diff --git a/.swcrc b/.swcrc
index cff888e..63d1335 100644
--- a/.swcrc
+++ b/.swcrc
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/swcrc",
   "jsc": {
+    "experimental": {
+      "keepImportAssertions": true
+    },
     "parser": {
-      "syntax": "typescript"
+      "syntax": "typescript",
+      "importAssertions": true
     },
     "target": "esnext"
   },
   "minify": true,
   "sourceMaps": true
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ab9841b..a4e8ace 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "./scripts/beforeBuild.sh && swc src --out-dir dist && ./scripts/afterBuild.sh",
+    "build": "swc src --out-dir dist",
     "start": "pnpm run build && node --enable-source-maps dist",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
diff --git a/scripts/afterBuild.sh b/scripts/afterBuild.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 306c784..0000000
--- a/scripts/afterBuild.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-mv src/common/version src/common/version.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/beforeBuild.sh b/scripts/beforeBuild.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 3908ad7..0000000
--- a/scripts/beforeBuild.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-VERSION=$(node -e "_=require(\"./package.json\");console.log(_.version)")
-
-mv src/common/version.ts src/common/version
-
-echo "export const version = \"$VERSION\";\n" >> src/common/version.ts
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/common/version.ts b/src/common/version.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index daeac63..0000000
--- a/src/common/version.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-export const version = "";
diff --git a/src/handlers/ready.ts b/src/handlers/ready.ts
index e205ce7..d1c90f8 100644
--- a/src/handlers/ready.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/ready.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
-import { GatewayReadyDispatchData, WithIntrinsicProps } from "@discordjs/core";
+import {
+  ActivityType,
+  GatewayReadyDispatchData,
+  PresenceUpdateStatus,
+  WithIntrinsicProps,
+} from "@discordjs/core";
+import manifest from "../../.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json" assert {
+  type: "json",
+};
 import { initCommands } from "../commands/init.js";
+import { client } from "../index.js";
 
 export default async ({
   api,
@@ -8,5 +17,18 @@ export default async ({
 
   console.log("ready!");
 
+  client.updatePresence(0, {
+    status: PresenceUpdateStatus.Online,
+    afk: false,
+    since: null,
+    activities: [
+      {
+        state: `v${manifest["."]}`,
+        name: "custom status",
+        type: ActivityType.Custom,
+      },
+    ],
+  });
+
   return true;
 };
diff --git a/src/synthesizer/index.ts b/src/synthesizer/index.ts
index 1ebf4cc..fdd6d01 100644
--- a/src/synthesizer/index.ts
+++ b/src/synthesizer/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-import { version } from "../common/version.js";
+import manifest from "../../.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json" assert {
+  type: "json",
+};
 
 const escapeMap: Record<string, string | undefined> = {
   "<": "&lt;",
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ export default class Synthesizer {
 </voice>\
 </speak>`,
       headers: {
-        "User-Agent": `OHNO/${version}`,
+        "User-Agent": `OHNO/${manifest["."]}`,
         "Content-Type": "application/ssml+xml",
         "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key": this.key,
         "X-Microsoft-OutputFormat": "ogg-48khz-16bit-mono-opus",