"
 	// LegacyString defines the old OpenCloud version needed for some clients
 	LegacyString = "0.1.0"
+
+	// Edition describes the build channel (stable, rolling, nightly, daily, dev)
+	Edition = Dev // default for self-compiled builds
 )
 
+func init() { //nolint:gochecknoinits
+	if err := initEdition(); err != nil {
+		logger.New().Error().Err(err).Msg("falling back to dev")
+	}
+}
+
+func initEdition() error {
+	regularEditions := []string{EditionDev, EditionRolling, EditionStable}
+	versionedEditions := []string{EditionLTS}
+	if !slices.ContainsFunc(slices.Concat(regularEditions, versionedEditions), func(s string) bool {
+		isRegularEdition := slices.Contains(regularEditions, Edition)
+		if isRegularEdition && s == Edition {
+			return true
+		}
+
+		// handle editions with a version
+		editionParts := strings.Split(Edition, "-")
+		if len(editionParts) != 2 { // a versioned edition channel must consist of exactly 2 parts.
+			return false
+		}
+
+		isVersionedEdition := slices.Contains(versionedEditions, editionParts[0])
+		if !isVersionedEdition { // not all channels can contain version information
+			return false
+		}
+
+		_, err := semver.NewVersion(editionParts[1])
+		return err == nil
+	}) {
+		Edition = Dev
+		return fmt.Errorf(`unknown edition channel "%s"`, Edition)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Compiled returns the compile time of this service.
 func Compiled() time.Time {
-	if Date == "dev" {
+	if Date == Dev {
 		return time.Now()
 	}
 	t, _ := time.Parse("20060102", Date)
diff --git a/pkg/version/version_test.go b/pkg/version/version_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..217a5099b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/version/version_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package version_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/version"
+)
+
+func TestChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		got   string
+		valid bool
+	}{
+		"no channel, defaults to dev": {
+			got:   "",
+			valid: false,
+		},
+		"dev channel": {
+			got:   version.EditionDev,
+			valid: true,
+		},
+		"rolling channel": {
+			got:   version.EditionRolling,
+			valid: true,
+		},
+		"stable channel": {
+			got:   version.EditionStable,
+			valid: true,
+		},
+		"lts channel without version": {
+			got:   version.EditionLTS,
+			valid: false,
+		},
+		"lts-1.0.0 channel": {
+			got:   fmt.Sprintf("%s-1", version.EditionLTS),
+			valid: true,
+		},
+		"lts-one invalid version": {
+			got:   fmt.Sprintf("%s-one", version.EditionLTS),
+			valid: false,
+		},
+		"known channel with version": {
+			got:   fmt.Sprintf("%s-1", version.EditionStable),
+			valid: false,
+		},
+		"unknown channel": {
+			got:   "foo",
+			valid: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			version.Edition = test.got
+
+			switch err := version.InitEdition(); {
+			case err != nil && !test.valid && version.Edition != version.Dev: // if a given edition is unknown, the value is always dev
+				fallthrough
+			case test.valid != (err == nil):
+				t.Fatalf("invalid edition: %s", version.Edition)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/services/frontend/pkg/config/config.go b/services/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
index 14f2fa1ab..57495d3e5 100644
--- a/services/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/services/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	EnableFederatedSharingIncoming bool   `yaml:"enable_federated_sharing_incoming" env:"OC_ENABLE_OCM;FRONTEND_ENABLE_FEDERATED_SHARING_INCOMING" desc:"Changing this value is NOT supported. Enables support for incoming federated sharing for clients. The backend behaviour is not changed." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 	EnableFederatedSharingOutgoing bool   `yaml:"enable_federated_sharing_outgoing" env:"OC_ENABLE_OCM;FRONTEND_ENABLE_FEDERATED_SHARING_OUTGOING" desc:"Changing this value is NOT supported. Enables support for outgoing federated sharing for clients. The backend behaviour is not changed." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 	SearchMinLength                int    `yaml:"search_min_length" env:"FRONTEND_SEARCH_MIN_LENGTH" desc:"Minimum number of characters to enter before a client should start a search for Share receivers. This setting can be used to customize the user experience if e.g too many results are displayed." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
-	Edition                        string `yaml:"edition" env:"OC_EDITION;FRONTEND_EDITION" desc:"Edition of OpenCloud. Used for branding purposes." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	Edition                        string `desc:"Edition of OpenCloud. Used for branding purposes." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 	DisableSSE                     bool   `yaml:"disable_sse" env:"OC_DISABLE_SSE;FRONTEND_DISABLE_SSE" desc:"When set to true, clients are informed that the Server-Sent Events endpoint is not accessible." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 	DisableRadicale                bool   `yaml:"disable_radicale" env:"FRONTEND_DISABLE_RADICALE" desc:"When set to true, clients are informed that the Radicale (CalDAV/CardDAV) is not accessible." introductionVersion:"4.0.0"`
