diff --git a/internal/documentation/.vitepress/config.ts b/internal/documentation/.vitepress/config.ts
index 4af2da04ce8..bf7e7e4cd22 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/.vitepress/config.ts
+++ b/internal/documentation/.vitepress/config.ts
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ function guide() {
 		(() => {
 			// This function builds the tree for the api docs
 			const tree = {
-				text: "API",
+				text: "📚 API",
 				collapsed: false,
 				items: [{
 					text: "@ui5",
diff --git a/internal/documentation/README.md b/internal/documentation/README.md
index 1d6b40da1ec..f9db20264cd 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/README.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ The development server starts at `http://localhost:5173` with hot-reload for liv
 | `download-packages` | Downloads the latest published versions of all UI5 CLI packages (`@ui5/builder`, `@ui5/cli`, etc.) via `npm pack` and extracts them to `tmp/packages/`. This enables gh-pages builds to use published npm packages instead of local workspace code. |
 | `jsdoc-generate` | Generates API documentation from local workspace package sources (`../../packages/*/lib/**/*.js`). Uses the workspace JSDoc config targeting the current development version (v5). |
 | `jsdoc-generate-gh-pages` | Generates API documentation from downloaded packages in `tmp/packages/`. Uses the gh-pages JSDoc config targeting the published version (v4). Requires `download-packages` to run first. |
-| `jsdoc` | Generates JSDoc API documentation from the local workspace and opens the result in the browser. Convenience wrapper for local development. |
 
 
 ## Dual-Version Documentation
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/index.md b/internal/documentation/docs/index.md
index 12497504b55..c87ec024b8b 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/index.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/index.md
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ info ProjectBuilder Executing cleanup tasks...
 Most UI5 CLI modules provide JavaScript APIs for direct consumption in other Node.js projects.
 This allows you to rely on UI5 CLI for UI5-specific build functionality and project handling, while creating your own tools to perfectly match the needs of your project.
 
-All available APIs are documented in the [UI5 CLI API Reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/index.html).
+All available APIs are documented directly within this documentation. Use the sidebar menu and navigate to **📚 API** to browse the API reference for each package.
 
 ::: code-group
 ```js [ESM]
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Builder.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Builder.md
index d36be96ec98..ef73c37c1b4 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Builder.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Builder.md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ Based on a project's type, the UI5 Builder defines a series of build steps to ex
 
 For every type there is a set of default tasks. You can disable single tasks using the `--exclude-task` [CLI parameter](./CLI.md#ui5-build), and you can include tasks using the `--include-task` parameter.
 
-<div style="margin: 1rem 0;">
-  <VPButton class="no-decoration" text="📚 API Reference" href="https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/index.html"/>
-</div>
+::: tip
+Browse the API reference for each Builder API by navigating in the sidebar menu to **📚 API -> @ui5/builder**.
+:::
 
 ## Tasks
 Tasks are specific build steps to be executed during build phase.
@@ -23,31 +23,31 @@ A project can add custom tasks to the build by using the [Custom Tasks Extensibi
 
 ### Standard Tasks
 
-All available standard tasks are documented [in the API reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/index.html). Search for `@ui5/builder/tasks/` to filter the API reference for all available tasks. The list below offers the actual order of their execution:
+All available standard tasks are documented under **📚 API -> @ui5/builder -> tasks**. Use the sidebar menu to access the respective pages. The list below offers the actual order of their execution:
 
 | Task                           |   Type `application`    |    Type `component`     |     Type `library`      |  Type `theme-library`   |
 |--------------------------------|:-----------------------:|:-----------------------:|:-----------------------:|:-----------------------:|
-| escapeNonAsciiCharacters       |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
-| replaceCopyright               |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
-| replaceVersion                 |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
-| replaceBuildtime               |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
-| generateJsdoc                  |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |
-| executeJsdocSdkTransformation  |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |
-| minify                         |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
-| generateFlexChangesBundle      |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
-| generateLibraryManifest        |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
-| enhanceManifest                |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
-| generateComponentPreload       |         enabled         |         enabled         | *disabled* <sup>2</sup> |                         |
-| generateLibraryPreload         |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
-| generateStandaloneAppBundle    | *disabled* <sup>3</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
-| transformBootstrapHtml         | *disabled* <sup>3</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
-| generateBundle                 | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> |                         |
-| buildThemes                    |                         |                         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
-| generateThemeDesignerResources |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>5</sup> | *disabled* <sup>5</sup> |
-| generateVersionInfo            | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
-| generateCachebusterInfo        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |                         |                         |
-| generateApiIndex               | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
-| generateResourcesJson          |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |
+| [escapeNonAsciiCharacters](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_escapeNonAsciiCharacters)                  |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [replaceCopyright](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_replaceCopyright)                                  |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
+| [replaceVersion](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_replaceVersion)                                      |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
+| [replaceBuildtime](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_replaceBuildtime)                                  |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [generateJsdoc](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_jsdoc_generateJsdoc)                                  |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |
+| [executeJsdocSdkTransformation](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_jsdoc_executeJsdocSdkTransformation)  |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |
