diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcuabstractpackage.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcuabstractpackage.h
index 8e6c85443e2..eed4132fe8f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcuabstractpackage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcuabstractpackage.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class FilePath;
 
 namespace McuSupport::Internal {
 
+class McuPackageVersionDetector;
+
 class McuAbstractPackage : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool writeToSettings() const = 0;
 
     virtual QWidget *widget() = 0;
+    virtual const McuPackageVersionDetector *getVersionDetector() const = 0;
 
 signals:
     void changed();
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
index 7018da5e6ff..b2ed2aa5e54 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ QStringList McuPackage::versions() const
     return m_versions;
 }
 
+const McuPackageVersionDetector *McuPackage::getVersionDetector() const
+{
+    return m_versionDetector.get();
+}
+
 FilePath McuPackage::basePath() const
 {
     return m_fileChooser != nullptr ? m_fileChooser->filePath() : m_path;
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.h
index 70ac9a4cc64..b1533f140aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcupackage.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ class Id;
 namespace McuSupport {
 namespace Internal {
 
-class McuPackageVersionDetector;
-
 class McuPackage : public McuAbstractPackage
 {
     Q_OBJECT
@@ -90,6 +88,7 @@ public:
     bool writeToSettings() const override;
 
     QWidget *widget() override;
+    const McuPackageVersionDetector *getVersionDetector() const override;
 
 private:
     void updatePath();
@@ -116,9 +115,9 @@ private:
     const bool m_addToSystemPath;
 
     Status m_status = Status::InvalidPath;
-};
+}; // class McuPackage
 
-class McuToolChainPackage : public McuPackage
+class McuToolChainPackage final : public McuPackage
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -132,8 +131,8 @@ public:
                         ToolChainType toolchainType,
                         const QStringList &versions,
                         const QString &cmakeVarName,
-                        const QString &envVarName = {},
-                        const McuPackageVersionDetector *versionDetector = nullptr);
+                        const QString &envVarName,
+                        const McuPackageVersionDetector *versionDetector);
 
     ToolChainType toolchainType() const;
     bool isDesktopToolchain() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportsdk.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportsdk.cpp
index 53fc8caac0d..d654c4622c3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportsdk.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportsdk.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ static McuPackageVersionDetector *generatePackageVersionDetector(const QString &
     return nullptr;
 }
 
-/// Create the McuPackage by checking the "boardSdk" property in the JSON file for the board.
-/// The name of the environment variable pointing to the the SDK for the board will be defined in the "envVar" property
-/// inside the "boardSdk".
 McuPackagePtr createBoardSdkPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler,
                                     const McuTargetDescription &desc)
 {
@@ -191,22 +188,47 @@ McuPackagePtr createUnsupportedToolChainFilePackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &
 
 McuToolChainPackagePtr createUnsupportedToolChainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler)
 {
-    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage(
-        settingsHandler, {}, {}, {}, {}, McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::Unsupported, {}, {})};
+    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{
+        new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
+                                {},
+                                {},
+                                {},
+                                {},
+                                McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::Unsupported,
+                                {},
+                                {},
+                                {},
+                                nullptr)};
 }
 
 McuToolChainPackagePtr createMsvcToolChainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler,
                                                   const QStringList &versions)
 {
-    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage(
-        settingsHandler, {}, {}, {}, {}, McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::MSVC, versions, {})};
+    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::MSVC,
+                                                          versions,
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          nullptr)};
 }
 
 McuToolChainPackagePtr createGccToolChainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler,
                                                  const QStringList &versions)
 {
-    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage(
-        settingsHandler, {}, {}, {}, {}, McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::GCC, versions, {})};
+    return McuToolChainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::GCC,
+                                                          versions,
+                                                          {},
+                                                          {},
+                                                          nullptr)};
 }
 
