diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index d92b5e8c37..99cd2e96e4 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3905,6 +3905,7 @@ Charlie 17 Apr 2006
     - Mac: Don't customize name of BOINC Data directory for branding; change 
         "GridRepublic Manager" to "GridRepublic Desktop; make branding script 
         more robust if there is a space in any file or directory name or path.
+    - Mac: Release scripts automatically update ReadMe version numbers.
     - Mac: clarify that upgrade warning from older versions applies only to 
         Intel Macs.
       
diff --git a/mac_installer/GR-ReadMe.rtf b/mac_installer/GR-ReadMe.rtf
index a52f65c935..d8230e6658 100644
--- a/mac_installer/GR-ReadMe.rtf
+++ b/mac_installer/GR-ReadMe.rtf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 \margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh9000\viewkind0
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\qc
 
-\f0\b\fs28 \cf0 Macintosh GridRepublic Desktop Version 5.5.0 Release Notes\
+\f0\b\fs28 \cf0 Macintosh GridRepublic Desktop Version <VER_NUM> Release Notes\
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
 
 \f1\b0\fs24 \cf0 \
diff --git a/mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf b/mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf
index d316ef9de0..6866afaeb8 100644
--- a/mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf
+++ b/mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 \margl1440\margr1440\vieww9000\viewh9000\viewkind0
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\qc
 
-\f0\b\fs28 \cf0 Macintosh BOINCManager Version 5.5.50 Release Notes\
+\f0\b\fs28 \cf0 Macintosh BOINCManager Version <VER_NUM> Release Notes\
 \pard\tx720\tx1440\tx2160\tx2880\tx3600\tx4320\tx5040\tx5760\tx6480\tx7200\tx7920\tx8640\ql\qnatural
 
 \f1\b0\fs24 \cf0 \
diff --git a/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh b/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
index 88890fc2e6..5f1498ca8b 100644
--- a/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
+++ b/mac_installer/release_GridRepublic.sh
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ mkdir -p "${IR_PATH}"
 
 cp -fp mac_Installer/License.rtf "${IR_PATH}/"
 cp -fp "${README_FILE}" "${IR_PATH}/ReadMe.rtf"
+# Update version number
+sed -i "" s/"<VER_NUM>"/"$1.$2.$3"/g "${IR_PATH}/ReadMe.rtf"
 
 # Create the installer's preinstall and preupgrade scripts from the standard preinstall script
 ##### We've decided not to customize BOINC Data directory name for branding
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ sudo rm -dfR "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/"
 mkdir -p "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/"
 mkdir -p "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal"
 
-cp -fp "${README_FILE}" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
+cp -fp "${IR_PATH}/ReadMe.rtf" "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
 sudo chown -R 501:admin "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
 sudo chmod -R 755 "${NEW_DIR_PATH}/${LC_BRAND_NAME}_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf"
 
diff --git a/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh b/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
index 6bc894207c..27cddb3ea4 100644
--- a/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
+++ b/mac_installer/release_boinc.sh
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ mkdir -p ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/
 
 cp -fp mac_Installer/License.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/
 cp -fp mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/
+# Update version number
+sed -i "" s/"<VER_NUM>"/"$1.$2.$3"/g ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/ReadMe.rtf
+
 #### We don't customize BOINC Data directory name for branding
 #### cp -fp mac_installer/preinstall ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/
 #### cp -fp mac_installer/preinstall ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/preupgrade
@@ -96,7 +99,7 @@ mkdir -p ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal
 mkdir -p ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_universal-apple-darwin
 mkdir -p ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_SymbolTables
 
-cp -fp mac_installer/ReadMe.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal
+cp -fp ../BOINC_Installer/Installer\ Resources/ReadMe.rtf ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal
 sudo chown -R 501:admin ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf
 sudo chmod -R 755 ../BOINC_Installer/New_Release_$1_$2_$3/boinc_$1.$2.$3_macOSX_universal/ReadMe.rtf