+| [minify](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_minify)                         |         enabled            |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [generateFlexChangesBundle](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_bundlers_generateFlexChangesBundle)       |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [generateLibraryManifest](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateLibraryManifest)                    |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [enhanceManifest](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_enhanceManifest)                                    |         enabled         |         enabled         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [generateComponentPreload](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_bundlers_generateComponentPreload)         |         enabled         |         enabled         | *disabled* <sup>2</sup> |                         |
+| [generateLibraryPreload](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_bundlers_generateLibraryPreload)             |                         |                         |         enabled         |                         |
+| [generateStandaloneAppBundle](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_bundlers_generateStandaloneAppBundle)   | *disabled* <sup>3</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
+| transformBootstrapHtml                                                                                 | *disabled* <sup>3</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
+| [generateBundle](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_bundlers_generateBundle)                             | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> | *disabled* <sup>4</sup> |                         |
+| [buildThemes](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_buildThemes)                                            |                         |                         |         enabled         |         enabled         |
+| [generateThemeDesignerResources](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateThemeDesignerResources)      |                         |                         | *disabled* <sup>5</sup> | *disabled* <sup>5</sup> |
+| [generateVersionInfo](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateVersionInfo)                            |         enabled         |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |
+| [generateCachebusterInfo](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateCachebusterInfo)                    |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |                         |                         |
+| [generateApiIndex](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_jsdoc_generateApiIndex)                            | *disabled* <sup>1</sup> |                         |                         |                         |
+| [generateResourcesJson](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateResourcesJson)                        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |       *disabled*        |
 
 *Disabled tasks can be activated by certain build modes, the project configuration, or by using the `--include-task` [CLI parameter](./CLI.md#ui5-build). See footnotes where given*
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Processors work with provided resources. They contain the actual build step logi
 Processors can be implemented generically. The string replacer is an example for that.
 Since string replacement is a common build step, it can be useful in different contexts, e.g. code, version, date, and copyright replacement. A concrete replacement operation could be achieved by passing a custom configuration to the processor. This way, multiple tasks can make use of the same processor to achieve their build step.
 
-To get a list of all available processors, please visit [the API reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/index.html) and search for `@ui5/builder/processors/`.
+To get a list of all available processors, use the sidebar menu and navigate to **📚 API -> @ui5/builder -> processors**.
 
 ## Legacy Bundle Tooling (lbt)
 JavaScript port of the "legacy" Maven/Java based bundle tooling.
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Configuration.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Configuration.md
index 5e993a7c811..bb621b77e69 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Configuration.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Configuration.md
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ A list of bundle definitions. A `bundleDefinition` contains of the following opt
 
 - `name`: The module bundle name
 - `defaultFileTypes`: List of default file types which should be included in the bundle. Defaults to: `.js`, `.control.xml`, `.fragment.html`, `.fragment.json`, `.fragment.xml`, `.view.html`, `.view.json` and `.view.xml`
-- `sections`: A list of module bundle definition sections. Each section specifies an embedding technology (see [API-Reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/module-@ui5_builder_processors_bundlers_moduleBundler.html#~ModuleBundleDefinition)) and lists the resources that should be in- or excluded from the section.
+- `sections`: A list of module bundle definition sections. Each section specifies an embedding technology (see [📚 API-Reference](../api/module-@ui5_builder_processors_bundlers_moduleBundler.html#~ModuleBundleDefinition)) and lists the resources that should be in- or excluded from the section.
     - `mode`:  The embedding technology (e.g. provided, raw, preload, bundleInfo, depCache, require)
     - `filters`: List of modules declared as glob patterns (resource name patterns) that are in- or excluded. Similarly to the use of a single `*` or double `**` asterisk, a pattern ending with a slash `/` denotes an arbitrary number of characters or folder names. Excludes have to be marked with a leading exclamation mark `!`. The order of filters is relevant; a later inclusion overrides an earlier exclusion, and vice versa.
     - `resolve`: Setting resolve to `true` will also include all (transitive) dependencies of the files
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/FileSystem.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/FileSystem.md
index 371425e3a12..274d923643c 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/FileSystem.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/FileSystem.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ The [UI5 FS](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-fs) provides a UI5-specific file system
 import VPButton from "vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/components/VPButton.vue"
 </script>
 
-<div style="margin: 1rem 0;">
-  <VPButton class="no-decoration" text="📚 API Reference" href="https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/"/>
-</div>
+::: tip
+Browse the API reference for each FS API by navigating in the sidebar menu to **📚 API -> @ui5/fs**.
+:::
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ The virtual file system "UI5 FS" offers an abstraction layer from the physical f
 
 ### Resource
 
-A [Resource](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_Resource.html) basically represents a file. Besides providing access to the file content, it also carries metadata like the **virtual path** of the Resource.
+A [Resource](../api/@ui5_fs_Resource.html) basically represents a file. Besides providing access to the file content, it also carries metadata like the **virtual path** of the Resource.
 
 Resources are typically created and stored in [Adapters](#adapters). Once read from a physical file system, they are typically kept in memory for further processing in other modules.
 
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ This ensures a high build performance, as physical read and write access for a h
 
 Adapters abstract access to different resource locations.
 
-The [Memory Adapter](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_adapters_Memory.html) represents a virtual file system which maintains respective [Resources](#resource) inside a virtual data structure.