 McuToolChainPackagePtr createArmGccToolchainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler,
@@ -229,10 +251,9 @@ McuToolChainPackagePtr createArmGccToolchainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &
     }
 
     const Utils::FilePath detectionPath = FilePath("bin/arm-none-eabi-g++").withExecutableSuffix();
-    const auto versionDetector
-        = new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(detectionPath,
-                                                  {"--version"},
-                                                  "\\b(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b");
+    const auto versionDetector = new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(detectionPath,
+                                                                         {"--version"},
+                                                                         R"(\b(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\b)");
 
     return McuToolChainPackagePtr{
         new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
@@ -257,7 +278,7 @@ McuToolChainPackagePtr createGhsToolchainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &set
     const auto versionDetector
         = new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(FilePath("as850").withExecutableSuffix(),
                                                   {"-V"},
-                                                  "\\bv(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b");
+                                                  R"(\bv(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\b)");
 
     return McuToolChainPackagePtr{
         new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
@@ -282,7 +303,7 @@ McuToolChainPackagePtr createGhsArmToolchainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &
     const auto versionDetector
         = new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(FilePath("asarm").withExecutableSuffix(),
                                                   {"-V"},
-                                                  "\\bv(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b");
+                                                  R"(\bv(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\b)");
 
     return McuToolChainPackagePtr{
         new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
@@ -317,10 +338,10 @@ McuToolChainPackagePtr createIarToolChainPackage(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &set
     }
 
     const FilePath detectionPath = FilePath("bin/iccarm").withExecutableSuffix();
-    const auto versionDetector
+    const auto *versionDetector
         = new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(detectionPath,
                                                   {"--version"},
-                                                  "\\bV(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\.\\d+\\b");
+                                                  R"(\bV(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\d+\b)");
 
     return McuToolChainPackagePtr{
         new McuToolChainPackage(settingsHandler,
@@ -585,6 +606,19 @@ static QFileInfoList targetDescriptionFiles(const Utils::FilePath &dir)
     return kitsDir.entryInfoList();
 }
 
+VersionDetection parseVersionDetection(const QJsonObject &packageEntry)
+{
+    const QJsonObject versioning = packageEntry.value("versionDetection").toObject();
+    return {
+        versioning["regex"].toString(),
+        versioning["filePattern"].toString(),
+        versioning["executableArgs"].toString(),
+        versioning["xmlElement"].toString(),
+        versioning["xmlAttribute"].toString(),
+        versioning["isFile"].toBool(true),
+    };
+}
+
 static PackageDescription parsePackage(const QJsonObject &cmakeEntry)
 {
     const QVariantList versionsVariantList = cmakeEntry["versions"].toArray().toVariantList();
@@ -600,6 +634,7 @@ static PackageDescription parsePackage(const QJsonObject &cmakeEntry)
             FilePath::fromString(cmakeEntry["defaultValue"].toString()),
             FilePath::fromString(cmakeEntry["validation"].toString()),
             versions,
+            parseVersionDetection(cmakeEntry),
             false};
 }
 
@@ -688,7 +723,7 @@ static const QString legacySupportVersionFor(const QString &sdkVersion)
 
 bool checkDeprecatedSdkError(const Utils::FilePath &qulDir, QString &message)
 {
-    const McuPackagePathVersionDetector versionDetector("(?<=\\bQtMCUs.)(\\d+\\.\\d+)");
+    const McuPackagePathVersionDetector versionDetector(R"((?<=\bQtMCUs.)(\d+\.\d+))");
     const QString sdkDetectedVersion = versionDetector.parseVersion(qulDir);
     const QString legacyVersion = legacySupportVersionFor(sdkDetectedVersion);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.cpp
index 2ac9b99c28e..5dcd891d2d6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.cpp
@@ -45,12 +45,8 @@ QString matchRegExp(const QString &text, const QString &regExp)
     return QString();
 }
 
