removed the version from the reference output - so releases that don't change the output don't need to recommit new reference output
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/abort_after.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/abort_after.txt
index d9f105c..2351f40 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/abort_after.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/abort_after.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/count.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/count.txt
index 45d2879..3859e0e 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/count.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/count.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 [doctest] number of tests passing the current filters: 7
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_1.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_1.txt
index a0cc30e..8a93293 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_1.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_1.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(47)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_2.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_2.txt
index a84c327..83e1b3c 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_2.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_2.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_3.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_3.txt
index 16081e6..df328de 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_3.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_3.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 [doctest] test cases:    0 |    0 passed |    0 failed |    7 skipped
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_4.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_4.txt
index 2074d40..0f9ea7f 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_4.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_4.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 [doctest] test cases:    2 |    2 passed |    0 failed |    5 skipped
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_5.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_5.txt
index 7080cfb..4268af0 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_5.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_5.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(47)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_6.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_6.txt
index 41df305..e4d3e6f 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_6.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/filter_6.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/first_last.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/first_last.txt
index 3678382..1f4487b 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/first_last.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/first_last.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/help.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/help.txt
index 4d174e8..c0ce9e5 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/help.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/help.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest]
 [doctest] boolean values: "1/on/yes/true" or "0/off/no/false"
 [doctest] filter  values: "str1,str2,str3" (comma separated strings)
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@
  -nt,  --no-throw=<bool>               skips exceptions-related assert checks
  -ne,  --no-exitcode=<bool>            returns (or exits) always with success
  -nr,  --no-run=<bool>                 skips all runtime doctest operations
+ -nv,  --no-version=<bool>             omit the framework version in the output
  -nc,  --no-colors=<bool>              disables colors in output
  -nb,  --no-breaks=<bool>              disables breakpoints in debuggers
  -npf, --no-path-filenames=<bool>      only filenames and no paths in output
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_cases.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_cases.txt
index 54077e0..1ebd5f3 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_cases.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_cases.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 [doctest] listing all test case names
 subcases
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_suites.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_suites.txt
index a899ccd..63f2ba9 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_suites.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/list_test_suites.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 [doctest] listing all test suites
 
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_1.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_1.txt
index 076edd3..c34e596 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_1.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_1.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_2.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_2.txt
index c9b0a43..ba3d6a6 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_2.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_2.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(47)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_3.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_3.txt
index 16081e6..df328de 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_3.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/order_3.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 [doctest] test cases:    0 |    0 passed |    0 failed |    7 skipped
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/successful.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/successful.txt
index 49162b5..7535a82 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/successful.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/successful.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
 [doctest] run with "--help" for options
 ===============================================================================
 test.cpp(6)
diff --git a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/version.txt b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/version.txt
index 8c03e14..e69de29 100644
--- a/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/version.txt
+++ b/scripts/code_coverage_source/test_output/version.txt
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-[doctest] doctest version is "1.1.2"
diff --git a/scripts/common.cmake b/scripts/common.cmake
index 456cb21..5dbfe26 100644
--- a/scripts/common.cmake
+++ b/scripts/common.cmake
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
     set(the_command "${the_command} --dt-no-path-filenames=1")
     # append the argument for ignoring the exit code of the test programs because some are intended to have failing tests
     set(the_command "${the_command} --dt-no-exitcode=1")
+    # append the argument for not printing the framework version so reference output doesn't have to be recommitted when the version is bumped
+    set(the_command "${the_command} --dt-no-version=1")
     
     string(STRIP ${the_command} the_command)
     
diff --git a/scripts/random_dev_notes.md b/scripts/random_dev_notes.md
index cd5a11b..d023187 100644
--- a/scripts/random_dev_notes.md
+++ b/scripts/random_dev_notes.md
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 reddit.com/r/gamedev
 reddit.com/r/cplusplus
 
+https://www.facebook.com/groups/cppEnthusiasts/
+
+twitter
 
 
 
diff --git a/scripts/release_process.md b/scripts/release_process.md
index 5f65026..346ed19 100644
--- a/scripts/release_process.md
+++ b/scripts/release_process.md
@@ -9,9 +9,3 @@
 - commit in master and push
 - create github release with the same semver tag as the changelog
 - merge master in dev
-
-on big releases spam (and also interlink) in:
-- hackernews
-- reddit (cpp/gamedev/Cplusplus/programming)
-- isocpp.org
-