 	DefaultLinkPermissions         int    `yaml:"default_link_permissions" env:"FRONTEND_DEFAULT_LINK_PERMISSIONS" desc:"Defines the default permissions a link is being created with. Possible values are 0 (= internal link, for instance members only) and 1 (= public link with viewer permissions). Defaults to 1." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
diff --git a/services/frontend/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/frontend/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index 709cca972..a6891ad87 100644
--- a/services/frontend/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/frontend/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/shared"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/structs"
+	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/pkg/version"
 	"github.com/opencloud-eu/opencloud/services/frontend/pkg/config"
 )
 
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
 		DefaultUploadProtocol:    "tus",
 		DefaultLinkPermissions:   1,
 		SearchMinLength:          3,
-		Edition:                  "",
+		Edition:                  version.Edition,
 		CheckForUpdates:          true,
 		Checksums: config.Checksums{
 			SupportedTypes:      []string{"sha1", "md5", "adler32"},
diff --git a/services/frontend/pkg/revaconfig/config.go b/services/frontend/pkg/revaconfig/config.go
index 31d0e89a0..9ba5a2ce7 100644
--- a/services/frontend/pkg/revaconfig/config.go
+++ b/services/frontend/pkg/revaconfig/config.go
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ func FrontendConfigFromStruct(cfg *config.Config, logger log.Logger) (map[string
 						},
 						"version": map[string]interface{}{
 							"product":        "OpenCloud",
-							"edition":        "",
+							"edition":        version.Edition,
 							"major":          version.ParsedLegacy().Major(),
 							"minor":          version.ParsedLegacy().Minor(),
 							"micro":          version.ParsedLegacy().Patch(),
diff --git a/services/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go b/services/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
index 45a46c992..8c4dd43ff 100644
--- a/services/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/services/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -80,5 +80,5 @@ type Status struct {
 	Product        string
 	ProductName    string
 	ProductVersion string
-	Edition        string `yaml:"edition" env:"OC_EDITION;OCDAV_EDITION" desc:"Edition of OpenCloud. Used for branding purposes." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	Edition        string `desc:"Edition of OpenCloud. Used for branding purposes." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 }
diff --git a/services/ocdav/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/ocdav/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index e6a4130d9..b87b9b394 100644
--- a/services/ocdav/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/ocdav/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
 			ProductVersion: version.GetString(),
 			Product:        "OpenCloud",
 			ProductName:    "OpenCloud",
-			Edition:        "",
+			Edition:        version.Edition,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilities.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilities.feature
index f4731872b..7b1b885a1 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilities.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilities.feature
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ Feature: capabilities
                     "properties": {
                       "edition": {
                         "type": "string",
-                        "enum": ["%edition%"]
+                        "enum": ["dev"]
                       },
                       "product": {
                         "type": "string",
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ Feature: capabilities
               },
               "edition": {
                 "type": "string",
-                "enum": ["%edition%"]
+                "enum": ["dev"]
               },
               "product": {
                 "type": "string",
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilitiesWithNormalUser.feature b/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilitiesWithNormalUser.feature
index 56db3e44a..c56997200 100644
--- a/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilitiesWithNormalUser.feature
+++ b/tests/acceptance/features/coreApiCapabilities/capabilitiesWithNormalUser.feature
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Feature: default capabilities for normal user
                         "const": "%versionstring%"
                       },
                       "edition": {
-                        "const": "%edition%"
+                        "const": "dev"
                       },
                       "productname": {
                         "const": "%productname%"