diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_debug_apk.yml b/.github/workflows/build_debug_apk.yml
index f04c632b6a..098cf27ada 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_debug_apk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_debug_apk.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,19 @@ on:
       - 11-dev
 
 jobs:
+  send-start-notification:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
+    steps:
+      - name: Send start notification
+        uses: appleboy/telegram-action@v0.1.0
+        with:
+          to: ${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CI_CHANNEL_ID }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          format: New push to <pre>11-dev</pre>. Building debug APK…
   build-debug-apk:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: send-start-notification
     continue-on-error: true
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
@@ -36,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: Debug APK
           path: build/outputs/apk/lawnWithQuickstep/debug/**.apk
-  send-notification:
+  send-end-notification:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build-debug-apk
     steps:
@@ -52,5 +63,4 @@ jobs:
           to: ${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CI_CHANNEL_ID }}
           token: ${{ secrets.TELEGRAM_CI_BOT_TOKEN }}
           document: artifacts/debug-apk/**.apk
-          args: |
-            Build ${{ github.run_id }} finished with status ‘${{ env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION }}’.
\ No newline at end of file
+          format: Build finished with status <pre>${{ env.WORKFLOW_CONCLUSION }}</pre>. Uploading APK if available…
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6640de5e34..549585d0d2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -46,6 +46,15 @@ apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
 apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
 apply plugin: 'com.google.protobuf'
 
+final def commitHash = { ->
+    final def stdout = new ByteArrayOutputStream()
+    exec {
+        commandLine 'git', 'rev-parse', '--short=7', 'HEAD'
+        standardOutput = stdout
+    }
+    stdout.toString().trim()
+}
+
 android {
     compileSdkVersion COMPILE_SDK
     buildToolsVersion BUILD_TOOLS_VERSION
@@ -54,7 +63,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 25
         targetSdkVersion 30
         versionCode 1
-        versionName "1.0"
+        versionName "11.0-alpha.01+${commitHash()}"
+        setProperty("archivesBaseName", "Lawnchair-$versionName")
 
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
         vectorDrawables.useSupportLibrary = true