diff --git a/config/general.yaml b/config/general.yaml
index 93a813f9..d210a42b 100644
--- a/config/general.yaml
+++ b/config/general.yaml
@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ 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.
diff --git a/welcome.py b/welcome.py
index b8edd429..3a41b20b 100644
--- a/welcome.py
+++ b/welcome.py
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 import autogalaxy as ag
-from autoconf import check_version
-
-check_version(ag.__version__)
 
 input(
     "############################################\n"