diff --git a/core/version.h b/core/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d1becac61f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 WITH LLVM-exception
+ */
+
+/*
+ * version.h.in is a template file.  version.h is a generated file.
+ * Please do not edit both files directly.
+ *
+ * Any changes to the version should be done in build-scripts/version.cmake.
+ *
+ * Continue to maintain the version.h for certain embedded platforms.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _WAMR_VERSION_H_
+#define _WAMR_VERSION_H_
+
+/* clang-format off */
+#define WAMR_VERSION_MAJOR 2
+#define WAMR_VERSION_MINOR 2
+#define WAMR_VERSION_PATCH 0
+/* clang-format on */
+
+#endif
diff --git a/core/version.h.in b/core/version.h.in
index 495b8d3b69..a4da7d14bd 100644
--- a/core/version.h.in
+++ b/core/version.h.in
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
  * Please do not edit both files directly.
  *
  * Any changes to the version should be done in the version.cmake file.
+ *
+ * Continue to maintain the version.h for certain embedded platforms.
  */
 
 #ifndef _WAMR_VERSION_H_
diff --git a/doc/stability_release.md b/doc/stability_release.md
index a08040c22f..78e034a3df 100644
--- a/doc/stability_release.md
+++ b/doc/stability_release.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ Once a release decision has been made:
 
 - Create a PR that:
   1. Modifies *build-scripts/version.cmake*.
-  2. Updates *RELEASE.md*.
+  2. Executes cmake configuration to update the version.
+  3. Updates *RELEASE_NOTES.md*.
+- A checklist of the PR includes
+  - [ ] *build-scripts/version.cmake*
+  - [ ] *core/version.h*
+  - [ ] *RELEASE_NOTES.md*
 - Once the PR is merged, create a new tag.
 - Initiate the release process by triggering *the binary release processes* in *Actions*.