+The [Memory Adapter](../api/@ui5_fs_adapters_Memory.html) represents a virtual file system which maintains respective [Resources](#resource) inside a virtual data structure.
 
-The [File System Adapter](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_adapters_FileSystem.html), on the other hand, has direct access to the physical file system. It maps a "virtual base path" to a given physical path.
+The [File System Adapter](../api/@ui5_fs_adapters_FileSystem.html), on the other hand, has direct access to the physical file system. It maps a "virtual base path" to a given physical path.
 
 Both adapters provide APIs to retrieve and persist [Resources](#resource), namely 
 
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ Reader collections allow grouped access to multiple adapters, which might even b
 
 They implement the same API for **retrieving** resources as adapters (`byPath` and `byGlob`). Multiple flavors exist:
 
-* [ReaderCollection](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_ReaderCollection.html): The most basic collection. Allows parallel read access to multiple readers (i.e. adapters or collections)
-* [ReaderCollectionPrioritized](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_ReaderCollectionPrioritized.html): Contains a list of readers which are searched in-order. This allows one reader to "overlay" resources of another
-* [DuplexCollection](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_DuplexCollection.html): Contains a single reader and a single "writer". It therefore also implements the Adapter API for **persisting** resources (`write()`). When retrieving resources, the writer is prioritized over the reader
-* [WriterCollection](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_fs_WriterCollection.html): Contains a set of writers and a mapping for each of them. When writing a resource, the writer is chosen based on the resource's virtual path.
+* [ReaderCollection](../api/@ui5_fs_ReaderCollection.html): The most basic collection. Allows parallel read access to multiple readers (i.e. adapters or collections)
+* [ReaderCollectionPrioritized](../api/@ui5_fs_ReaderCollectionPrioritized.html): Contains a list of readers which are searched in-order. This allows one reader to "overlay" resources of another
+* [DuplexCollection](../api/@ui5_fs_DuplexCollection.html): Contains a single reader and a single "writer". It therefore also implements the Adapter API for **persisting** resources (`write()`). When retrieving resources, the writer is prioritized over the reader
+* [WriterCollection](../api/@ui5_fs_WriterCollection.html): Contains a set of writers and a mapping for each of them. When writing a resource, the writer is chosen based on the resource's virtual path.
 
 <style>
 .no-decoration {
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Overview.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Overview.md
index 5d0b510bf81..f8870ea8276 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Overview.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Overview.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ dependencies:
 
 By placing this file in the root directory of the `my.app` application project, you can start a server with a local copy of the `my.lib` dependency, located in the same parent directory, using the command `ui5 serve --dependency-definition ./projectDependencies.yaml`.
 
-The structure of the dependency definition file follows that of the [`@ui5/project/graph/providers/DependencyTree~TreeNode`](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_graph_providers_DependencyTree.html#~TreeNode) type.
+The structure of the dependency definition file follows that of the [`@ui5/project/graph/providers/DependencyTree~TreeNode`](../api/@ui5_project_graph_providers_DependencyTree.html#~TreeNode) type.
 
 ## HTTP/2 Development Webserver
 The UI5 CLI contains a web server to serve the project via HTTP/2 protocol.
@@ -124,4 +124,4 @@ This requires an SSL certificate. You are guided through the automatic generatio
 ## Integration in Other Tools
 One of the key features of the UI5 CLI is its modularization. Single parts of UI5 CLI can easily be integrated in other `Node.js`-based tools and frameworks like [Grunt](https://gruntjs.com/) or [Gulp](https://gulpjs.com/).
 
-All JavaScript APIs available for direct consumption are listed [here](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/index.html). However, for standard UI5 development, the [UI5 CLI](./CLI.md) should always be the first choice.
+All JavaScript APIs available for direct consumption are listed in the sidebar menu under **📚 API**. However, for standard UI5 development, the [UI5 CLI](./CLI.md) should always be the first choice.
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Project.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Project.md
index e4fe1843eb6..312a6b87560 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Project.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Project.md
@@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ In the table below you can find the available combinations of project type & out
 ² Theme libraries in most cases have more than one namespace.  
 ³ Modules have explicit path mappings configured and no namespace concept.  
 
-
-<div style="margin: 1rem 0;">
-  <VPButton class="no-decoration" text="📚 API Reference" href="https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_build_ProjectBuilder.html"/>
-</div>
+::: tip
+Browse the API reference for each Project API by navigating in the sidebar menu to **📚 API -> @ui5/project**.
+:::
 
 <style>
 .no-decoration {
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Server.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Server.md
index 64d6ae46155..e6c65aa6001 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Server.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/Server.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ The [UI5 Server](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-server) module provides server capab
 import VPButton from "vitepress/dist/client/theme-default/components/VPButton.vue"
 </script>
 
-<div style="margin: 1rem 0;">
-  <VPButton class="no-decoration" text="📚 API Reference" href="https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/module-@ui5_server.html"/>
-</div>
+::: tip
+Browse the API reference for each Server API by navigating in the sidebar menu to **📚 API -> @ui5/server**.
+:::
 
 ::: warning Development Use Only
 The UI5 Server is intended for **local development purposes only**. It must not be exposed to untrusted parties or used as a public-facing web server.
