diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2515fa31..e23a5729 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR MINGW)
 
                         # Get the current commit SHA1
                         execute_process(
-                          COMMAND git log -1 --format=%h
+                          COMMAND git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7
                           WORKING_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}
                           OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_SHA1
                           OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ IF(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR MINGW)
                           OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
                         )
 
-                        SET(GIT_LIVE_REV_CMD "`cd '${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}' && git rev-list HEAD --count`.`cd '${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}' && git log -1 --format=%h`")
+                        SET(GIT_LIVE_REV_CMD "`cd '${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}' && git rev-list HEAD --count`.`cd '${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}' && git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7`")
 
                         MESSAGE(STATUS "Using GIT revision stamp: [${GIT_COMMIT_COUNT}.${GIT_SHA1}] CMD [${GIT_LIVE_REV_CMD}]")
 
diff --git a/mk/linux/coverity-scan.sh b/mk/linux/coverity-scan.sh
index 99edfe24..4f7cc179 100755
--- a/mk/linux/coverity-scan.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/coverity-scan.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fi
 # exit 1
 
 GITBRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD | tr '/' '-')
-GITVERSION_SHA1=$(git log -1 --format=%h)
+GITVERSION_SHA1=$(git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7)
 GITVERSION_REV=$(git rev-list HEAD --count)
 VERSION=${GITBRANCH}.${GITVERSION_REV}.${GITVERSION_SHA1}
 
diff --git a/mk/linux/make-binary-archive.sh b/mk/linux/make-binary-archive.sh
index e8724ee7..af5d68d2 100755
--- a/mk/linux/make-binary-archive.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/make-binary-archive.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ REPO_DATADIR="$REPODIR/data/glest_game"
 if [ -d "$REPODIR/.git" ] && [ "$(which git 2>/dev/null)" != "" ]; then
     cd "$REPODIR"
     if [ "$SOURCE_BRANCH" = "" ]; then SOURCE_BRANCH="$(git branch | awk -F '* ' '/^* / {print $2}')"; fi
-    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h)]")"
+    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7)]")"
 fi
 ARCHIVE_TYPE="tar.xz"
 SNAPSHOTNAME="mg-binary-$kernel-$architecture"
diff --git a/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh b/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
index 8035fe54..265a7a31 100755
--- a/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/make-data-archive.sh
@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ if [ -f "$REPO_DATADIR/.git" ] && [ "$(which git 2>/dev/null)" != "" ]; then
     DATA_BRANCH="$(git branch | grep '^* ' | awk '{print $2}')"
     # on macos are problems with more advanced using awk ^
     DATA_COMMIT_NR="$(git rev-list HEAD --count)"
-    DATA_COMMIT="$(echo "[$DATA_COMMIT_NR.$(git log -1 --format=%h)]")"
+    DATA_COMMIT="$(echo "[$DATA_COMMIT_NR.$(git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7)]")"
     DATA_HASH=$(git log -1 --format=%H)
 fi
 if [ -d "$REPODIR/.git" ] && [ "$(which git 2>/dev/null)" != "" ]; then
     cd "$REPODIR"
     if [ "$SOURCE_BRANCH" = "" ]; then SOURCE_BRANCH="$(git branch | grep '^* ' | awk '{print $2}')"; fi
     # on macos are problems with more advanced using awk ^
-    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h)]")"
+    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7)]")"
     if [ "$DATA_HASH" = "" ]; then DATA_HASH=$(git submodule status "$REPO_DATADIR" | awk '{print $1}'); fi
 fi
 classic_snapshot_for_tests=0
diff --git a/mk/linux/mg-version-synch.sh b/mk/linux/mg-version-synch.sh
index f352ae9a..1fbfd9f2 100755
--- a/mk/linux/mg-version-synch.sh
+++ b/mk/linux/mg-version-synch.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if [ "$modifymore" = "yes" ]; then
 fi
 if [ "$modifymore" = "yes" ] && [ "$(git status >/dev/null 2>&1; echo "$?")" -eq "0" ]; then
 	# const string GIT_RawRev		= "$4446.1a8673f$";
-	GitCommitForRelease="`git rev-list HEAD --count`.`git log -1 --format=%h`";
+	GitCommitForRelease="`git rev-list HEAD --count`.`git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7`";
 	echo 'GitCommitForRelease # before:'
 	grep -E '^GitCommitForRelease = "[^"]*";$' "$VERSION_INFO_FILE"
 	grep -E '^	const string GIT_RawRev		= "\$[^"$]*\$";$' ../../source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
diff --git a/mk/macos/make-binary-archive.sh b/mk/macos/make-binary-archive.sh
index a594dc4f..a7fc79bc 100755
--- a/mk/macos/make-binary-archive.sh
+++ b/mk/macos/make-binary-archive.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [ -d "$REPODIR/.git" ] && [ "$(which git 2>/dev/null)" != "" ]; then
     cd "$REPODIR"
     if [ "$SOURCE_BRANCH" = "" ]; then SOURCE_BRANCH="$(git branch | grep '^* ' | awk '{print $2}')"; fi
     # on macos are problems with more advanced using awk ^
-    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h)]")"
+    SOURCE_COMMIT="$(echo "[$(git rev-list HEAD --count).$(git log -1 --format=%h --abbrev=7)]")"
 fi
 
