Try to get version from GitLab CI first

app/soapbox/utils/code.js

@@ -3,20 +3,32 @@ const pkg = require('../../../package.json');
 const { execSync } = require('child_process');
 
 const shortRepoName = url => new URL(url).pathname.substring(1);
+const trimHash = hash => hash.substring(0, 7);
 
 const version = pkg => {
+  // Try to discern from GitLab CI first
+  const { CI_COMMIT_TAG, CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME, CI_COMMIT_SHA } = process.env;
+
+  if (CI_COMMIT_TAG === `v${pkg.version}` || CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME === 'stable') {
+    return pkg.version;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof CI_COMMIT_SHA === 'string') {
+    return `${pkg.version}-${trimHash(CI_COMMIT_SHA)}`;
+  }
+
+  // Fall back to git directly
   try {
     const head = String(execSync('git rev-parse HEAD'));
     const tag = String(execSync(`git rev-parse v${pkg.version}`));
 
-    if (head !== tag) {
-      return `${pkg.version}-${head.substring(0, 7)}`;
-    } else {
-      return pkg.version;
-    }
+    if (head !== tag) return `${pkg.version}-${trimHash(head)}`;
   } catch (e) {
-    return pkg.version;
+    // Continue
   }
+
+  // Fall back to version in package.json
+  return pkg.version;
 };
 
 module.exports = {