diff --git a/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index 88cf4061..7c784162 100644
--- a/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ add_library(PMusr SHARED
   PStartupHandlerDict.cxx
   PTheory.cpp
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PMusr
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PMusr BEFORE PRIVATE
@@ -91,6 +98,13 @@ add_library(PUserFcnBase SHARED
   PUserFcnBase.cpp
   PUserFcnBaseDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PUserFcnBase
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PUserFcnBase BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${MUSRFIT_INC}>
diff --git a/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
index be9cdaa4..a8e9b9cb 100644
--- a/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(BMWtools SHARED
   TTrimSPDataHandler.cpp
   BMWIntegrator.cpp
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(BMWtools
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   BMWtools BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e4fb369..df34664b 100644
--- a/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ set(prefix "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 set(exec_prefix "\$\{prefix\}")
 set(libdir "\$\{exec_prefix\}/lib")
 set(includedir "\$\{prefix\}/include")   
-set(PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_VERSION "1.0.0")
-set(PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_LIBRARY_NAME "PMagProximityFitter")
+set(P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_VERSION "1.0.0")
+set(P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_LIBRARY_NAME "PMagProximityFitter")
 configure_file("PMagProximityFitter.pc.in" "PMagProximityFitter.pc" @ONLY)
 
 #--- lib creation -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ add_library(PMagProximityFitter SHARED
   PMPStartupHandler.cpp
   PMPStartupHandlerDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PMagProximityFitter
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PMagProximityFitter BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c5d59d4..6822f600 100644
--- a/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ endif (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux")
 #--- lib creation -------------------------------------------------------------
 add_library(Class_MuSR_PSI SHARED MuSR_td_PSI_bin.cpp)
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(Class_MuSR_PSI
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PSIBIN_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- install Class_MuSR_PSI solib ---------------------------------------------
 install(TARGETS Class_MuSR_PSI DESTINATION lib)
 
diff --git a/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fc03006..dfe255b5 100644
--- a/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@ add_library(TMusrRunHeader SHARED
   TMusrRunHeader.cpp
   TMusrRunHeaderDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(TMusrRunHeader
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_ROOT_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   TMusrRunHeader BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
diff --git a/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fd64c28..b1681ff4 100644
--- a/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ add_library(PNL_PippardFitter SHARED
   PNL_StartupHandler.cpp
   PNL_StartupHandlerDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PNL_PippardFitter
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PNL_PippardFitter BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
index f4e95672..d3bfb436 100644
--- a/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ add_library(TLemRunHeader SHARED
   TLemStats.cxx
   TLemStatsDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(TLemRunHeader
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${LEM_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   TLemRunHeader BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
diff --git a/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
index bfa48ca9..0916986b 100644
--- a/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ add_library(CalcMeanFieldsLEM SHARED
   TCalcMeanFieldsLEM.cpp
   TCalcMeanFieldsLEMDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(CalcMeanFieldsLEM
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   CalcMeanFieldsLEM BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f6fd8f8b..0e9fe068 100644
--- a/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ add_library(cuba SHARED
   $<TARGET_OBJECTS:vegas>
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(cuba
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${CUBA_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- install cuba solib -------------------------------------------------------
 install(TARGETS cuba DESTINATION lib)
 
diff --git a/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index b02abcf6..c3187dea 100644
--- a/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ add_library(FitPofB SHARED
   TSkewedGss.cpp
   TSkewedGssDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(FitPofB
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   FitPofB BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
index ea67b173..9009e8ea 100644
--- a/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(GapIntegrals SHARED
   TGapIntegrals.cpp
   TGapIntegralsDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(GapIntegrals
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   GapIntegrals BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fc4a3c4..ece9198a 100644
--- a/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(LFRelaxation SHARED
   TLFRelaxation.cpp
   TLFRelaxationDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(LFRelaxation
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   LFRelaxation BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index f1d9826f..f376155d 100644
--- a/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ add_library(PPhotoMeissner SHARED
   PStartupHandler_PM.cpp
   PStartupHandler_PMDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PPhotoMeissner
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_PHOTO_MEISSNER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PPhotoMeissner BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index 39161b82..94711cd9 100644
--- a/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ add_library(PSpinValve SHARED
   PStartupHandler_SV.cpp
   PStartupHandler_SVDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PSpinValve
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_SPIN_VALVE_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PSpinValve BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
index 30b067ad..f97d0e7f 100644
--- a/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(ZFRelaxation SHARED
   ZFRelaxation.cpp
   ZFRelaxationDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(ZFRelaxation
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   ZFRelaxation BEFORE PRIVATE