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomServerMiddleware.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomServerMiddleware.md
index 1b5f22cb0aa..c58cf4bd047 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomServerMiddleware.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomServerMiddleware.md
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ Live demo of the above example: [openui5-sample-app with custom middleware](http
 
 Custom middleware defining [Specification Version](../Configuration.md#specification-versions) 2.0 or higher have access to an interface of a [MiddlewareUtil](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_server_middleware_MiddlewareUtil.html) instance.
 
-In this case, a `middlewareUtil` object is provided as a part of the custom middleware's [parameters](#custom-middleware-implementation). Depending on the specification version of the custom middleware, a set of helper functions is available to the implementation. The lowest required specification version for every function is listed in the [MiddlewareUtil API reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_server_middleware_MiddlewareUtil.html).
+In this case, a `middlewareUtil` object is provided as a part of the custom middleware's [parameters](#custom-middleware-implementation). Depending on the specification version of the custom middleware, a set of helper functions is available to the implementation. The lowest required specification version for every function is listed in the [MiddlewareUtil API reference](../../api/@ui5_server_middleware_MiddlewareUtil.html).
 
 ## Integration with `karma-ui5`
 
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomTasks.md b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomTasks.md
index be10565bf20..2fe7db198ed 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomTasks.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/pages/extensibility/CustomTasks.md
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ The following code snippets show examples for custom task implementations.
 
 #### Example: lib/tasks/renderMarkdownFiles.js
 
-This example is making use of the `resourceFactory` [TaskUtil](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html)
+This example is making use of the `resourceFactory` [TaskUtil](../../api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html)
 API to create new resources based on the output of a third-party module for rendering Markdown files. The created resources are added to the build
 result by writing them into the provided `workspace`.
 In addition, this task supports differential builds, which re-process only changed resources.
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ Tasks should ideally use the reader/writer APIs provided by UI5 CLI for working
 
 #### Example: lib/tasks/compileLicenseSummary.js
 
-This example is making use of multiple [TaskUtil](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html)
+This example is making use of multiple [TaskUtil](../../api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html)
 APIs to retrieve additional information about the project currently being built (`taskUtil.getProject()`) and its direct dependencies
 (`taskUtil.getDependencies()`). Project configuration files like `package.json` can be accessed directly using `project.getRootReader()`.
 
@@ -554,6 +554,6 @@ module.exports = async function({dependencies, log, options, taskUtil, workspace
 
 ## Helper Class `TaskUtil`
 
-Custom tasks defining [Specification Version](../Configuration.md#specification-versions) 2.2 or higher have access to an interface of a [TaskUtil](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html) instance.
+Custom tasks defining [Specification Version](../Configuration.md#specification-versions) 2.2 or higher have access to an interface of a [TaskUtil](../../api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html) instance.
 
-In this case, a `taskUtil` object is provided as a part of the custom task's [parameters](#task-implementation). Depending on the specification version of the custom task, a set of helper functions is available to the implementation. The lowest required specification version for every function is listed in the [TaskUtil API reference](https://ui5.github.io/cli/v5/api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html).
+In this case, a `taskUtil` object is provided as a part of the custom task's [parameters](#task-implementation). Depending on the specification version of the custom task, a set of helper functions is available to the implementation. The lowest required specification version for every function is listed in the [TaskUtil API reference](../../api/@ui5_project_build_helpers_TaskUtil.html).
diff --git a/internal/documentation/docs/updates/migrate-v5.md b/internal/documentation/docs/updates/migrate-v5.md
index c9db7b58dac..b3c930ba0bc 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/docs/updates/migrate-v5.md
+++ b/internal/documentation/docs/updates/migrate-v5.md
@@ -320,6 +320,12 @@ Update your `ui5.yaml` configuration to reference an existing middleware instead
 | `serveThemes`      | CSS files pre-built by `buildThemes` task and served via `serveResources` | `serveResources` |
 | `testRunner`       | TestRunner resources served via `serveResources` from the UI5 framework | `serveResources` |
 
+## `sap-ui-version.json`
+
+When running `ui5 build`, the standard task [`generateVersionInfo`](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateVersionInfo) (producing a `sap-ui-version.json` file under `resources/`) is now **executed by default**. This applies to every build type (default, jsdoc, and self-contained) for projects of type `application`. For projects of other types (e.g. `library`), the behavior remains the same and [`generateVersionInfo`](../api/module-@ui5_builder_tasks_generateVersionInfo) is not executed.
+
+To see which standard tasks are executed for each project type, check out the [Standard Tasks](../pages/Builder#standard-tasks) table in the UI5 Builder page.