-McuPackageVersionDetector::McuPackageVersionDetector() {}
-
 McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector::McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector(
-    const FilePath &detectionPath,
-    const QStringList &detectionArgs,
-    const QString &detectionRegExp)
+    const FilePath &detectionPath, const QStringList &detectionArgs, const QString &detectionRegExp)
     : McuPackageVersionDetector()
     , m_detectionPath(detectionPath)
     , m_detectionArgs(detectionArgs)
@@ -133,7 +129,7 @@ McuPackagePathVersionDetector::McuPackagePathVersionDetector(const QString &vers
 QString McuPackagePathVersionDetector::parseVersion(const FilePath &packagePath) const
 {
     if (!packagePath.exists())
-        return QString();
+        return {};
     return matchRegExp(packagePath.toString(), m_versionRegExp);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.h
index 76e88718dbb..e97d941104a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcusupportversiondetection.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace McuSupport::Internal {
 class McuPackageVersionDetector
 {
 public:
-    McuPackageVersionDetector();
+    McuPackageVersionDetector() = default;
     virtual ~McuPackageVersionDetector() = default;
     virtual QString parseVersion(const Utils::FilePath &packagePath) const = 0;
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetdescription.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetdescription.h
index 82f3e77f9ef..83d530706f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetdescription.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetdescription.h
@@ -33,6 +33,16 @@
 
 namespace McuSupport::Internal {
 
+struct VersionDetection
+{
+    QString regex;
+    QString filePattern;
+    QString executableArgs;
+    QString xmlElement;
+    QString xmlAttribute;
+    bool isFile;
+}; // struct VersionDetection
+
 struct PackageDescription
 {
     QString label;
@@ -43,6 +53,7 @@ struct PackageDescription
     Utils::FilePath defaultPath;
     Utils::FilePath validationPath;
     QStringList versions;
+    VersionDetection versionDetection;
     bool shouldAddToSystemPath;
 }; //struct PackageDescription
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
index fa215617cf5..b759a0e6b92 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,24 @@ const static QMap<QString, McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType> toolchainTypeMapp
     {"ghsarm", McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::GHSArm},
 };
 
+McuPackageVersionDetector *createVersionDetection(const VersionDetection &versionDetection)
+{
+    if (!versionDetection.xmlElement.isEmpty() and !versionDetection.xmlAttribute.isEmpty())
+        return new McuPackageXmlVersionDetector{versionDetection.filePattern,
+                                                versionDetection.xmlElement,
+                                                versionDetection.xmlAttribute,
+                                                versionDetection.regex};
+    else if (!versionDetection.executableArgs.isEmpty())
+        return new McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector{Utils::FilePath::fromString(
+                                                           versionDetection.filePattern),
+                                                       QStringList{versionDetection.executableArgs},
+                                                       versionDetection.regex};
+    else
+        return new McuPackageDirectoryVersionDetector(versionDetection.filePattern,
+                                                      versionDetection.regex,
+                                                      versionDetection.isFile);
+}
+
 McuTargetFactory::McuTargetFactory(const SettingsHandler::Ptr &settingsHandler)
     : settingsHandler{settingsHandler}
 {}
@@ -116,16 +134,16 @@ Packages McuTargetFactory::createPackages(const McuTargetDescription &desc)
 
 McuPackagePtr McuTargetFactory::createPackage(const PackageDescription &pkgDesc)
 {
-    return McuPackagePtr{new McuPackage{
-        settingsHandler,
-        pkgDesc.label,
-        pkgDesc.defaultPath,
-        pkgDesc.validationPath,
-        pkgDesc.setting,
-        pkgDesc.cmakeVar,
-        pkgDesc.envVar,
-        pkgDesc.versions,
-    }};
+    return McuPackagePtr{new McuPackage{settingsHandler,
+                                        pkgDesc.label,
+                                        pkgDesc.defaultPath,
+                                        pkgDesc.validationPath,
+                                        pkgDesc.setting,
+                                        pkgDesc.cmakeVar,
+                                        pkgDesc.envVar,
+                                        pkgDesc.versions,
+                                        {},
+                                        createVersionDetection(pkgDesc.versionDetection)}};
 }
 
