diff --git a/config/general.yaml b/config/general.yaml
index 3e3f01d..66ea3aa 100644
--- a/config/general.yaml
+++ b/config/general.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ test:
   check_likelihood_function: true   # if True, when a search is resumed the likelihood of a previous sample is recalculated to ensure it is consistent with the previous run.
   lh_timeout_seconds:               # If a float is input, the log_likelihood_function call is timed out after this many seconds, to diagnose infinite loops. Default is None, meaning no timeout.
   disable_positions_lh_inversion_check: true
+version:
+  workspace_version: 2026.4.13.6    # Pinned by the release pipeline; must match the installed library version.
+  workspace_version_check: True     # If False, bypass the workspace/library version check. Set to False on `main`-branch clones — `main` updates faster than releases, so mismatches are expected and not actionable.