+
 ## Learn More
 
 - [Project: Type `component`](../pages/Project#component)
diff --git a/internal/documentation/package.json b/internal/documentation/package.json
index 2eeb3efaf2f..b96473ef5b9 100644
--- a/internal/documentation/package.json
+++ b/internal/documentation/package.json
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 		"build:vitepress": "vitepress build",
 		"build:assets": "sh -c 'DEST_DIR=${1:-./dist}; cp -r ./docs/images \"$DEST_DIR/images\"' --",
 		"preview": "vitepress preview --port 8080",
-		"jsdoc": "npm run jsdoc-generate && open-cli dist/api/index.html",
 		"jsdoc-generate": "jsdoc -c jsdoc/jsdoc-workspace.json -t jsdoc/docdash ./ || (echo 'Error during JSDoc generation! Check log.' && exit 1)",
 		"jsdoc-generate-gh-pages": "jsdoc -c jsdoc/jsdoc.json -t jsdoc/docdash ./ || (echo 'Error during JSDoc generation! Check log.' && exit 1)",
 		"generate-cli-doc": "node ./scripts/generateCliDoc.js",
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
 		"@apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser": "^14.2.1",
 		"handlebars": "^4.7.9",
 		"jsdoc": "^4.0.5",
-		"open-cli": "^9.0.0",
 		"traverse": "^0.6.11"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 67d2a28a0e1..66486249c14 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@
 				"@apidevtools/json-schema-ref-parser": "^14.2.1",
 				"handlebars": "^4.7.9",
 				"jsdoc": "^4.0.5",
-				"open-cli": "^9.0.0",
 				"traverse": "^0.6.11"
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-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-			}
-		},
-		"node_modules/tempy/node_modules/type-fest": {
-			"version": "2.19.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-fest/-/type-fest-2.19.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-RAH822pAdBgcNMAfWnCBU3CFZcfZ/i1eZjwFU/dsLKumyuuP3niueg2UAukXYF0E2AAoc82ZSSf9J0WQBinzHA==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"license": "(MIT OR CC0-1.0)",
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=12.20"
-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/terser": {
 			"version": "5.48.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/terser/-/terser-5.48.0.tgz",
@@ -16956,25 +16624,6 @@
 				"node": ">=0.6"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/token-types": {
-			"version": "6.1.2",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/token-types/-/token-types-6.1.2.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-dRXchy+C0IgK8WPC6xvCHFRIWYUbqqdEIKPaKo/AcTUNzwLTK6AH7RjdLWsEZcAN/TBdtfUw3PYEgPr5VPr6ww==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"license": "MIT",
-			"dependencies": {
-				"@borewit/text-codec": "^0.2.1",
-				"@tokenizer/token": "^0.3.0",
-				"ieee754": "^1.2.1"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=14.16"
-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"type": "github",
-				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/Borewit"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/tr46": {
 			"version": "0.0.3",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tr46/-/tr46-0.0.3.tgz",
@@ -17252,19 +16901,6 @@
 				"node": ">=0.8.0"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/uint8array-extras": {
-			"version": "1.5.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uint8array-extras/-/uint8array-extras-1.5.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-rvKSBiC5zqCCiDZ9kAOszZcDvdAHwwIKJG33Ykj43OKcWsnmcBRL09YTU4nOeHZ8Y2a7l1MgTd08SBe9A8Qj6A==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"license": "MIT",
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=18"
-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/unbash": {
 			"version": "4.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unbash/-/unbash-4.0.1.tgz",
@@ -17327,22 +16963,6 @@
 				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
 			}
 		},
-		"node_modules/unique-string": {
-			"version": "3.0.0",
-			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unique-string/-/unique-string-3.0.0.tgz",
-			"integrity": "sha512-VGXBUVwxKMBUznyffQweQABPRRW1vHZAbadFZud4pLFAqRGvv/96vafgjWFqzourzr8YonlQiPgH0YCJfawoGQ==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"license": "MIT",
-			"dependencies": {
-				"crypto-random-string": "^4.0.0"
-			},
-			"engines": {
-				"node": ">=12"
-			},
-			"funding": {
-				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
-			}
-		},
 		"node_modules/unist-util-is": {
 			"version": "6.0.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/unist-util-is/-/unist-util-is-6.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.m/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json b/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.m/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a109feea58d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.m/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"name": "application.m",
+	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"buildTimestamp": "WILL_BE_IGNORED_BY_TESTS",
+	"scmRevision": "",
+	"libraries": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.o/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json b/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.o/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b6212fb25e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/test/expected/build/application.o/dest/resources/sap-ui-version.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+	"name": "application.o",
+	"version": "1.0.0",
+	"buildTimestamp": "WILL_BE_IGNORED_BY_TESTS",
+	"scmRevision": "",
+	"libraries": []
+}
diff --git a/packages/builder/test/lib/builder/builder.js b/packages/builder/test/lib/builder/builder.js
index cf0f0c0c46b..8772cbda0a6 100644
--- a/packages/builder/test/lib/builder/builder.js
+++ b/packages/builder/test/lib/builder/builder.js
@@ -71,14 +71,20 @@ async function checkFileContentsIgnoreLineFeeds(t, expectedFiles, expectedPath,
 				currentContent = JSON.parse(currentContent.replace(/(:\s+)(\d+)/g, ": 0"));
 				expectedContent = JSON.parse(expectedContent.replace(/(:\s+)(\d+)/g, ": 0"));
 				t.deepEqual(currentContent, expectedContent);
-			} else {
-				if (expectedFile.endsWith(".json")) {
-					try {
-						t.deepEqual(JSON.parse(currentContent), JSON.parse(expectedContent), expectedFile);
-					} catch (e) {
-						t.falsy(e, expectedFile);
+			} else if (expectedFile.endsWith(".json")) {
+				try {
+					const currentJson = JSON.parse(currentContent);
+					const expectedJson = JSON.parse(expectedContent);
+					// Check if file is "sap-ui-version.json" and ignore the buildTimestamp property for comparison:
+					if (expectedFile.endsWith("sap-ui-version.json")) {
+						delete currentJson.buildTimestamp;
+						delete expectedJson.buildTimestamp;
 					}
+					t.deepEqual(currentJson, expectedJson, expectedFile);
+				} catch (e) {
+					t.falsy(e, expectedFile);
 				}
+			} else {
 				t.is(currentContent.replace(newLineRegexp, "\n"),
 					expectedContent.replace(newLineRegexp, "\n"),
 					relativeFile);
diff --git a/packages/project/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js b/packages/project/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
index 11a23d39dcb..dca89a180e3 100644
--- a/packages/project/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
+++ b/packages/project/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export default function composeTaskList(allTasks, {selfContained, jsdoc, include
 	selectedTasks.generateCachebusterInfo = false;
 	selectedTasks.generateApiIndex = false;
 	selectedTasks.generateThemeDesignerResources = false;
-	selectedTasks.generateVersionInfo = false;
 
 	// Disable generateResourcesJson due to performance.
