diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 73117b0fb..6027d8e5a 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -24,10 +24,14 @@
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
+# Import the version string
+from simopt import __version__  # noqa: E402
+
 project = "SimOpt"
-copyright = "2025, simopt-admin"  # noqa: A001
+project_copyright = "%Y, simopt-admin"
 author = "simopt-admin"
-release = "1.2.1"
+release = __version__
+version: str = ".".join(release.split(".")[:2])
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3e7ec4adb..698770c27 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ exclude = ["build*"]
 
 [project]
 name = "simoptlib"
-version = "1.2.2.dev0"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [
   { name = "David Eckman", email = "eckman@tamu.edu" },
   { name = "Shane Henderson", email = "sgh9@cornell.edu" },
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ dev = [
 docs = ["sphinx>=8.2.3", "sphinx-autoapi>=3.6.1", "sphinx-rtd-theme>=3.0.2"]
 notebooks = ["ipykernel>=7.1.0"]
 
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = { attr = "simopt.__version__" }
+
 [project.urls]
 "Homepage" = "https://github.com/simopt-admin/simopt"
 "Documentation" = "https://simopt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/"
diff --git a/scripts/sync_citation_version.py b/scripts/sync_citation_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ba88dff9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/sync_citation_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""A script to synchronize the version from _version.py to CITATION.cff."""
+
+import re
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# --- Configuration ---------------------------------------------------
+
+# Append the parent directory (simopt package) to the system path
+SIMOPT_PACKAGE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+sys.path.append(str(SIMOPT_PACKAGE_DIR))
+
+# Source directory containing the _version.py file
+SIMOPT_DIR = SIMOPT_PACKAGE_DIR / "simopt"
+
+# Source of the citation file
+CITATION_FILENAME = "CITATION.cff"
+CITATION_FILE: Path = SIMOPT_PACKAGE_DIR / CITATION_FILENAME
+
+# Regex pattern to identify the version line in CITATION.cff
+
+VERSION_PATTERN = re.compile(r"^(version:\s*).+$")
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Reads the version and updates the CITATION.cff file."""
+    # --- Get the source version ---
+    from simopt._version import __version__
+
+    # --- Read and update the CITATION.cff file ---
+    if not CITATION_FILE.exists():
+        print(f"Error: File not found at {CITATION_FILE}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # We use 'str(__version__)' to handle non-string version types
+    # and add quotes to be safe YAML, especially for pre-release tags.
+    replacement_line = f'version: "{__version__!s}"'
+
+    print(f"Updating {CITATION_FILE}...")
+
+    new_lines = []
+    found = False
+
+    with CITATION_FILE.open("r") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            # Check if the line matches our version pattern
+            if not found and VERSION_PATTERN.match(line):
+                # If it matches, replace it with our new line
+                new_lines.append(replacement_line + "\n")
+                found = True
+                print(f"  - Replaced: {line.strip()}")
+                print(f"  + With:     {replacement_line}")
+            else:
+                # Otherwise, keep the line as-is
+                new_lines.append(line)
+
+    if not found:
+        print("Error: A 'version:' line was not found in the file.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Write the modified content back to the file
+    with CITATION_FILE.open("w") as f:
+        f.writelines(new_lines)
+
+    print("Update complete.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/simopt/__init__.py b/simopt/__init__.py
index 954d5c087..0fc6b927f 100644
--- a/simopt/__init__.py
+++ b/simopt/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 """Init file for the simopt package."""
+
+# Make the version easily accessible to users
+from simopt._version import __version__  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/simopt/_version.py b/simopt/_version.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..21d49100c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simopt/_version.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+__version__ = "1.2.2.dev0"