 McuToolChainPackage *McuTargetFactory::createToolchain(
@@ -144,22 +162,22 @@ McuToolChainPackage *McuTargetFactory::createToolchain(
                                        {},
                                        toolchainType,
                                        toolchain.versions,
-                                       compilerDescription.cmakeVar};
+                                       compilerDescription.cmakeVar,
+                                       {},
+                                       nullptr};
     else if (!isToolchainDescriptionValid(toolchain))
         toolchainType = McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::Unsupported;
 
-    return new McuToolChainPackage{
-        settingsHandler,
-        compilerDescription.label,
-        compilerDescription.defaultPath,
-        compilerDescription.validationPath,
-        compilerDescription.setting,
-        toolchainType,
-        toolchain.versions,
-        compilerDescription.cmakeVar,
-        compilerDescription.envVar,
-        nullptr, // McuPackageVersionDetector
-    };
+    return new McuToolChainPackage{settingsHandler,
+                                   compilerDescription.label,
+                                   compilerDescription.defaultPath,
+                                   compilerDescription.validationPath,
+                                   compilerDescription.setting,
+                                   toolchainType,
+                                   toolchain.versions,
+                                   compilerDescription.cmakeVar,
+                                   compilerDescription.envVar,
+                                   createVersionDetection(compilerDescription.versionDetection)};
 }
 
 } // namespace McuSupport::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
index 1a3588883aa..06752440435 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactory.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ namespace McuSupport::Internal {
 
 struct PackageDescription;
 
