diff --git a/app/web/templates/_version_badge.html b/app/web/templates/_version_badge.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff330b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/web/templates/_version_badge.html
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<div class="version-badge" style="position: fixed; bottom: 0.5rem; right: 0.75rem; font-size: 0.7rem; color: #888; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem; border-radius: 0.25rem; z-index: 9999; pointer-events: auto;">
+  <span id="agnes-version-badge">Loading…</span>
+</div>
+<script>
+(function() {
+  fetch('/api/version').then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : null).then(v => {
+    if (!v) return;
+    var el = document.getElementById('agnes-version-badge');
+    if (!el) return;
+    var deployed = new Date(v.deployed_at);
+    var s = Math.floor((Date.now() - deployed.getTime()) / 1000);
+    var rel = s < 60 ? s + 's ago'
+            : s < 3600 ? Math.floor(s/60) + 'm ago'
+            : s < 86400 ? Math.floor(s/3600) + 'h ago'
+            : Math.floor(s/86400) + 'd ago';
+    var tag = v.image_tag && v.image_tag !== 'unknown' ? ' · ' + v.image_tag : '';
+    el.textContent = v.channel + '-' + v.version + tag + ' · ' + rel;
+    el.title = 'version ' + v.version +
+               '\nchannel ' + v.channel +
+               '\nimage tag ' + v.image_tag +
+               '\ncommit ' + v.commit_sha +
+               '\nschema v' + v.schema_version +
+               '\ndeployed ' + v.deployed_at;
+  }).catch(function() {});
+})();
+</script>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/activity_center.html b/app/web/templates/activity_center.html
index 72425d7..f0a2c25 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/activity_center.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/activity_center.html
@@ -2567,5 +2567,6 @@
         // Expose mermaid globally for lazy rendering
         window.mermaid = mermaid;
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/admin_permissions.html b/app/web/templates/admin_permissions.html
index 1832d4f..9ebb119 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/admin_permissions.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/admin_permissions.html
@@ -860,8 +860,7 @@
     <!-- FOOTER -->
     <footer class="footer">
         <a href="{{ url_for('dashboard') }}">Back to Dashboard</a>
-    </footer>
-
+        </footer>
     <script>
     /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
        Admin Permissions - JavaScript
@@ -1236,5 +1235,6 @@
     loadPermissions();
 
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html b/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
index d82603f..97f19c2 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/admin_tables.html
@@ -941,8 +941,7 @@
     <!-- ═══════════════ FOOTER ═══════════════ -->
     <footer class="footer">
         <a href="{{ url_for('dashboard') }}">Back to Dashboard</a>
-    </footer>
-
+        </footer>
     <script>
     /* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
        Admin Tables - JavaScript
@@ -1334,5 +1333,6 @@
     loadRegistry();
 
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/base.html b/app/web/templates/base.html
index 6fce72f..f6962c9 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/base.html
@@ -46,31 +46,8 @@
 
         <footer>
             <p>&copy; {{ now().year if now is defined else 2024 }} {{ config.INSTANCE_COPYRIGHT or 'AI Data Analyst' }}</p>
-            <p class="version-badge" style="font-size: 0.75rem; color: var(--muted, #888); margin-top: 0.5rem;">
-                <span id="agnes-version-badge">Loading version…</span>
-            </p>
         </footer>
     </div>
-    <script>
-    // Version badge — fetched from /api/version, no auth needed.
-    (function() {
-      fetch('/api/version').then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : null).then(v => {
-        if (!v) return;
-        const el = document.getElementById('agnes-version-badge');
-        if (!el) return;
-        const deployed = new Date(v.deployed_at);
-        const relative = (() => {
-          const s = Math.floor((Date.now() - deployed.getTime()) / 1000);
-          if (s < 60) return s + 's ago';
-          if (s < 3600) return Math.floor(s/60) + 'm ago';
-          if (s < 86400) return Math.floor(s/3600) + 'h ago';
-          return Math.floor(s/86400) + 'd ago';
-        })();
-        const tag = v.image_tag && v.image_tag !== 'unknown' ? ' · ' + v.image_tag : '';
-        el.textContent = `${v.channel}-${v.version}${tag} · deployed ${relative} (${deployed.toISOString().slice(0,19).replace('T',' ')}Z)`;
-        el.title = `version ${v.version}\nchannel ${v.channel}\nimage tag ${v.image_tag}\ncommit ${v.commit_sha}\nschema v${v.schema_version}\ndeployed at ${v.deployed_at}`;
-      }).catch(() => {});
-    })();
-    </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/base_login.html b/app/web/templates/base_login.html
index 7946638..4775469 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/base_login.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/base_login.html
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@
     {% endwith %}
 
     {% block content %}{% endblock %}
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/catalog.html b/app/web/templates/catalog.html
index ce6d888..894abac 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/catalog.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/catalog.html
@@ -1748,8 +1748,7 @@
 
     <footer class="footer">
         <p>&copy; {{ config.INSTANCE_COPYRIGHT or 'AI Data Analyst' }} &middot; Updated daily</p>
-    </footer>
-
+        </footer>
 <script>
 /* ═══════════════ ACCORDION ═══════════════ */
 function toggleAccordion(trigger) {
@@ -2761,5 +2760,6 @@ async function submitAccessRequest() {
     // Expose mermaid globally for lazy rendering
     window.mermaid = mermaid;
 </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/corporate_memory.html b/app/web/templates/corporate_memory.html
index e534194..f91cc33 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/corporate_memory.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/corporate_memory.html
@@ -861,5 +861,6 @@
         return div.innerHTML;
     }
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/corporate_memory_admin.html b/app/web/templates/corporate_memory_admin.html
index ef9673d..d8b0a28 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/corporate_memory_admin.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/corporate_memory_admin.html
@@ -1552,5 +1552,6 @@
 
     loadReviewQueue(0);
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/app/web/templates/dashboard.html b/app/web/templates/dashboard.html
index 0cf17b7..bbb0190 100644
--- a/app/web/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/app/web/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -2378,8 +2378,7 @@
 
     <footer class="footer">
         <p>&copy; {{ now().year if now is defined else 2024 }} {{ config.INSTANCE_COPYRIGHT or 'AI Data Analyst' }}</p>
-    </footer>
-
+        </footer>
     <script>
     function copyToClipboard(text) {
         if (navigator.clipboard && window.isSecureContext) {
@@ -2574,5 +2573,6 @@
         }
     }
     </script>
+    {% include "_version_badge.html" %}
 </body>
 </html>