 	// When executed it analyzes each module's AST and therefore
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ export default function composeTaskList(allTasks, {selfContained, jsdoc, include
 		selectedTasks.generateJsdoc = true;
 		selectedTasks.executeJsdocSdkTransformation = true;
 		selectedTasks.generateApiIndex = true;
-		selectedTasks.generateVersionInfo = true;
 
 		// Include theme build as required for SDK
 		selectedTasks.buildThemes = true;
diff --git a/packages/project/test/lib/build/BuildServer.integration.js b/packages/project/test/lib/build/BuildServer.integration.js
index 0abcf7765a9..5d9c1df055a 100644
--- a/packages/project/test/lib/build/BuildServer.integration.js
+++ b/packages/project/test/lib/build/BuildServer.integration.js
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, request application resource", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -193,6 +197,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, request application resource", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -219,7 +224,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, create and delete a source file", async (t) =>
 		resource: "/created.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -251,6 +260,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, create and delete a source file", async (t) =>
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -272,22 +282,13 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, create and delete a source file", async (t) =>
 		}
 	});
 
-	// #5 the second file is no longer served, but requesting it triggers a build of the dependencies
-	// because the file is not known anymore and might come from a different project.
-	// Note: This is special for applications, which are served at root level. For libraries, the server
-	// can determine whether a resources is inside a project namespace and only trigger a build for the affected
-	// project. The logic could be improved, especially like in this case where the requested resource is outside
-	// of /resources or /test-resources.
+	// #5 the second file is no longer served, thus requesting it shouldn't trigger a rebuild
+	// (all projects are still cached from the previous builds)
 	await fixtureTester.requestResource({
 		resource: "/another.js",
 		notFound: true,
 		assertions: {
-			projects: {
-				"library.d": {},
-				"library.a": {},
-				"library.b": {},
-				"library.c": {},
-			}
+			projects: {}
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -308,6 +309,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, create and delete a source file", async (t) =>
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -486,8 +488,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a, request application resource AND library resou
 		resources: ["/test.js", "/resources/library/a/.library"],
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
 				"library.a": {},
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -558,7 +563,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Default", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -587,6 +596,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Default", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -609,7 +619,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -631,7 +645,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -651,7 +669,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -673,7 +695,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -688,7 +714,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -721,6 +751,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -749,6 +780,7 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -765,7 +797,11 @@ test.serial("Serve application.a with --cache=Force (1)", async (t) => {
 		resource: "/test.js",
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/packages/project/test/lib/build/ProjectBuilder.integration.js b/packages/project/test/lib/build/ProjectBuilder.integration.js
index c754b7213f1..1cbd535860f 100644
--- a/packages/project/test/lib/build/ProjectBuilder.integration.js
+++ b/packages/project/test/lib/build/ProjectBuilder.integration.js
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ test.serial("Build application.a project multiple times", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				// Default builds of project type "application" include the "generateVersionInfo"
+				// task which requires dependencies to be built, so all dependencies are expected to be built here.
+				// Subsequent builds can reuse the cached results of these dependencies.
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a project multiple times", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -90,12 +98,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a project multiple times", async (t) => {
 	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true, dependencyIncludes: {includeAllDependencies: true}},
 		assertions: {
-			projects: {
-				"library.d": {},
-				"library.a": {},
-				"library.b": {},
-				"library.c": {},
-			}
+			// Dependencies are NOT rebuilt because
+			// they were already built in build #1 and can be reused from cache.
+			// Thus, empty assertion for built projects.
+			projects: {}
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -180,6 +186,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a project multiple times", async (t) => {
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 						"replaceCopyright"
 					]
 				}
@@ -204,6 +211,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a project multiple times", async (t) => {
 					"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 					"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 					"replaceCopyright",
+					"generateVersionInfo",
 				]
 			}}
 		}
@@ -264,6 +272,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (with various dependencies)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -308,6 +317,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (with various dependencies)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -330,6 +340,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (with various dependencies)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -342,18 +353,25 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (including only some dependencies)", async (t)
 	const destPath = fixtureTester.destPath;
 
 	// In this test, we're testing the "dependencyIncludes" build option
-	// which allows to include only a subset of the dependencies of a project in the build.
