diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2d9a5fa25e..4aa37ea5fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@
 
 
     <properties>
+        <!-- Set to "Early Access" to add to the version.edition property in version.properties -->
+        <release.availability></release.availability>
+
         <dependency.alfresco-repository.version>6.4</dependency.alfresco-repository.version>
         <dependency.alfresco-remote-api.version>6.2</dependency.alfresco-remote-api.version>
         <dependency.alfresco-trashcan-cleaner.version>2.2</dependency.alfresco-trashcan-cleaner.version>
diff --git a/war/src/main/resources/alfresco/version.properties b/war/src/main/resources/alfresco/version.properties
index 6f472fbc6c..2e33d2c663 100644
--- a/war/src/main/resources/alfresco/version.properties
+++ b/war/src/main/resources/alfresco/version.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ version.label=
 
 # Edition label
 
-version.edition=Community Early Access
+version.edition=Community @release.availability@
 
 # SCM Revision number