 ARCHIVE_TYPE="tar.bz2"
diff --git a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2010.bat b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2010.bat
index e96e8fe3..5bcff9ae 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2010.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2010.bat
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ git submodule update
 
 set GITVERSION_SHA1=.
 set GITVERSION_REV=.
-set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h"
+set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h --abbrev=7"
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('%GET_GIT_SHA1%') do @set GITVERSION_SHA1=%%a
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('git rev-list HEAD --count') do @set GITVERSION_REV=%%a
 ECHO Will build using GIT Revision: [%GITVERSION_REV%.%GITVERSION_SHA1%]
diff --git a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2012.bat b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2012.bat
index 25464c22..1bd489ce 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2012.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2012.bat
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ git submodule update
 
 set GITVERSION_SHA1=.
 set GITVERSION_REV=.
-set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h"
+set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h --abbrev=7"
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('%GET_GIT_SHA1%') do @set GITVERSION_SHA1=%%a
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('git rev-list HEAD --count') do @set GITVERSION_REV=%%a
 ECHO Will build using GIT Revision: [%GITVERSION_REV%.%GITVERSION_SHA1%]
diff --git a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2015.bat b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2015.bat
index 2184f8a6..466d39e6 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/build-mg-2015.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/build-mg-2015.bat
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ git submodule update
 
 set GITVERSION_SHA1=.
 set GITVERSION_REV=.
-set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h"
+set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h --abbrev=7"
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('%GET_GIT_SHA1%') do @set GITVERSION_SHA1=%%a
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('git rev-list HEAD --count') do @set GITVERSION_REV=%%a
 ECHO Will build using GIT Revision: [%GITVERSION_REV%.%GITVERSION_SHA1%]
diff --git a/mk/windoze/build-mg32bit-2015.bat b/mk/windoze/build-mg32bit-2015.bat
index db72675b..a0269a78 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/build-mg32bit-2015.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/build-mg32bit-2015.bat
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ git submodule update
 
 set GITVERSION_SHA1=.
 set GITVERSION_REV=.
-set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h"
+set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h --abbrev=7"
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('%GET_GIT_SHA1%') do @set GITVERSION_SHA1=%%a
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('git rev-list HEAD --count') do @set GITVERSION_REV=%%a
 ECHO Will build using GIT Revision: [%GITVERSION_REV%.%GITVERSION_SHA1%]
diff --git a/mk/windoze/coverity-scan.bat b/mk/windoze/coverity-scan.bat
index 2fea6049..dc25bf94 100644
--- a/mk/windoze/coverity-scan.bat
+++ b/mk/windoze/coverity-scan.bat
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ rem pause
 
 set GITVERSION_SHA1=.
 set GITVERSION_REV=.
-set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h"
+set GET_GIT_SHA1="git log -1 --format=%%h --abbrev=7"
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('%GET_GIT_SHA1%') do @set GITVERSION_SHA1=%%a
 for /f "delims=" %%a in ('git rev-list HEAD --count') do @set GITVERSION_REV=%%a