+	// which allows to include only a subset of the dependencies of a project in the build result.
 	// "application.a" has 4 dependencies defined: library.a, library.b, library.c and library.d.
 
 	// #1 build
 	// Only include library.a and library.b as dependencies, but not library.c and library.d:
+
+	// Note: For the initial build, ALL dependencies are built,
+	// due to the execution of the "generateVersionInfo" task in application.a which requires dependencies to be built.
+	// In subsequent builds, the cached results of the dependencies can be reused,
+	// so "includeDependency" can come to effect.
 	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false,
 			dependencyIncludes: {includeDependency: ["library.a", "library.b"]}},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
 				"library.a": {},
 				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -364,6 +382,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (including only some dependencies)", async (t)
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
 	await t.notThrowsAsync(fs.readFile(`${destPath}/resources/library/b/library-preload.js`,
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
+
+	// Check that the remaining dependencies are NOT in the destPath:
+	// (Note: although library.c and library.d were built,
+	// they are not included in the build result because of the flag)
 	await t.throwsAsync(fs.readFile(`${destPath}/resources/library/c/library-preload.js`,
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
 	await t.throwsAsync(fs.readFile(`${destPath}/resources/library/d/library-preload.js`,
@@ -372,14 +394,12 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (including only some dependencies)", async (t)
 
 	// #2 build
 	// Exclude library.d as dependency, but include all other dependencies
-	// (builds of library.a and library.b can be reused from cache):
+	// (builds of library.a, library.b and library.c can be reused from cache):
 	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true,
 			dependencyIncludes: {includeAllDependencies: true, excludeDependency: ["library.d"]}},
 		assertions: {
-			projects: {
-				"library.c": {},
-			}
+			projects: {}
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -390,20 +410,20 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (including only some dependencies)", async (t)
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
 	await t.notThrowsAsync(fs.readFile(`${destPath}/resources/library/c/library-preload.js`,
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
+
+	// Check that the excluded dependency is NOT in the destPath:
 	await t.throwsAsync(fs.readFile(`${destPath}/resources/library/d/library-preload.js`,
 		{encoding: "utf8"}));
 
 
 	// #3 build
-	// Include all dependencies (only library.d is built)
-	// (builds of library.a, library.b, and library.c can be reused from cache):
+	// Include all dependencies
+	// (builds of ALL libraries can be reused from cache):
 	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true,
 			dependencyIncludes: {includeAllDependencies: true}},
 		assertions: {
-			projects: {
-				"library.d": {},
-			}
+			projects: {}
 		}
 	});
 
@@ -448,6 +468,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (custom task and tag handling)", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -471,6 +495,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (custom task and tag handling)", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -523,6 +548,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (multiple custom tasks)", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -561,6 +590,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (multiple custom tasks)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -582,6 +612,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (multiple custom tasks 2)", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -606,6 +640,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (multiple custom tasks 2)", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -635,6 +670,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (multiple custom tasks 2)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -834,6 +870,7 @@ builder:
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"replaceVersion",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				},
 			}
@@ -985,6 +1022,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (Custom Component preload configuration)", asyn
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1064,6 +1105,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (self-contained build)", async (t) => {
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"transformBootstrapHtml",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -1181,6 +1223,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (Custom bundling)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -1217,6 +1260,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a (Custom bundling)", async (t) => {
 						"escapeNonAsciiCharacters",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 						"replaceCopyright",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -2465,6 +2509,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Default", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false, cache: Cache.Default},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2493,6 +2541,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Default", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -2514,7 +2563,11 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false, cache: Cache.Off},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -2524,7 +2577,11 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true, cache: Cache.Off},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -2534,7 +2591,11 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true, cache: Cache.Default},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -2552,7 +2613,11 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Off", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: true, cache: Cache.Off},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
-				"application.a": {}
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {},
 			}
 		}
 	});
@@ -2567,6 +2632,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false, cache: Cache.Default},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2595,6 +2664,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -2618,6 +2688,7 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=ReadOnly", async (t) => {
 						"replaceCopyright",
 						"enhanceManifest",
 						"generateFlexChangesBundle",
+						"generateVersionInfo",
 					]
 				}
 			}
@@ -2634,6 +2705,10 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Force (1)", async (t) => {
 		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false, cache: Cache.Default},
 		assertions: {
 			projects: {
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
 				"application.a": {}
 			}
 		}
@@ -2680,6 +2755,51 @@ test.serial("Build application.a with --cache=Force (2)", async (t) => {
 		`Use "Default", "ReadOnly" or "Off" to rebuild.`));
 });
 
+test.serial("Build application.a with --exclude-task=generateVersionInfo", async (t) => {
+	// This test verifies that when task generateVersionInfo is excluded,
+	// the sap-ui-version.json file is NOT generated in the output
+	// AND the dependencies are not automatically built.
