diff --git a/.github/workflows/github.yml b/.github/workflows/github.yml
index 450f6b7b5..5568b6e9c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME="$VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX="$VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION="$VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER="$VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       env:
         PULL_REQUEST: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
         echo VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME="$VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         echo VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX="$VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-        echo VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION="$VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        echo VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER="$VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       env:
         PULL_REQUEST: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
diff --git a/CI/get_package_name.sh b/CI/get_package_name.sh
index 235e39930..4f8504c4b 100644
--- a/CI/get_package_name.sh
+++ b/CI/get_package_name.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ fi
 
 VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME="${TMP_JOBID}-vcmi"
 VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX=""
-VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION="ON"
+VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER="ON"
 if [ -z "$TMP_PRID" ] || [ "$TMP_PRID" == "false" ];
 then
 	branch_name=$(echo "$TMP_BRANCH" | sed 's/[^[:alnum:]]\+/_/g')
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ then
 	then
 		VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX="branch ${branch_name}"
 	else
-		VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION="OFF"
+		VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER="OFF"
 	fi
 else
 	VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME="${VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME}-PR-${TMP_PRID}-${TMP_COMMIT}"
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ fi
 
 export VCMI_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME
 export VCMI_PACKAGE_NAME_SUFFIX
-export VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION
\ No newline at end of file
+export VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4fd2d0fa8..b84ebaf9c 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ option(ENABLE_ERM "Enable compilation of ERM scripting module" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_LUA "Enable compilation of LUA scripting module" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_TRANSLATIONS "Enable generation of translations for launcher and editor" ON)
 option(ENABLE_NULLKILLER_AI "Enable compilation of Nullkiller AI library" ON)
-option(ENABLE_GITVERSION "Enable Version.cpp with Git commit hash" ON)
 option(ENABLE_MINIMAL_LIB "Build only core parts of vcmi library that are required for game lobby" OFF)
+option(ENABLE_GOLDMASTER "Build in public release mode in which some debug routines are disabled" OFF)
 
 # Compilation options
 
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ endif()
 
 include(CMakeDependentOption)
 cmake_dependent_option(ENABLE_INNOEXTRACT "Enable innoextract for GOG file extraction in launcher" ON "ENABLE_LAUNCHER" OFF)
+cmake_dependent_option(ENABLE_GITVERSION "Enable Version.cpp with Git commit hash" ON "NOT ENABLE_GOLDMASTER" OFF)
 
 ############################################
 #        Miscellaneous options             #
@@ -239,7 +240,6 @@ elseif(${CMAKE_CXX_BYTE_ORDER} EQUAL "BIG_ENDIAN")
 	add_definitions(-DVCMI_ENDIAN_BIG)
 endif()
 
-
 if(ENABLE_LAUNCHER)
 	add_definitions(-DENABLE_LAUNCHER)
 endif()
@@ -256,6 +256,10 @@ if(ENABLE_MINIMAL_LIB)
 	add_definitions(-DENABLE_MINIMAL_LIB)
 endif()
 
+if(ENABLE_GOLDMASTER)
+	add_definitions(-DENABLE_GOLDMASTER)
+endif()
+
 if(APPLE_IOS)
 	set(CMAKE_MACOSX_RPATH 1)
 	set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET 12.0)
diff --git a/CMakePresets.json b/CMakePresets.json
index d35b24e74..41fd2fac4 100644
--- a/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/CMakePresets.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
                 "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "RelWithDebInfo",
                 "ENABLE_TEST": "OFF",
                 "ENABLE_STRICT_COMPILATION": "ON",
-                "ENABLE_GITVERSION": "$env{VCMI_PACKAGE_GITVERSION}",
+                "ENABLE_GOLDMASTER": "$env{VCMI_PACKAGE_GOLDMASTER}",
                 "ENABLE_PCH" : "OFF"
             }
         },