+
+	const fixtureTester = new FixtureTester(t, "application.a");
+	const destPath = fixtureTester.destPath;
+
+	// #1 Build with empty cache and exclude generateVersionInfo task
+	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
+		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false, excludedTasks: ["generateVersionInfo"]},
+		assertions: {
+			projects: {
+				// Only application.a is built, dependencies are skipped
+				"application.a": {}
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Verify that sap-ui-version.json does NOT exist in the output
+	const versionInfoPath = `${destPath}/resources/sap-ui-version.json`;
+	await t.throwsAsync(fs.readFile(versionInfoPath, {encoding: "utf8"}), undefined,
+		"sap-ui-version.json should NOT exist when generateVersionInfo task is excluded");
+
+
+	// #2 Build with empty cache and include all default tasks now
+	await fixtureTester.buildProject({
+		config: {destPath, cleanDest: false},
+		assertions: {
+			projects: {
+				// All dependencies are built now
+				"library.d": {},
+				"library.a": {},
+				"library.b": {},
+				"library.c": {},
+				"application.a": {}
+			}
+		}
+	});
+
+	// Verify that sap-ui-version.json DOES exist in the output now
+	await t.notThrowsAsync(fs.readFile(versionInfoPath, {encoding: "utf8"}), undefined,
+		"sap-ui-version.json should exist when generateVersionInfo task is included");
+});
+
 function getFixturePath(fixtureName) {
 	return fileURLToPath(new URL(`../../fixtures/${fixtureName}`, import.meta.url));
 }
diff --git a/packages/project/test/lib/build/TaskRunner.js b/packages/project/test/lib/build/TaskRunner.js
index c4451c556c3..2dd78996b34 100644
--- a/packages/project/test/lib/build/TaskRunner.js
+++ b/packages/project/test/lib/build/TaskRunner.js
@@ -1295,6 +1295,7 @@ test("Custom task attached to a disabled task", async (t) => {
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"myTask",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 		],
 		"Correct tasks execution");
 });
@@ -1423,11 +1424,17 @@ test("getRequiredDependencies: Custom Task", async (t) => {
 });
 
 test("getRequiredDependencies: Default application", async (t) => {
+	// This test includes a mock project of type "application".
+	// By default, builds of this project type always contain the "generateVersionInfo" task,
+	// which requires dependencies to be built.
+
 	const project = getMockProject("application");
 	project.getBundles = () => [];
 	const taskRunner = createTaskRunner(t, project);
-	t.deepEqual(await taskRunner.getRequiredDependencies(), new Set([]),
-		"Default application project does not require dependencies");
+	t.deepEqual(await taskRunner.getRequiredDependencies(), new Set([
+		"dep.a",
+		"dep.b",
+	]), "Default application project DOES require dependencies");
 });
 
 test("getRequiredDependencies: Default component", async (t) => {
diff --git a/packages/project/test/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js b/packages/project/test/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
index 910994aabec..f1fb5f905c4 100644
--- a/packages/project/test/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
+++ b/packages/project/test/lib/build/helpers/composeTaskList.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"minify",
 			"buildThemes",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"generateBundle",
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"minify",
 			"buildThemes",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"generateBundle",
@@ -98,9 +100,10 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"buildThemes",
 			"transformBootstrapHtml",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateStandaloneAppBundle",
-			"generateBundle"
+			"generateBundle",
 		]
 	],
 	[
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"minify",
 			"buildThemes",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"generateResourcesJson",
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"minify",
 			"buildThemes",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"generateBundle",
@@ -219,6 +224,7 @@ const allTasks = [
 			"minify",
 			"buildThemes",
 			"generateLibraryManifest",
+			"generateVersionInfo",
 			"generateFlexChangesBundle",
 			"generateComponentPreload",
 			"generateBundle",
diff --git a/packages/server/test/lib/server/main.js b/packages/server/test/lib/server/main.js
index 8e2e0849f0c..b535178673a 100644
--- a/packages/server/test/lib/server/main.js
+++ b/packages/server/test/lib/server/main.js
@@ -731,13 +731,13 @@ test("Get index of resources", async (t) => {
 			t.is(res.statusCode, 200, "Correct HTTP status code");
 			t.is(res.headers["content-type"], "text/html; charset=utf-8", "Correct content type");
 			t.is(/<title>(.*)<\/title>/i.exec(res.text)[1], "Index of /resources", "Found correct title");
-			t.is(res.text.match(/<li/g).length, 2, "Found correct amount of <li> elements");
+			t.is(res.text.match(/<li/g).length, 3, "Found correct amount of <li> elements");
 		}),
 		request.get("/resources/").then((res) => {
 			t.is(res.statusCode, 200, "Correct HTTP status code");
 			t.is(res.headers["content-type"], "text/html; charset=utf-8", "Correct content type");
 			t.is(/<title>(.*)<\/title>/i.exec(res.text)[1], "Index of /resources/", "Found correct title");
-			t.is(res.text.match(/<li/g).length, 2, "Found correct amount of <li> elements");
+			t.is(res.text.match(/<li/g).length, 3, "Found correct amount of <li> elements");
 		}),
 		request.get("/not-existing-folder").then((res) => {
 			t.is(res.statusCode, 404, "Correct HTTP status code");