+class McuPackageVersionDetector;
+
 class McuTargetFactory : public McuAbstractTargetFactory
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactorylegacy.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactorylegacy.cpp
index 3bfa4a66e21..17cdb042f37 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactorylegacy.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/mcutargetfactorylegacy.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "mcuhelpers.h"
 #include "mcupackage.h"
 #include "mcusupportsdk.h"
-#include "mcusupportversiondetection.h"
 #include "mcutarget.h"
 #include "mcutargetdescription.h"
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
index 8f2de3c6a7b..82398214731 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_nxp_1050_json.h
@@ -65,16 +65,19 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_nxp_1050_json = R"({
       "10.3.1"
     ],
     "compiler": {
-        "id": "ARMGCC_DIR",
         "label": "GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain",
         "cmakeVar": "QUL_TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_DIR",
         "envVar": "ARMGCC_DIR",
         "setting": "GNUArmEmbeddedToolchain",
         "type": "path",
-        "optional": false
+        "optional": false,
+        "versionDetection" : {
+            "filePattern": "bin/arm-none-eabi-g++",
+            "executableArgs": "--version",
+            "regex": "\\bv(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b"
+        }
       },
       "file": {
-        "id": "ARMGCC_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
         "label": "CMake Toolchain File",
         "cmakeVar": "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
         "type": "file",
@@ -84,13 +87,18 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_nxp_1050_json = R"({
       }
   },
   "boardSdk": {
-    "envVar": "EVKB_IMXRT1050_SDK_PATH",
     "versions": [ "2.11.0" ],
     "id": "NXP_SDK_DIR",
     "label": "Board SDK for MIMXRT1050-EVK",
     "cmakeVar": "QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR",
     "envVar": "EVKB_IMXRT1050_SDK_PATH",
     "setting": "EVKB_IMXRT1050_SDK_PATH",
+    "versionDetection" : {
+        "filePattern": "*_manifest_*.xml",
+        "xmlElement": "ksdk",
+        "xmlAttribute": "version",
+        "regex": ".*"
+    },
     "type": "path",
     "optional": false
   },
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json.h
index b5a58c53be3..ec4b1de0812 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json.h
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json = R"({
         "envVar": "ARMGCC_DIR",
         "setting": "GNUArmEmbeddedToolchain",
         "type": "path",
-        "optional": false
+        "optional": false,
+        "versionDetection" : {
+            "filePattern": "bin/arm-none-eabi-g++",
+            "executableArgs": "--version",
+            "regex": "\\bv(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b"
+        }
       },
       "file": {
         "id": "ARMGCC_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
@@ -86,10 +91,13 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json = R"({
   "boardSdk": {
     "envVar": "STM32Cube_FW_F7_SDK_PATH",
     "setting": "STM32Cube_FW_F7_SDK_PATH",
-    "versions": [
-      "1.16.0"
-    ],
-    "id": "ST_SDK_DIR",
+    "versions": [ "1.16.0" ],
+    "versionDetection" : {
+        "filePattern": "package.xml",
+        "xmlElement": "PackDescription",
+        "xmlAttribute": "Release",
+        "regex": "\\b(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b"
+    },
     "label": "Board SDK for STM32F769I-Discovery",
     "cmakeVar": "QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR",
     "type": "path",
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json.h
index b54ce148ea6..af67137b1b3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 constexpr auto armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json = R"({
-  "qulVersion": "2.0.0",
+  "qulVersion": "2.3.0",
   "compatVersion": "1",
   "platform": {
     "id": "STM32H750B-DISCOVERY-BAREMETAL",
@@ -69,7 +69,12 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json = R"({
         "envVar": "ARMGCC_DIR",
         "setting": "GNUArmEmbeddedToolchain",
         "type": "path",
-        "optional": false
+        "optional": false,
+        "versionDetection" : {
+            "filePattern": "bin/arm-none-eabi-g++",
+            "executableArgs": "--version",
+            "regex": "\\bv(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b"
+        }
       },
       "file" : {
         "id": "ARMGCC_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
@@ -87,6 +92,12 @@ constexpr auto armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json = R"({
     "versions": [
       "1.5.0"
     ],
+    "versionDetection" : {
+        "filePattern": "package.xml",
+        "xmlElement": "PackDescription",
+        "xmlAttribute": "Release",
+        "regex": "\\b(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\b"
+    },
     "id": "ST_SDK_DIR",
     "label": "Board SDK for STM32H750B-Discovery",
     "cmakeVar": "QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR",
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json.h
index 5dc2f0ce255..d767125e7e7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json.h
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ constexpr auto ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json = R"({
     "cmakeVar": "QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR",
     "type": "path",
     "defaultValue": "/Renesas_Electronics/D1x_RGL/rgl_ghs_D1Mx_obj_V.2.0.0a",
+    "versionDetection": {
+       "filePattern" : "rgl_*_obj_*",
+       "regex" : "\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\w+",
+       "isFile" : false
+    },
     "optional": false
   }
 })";
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_nxp_1064_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_nxp_1064_json.h
index 3a7f9240408..be904baf203 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_nxp_1064_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_nxp_1064_json.h
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ constexpr auto iar_nxp_1064_json = R"({
          "optional": false,
          "type": "path",
          "versions": ["2.11.0"],
+         "versionDetection" : {
+             "filePattern": "*_manifest_*.xml",
+             "xmlElement": "ksdk",
+             "xmlAttribute": "version",
+             "regex": ".*"
+         },
          "envVar": "EVK_MIMXRT1064_SDK_PATH",
          "setting": "EVK_MIMXRT1064_SDK_PATH"
     },
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_stm32f469i_metal_json.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_stm32f469i_metal_json.h
index 8b462ef04b7..f5d63ecf130 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_stm32f469i_metal_json.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/iar_stm32f469i_metal_json.h
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ constexpr auto iar_stm32f469i_metal_json = R"({
         "label": "IAR ARM Compiler",
         "cmakeVar": "QUL_TARGET_TOOLCHAIN_DIR",
         "type": "path",
-        "optional": false
+        "versionDetection" : {
+            "filePattern": "bin/iccarm",
+            "executableArgs": "--version",
+            "regex": "\\bV(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)\\.\\d+\\b"
+        }
       },
       "file": {
         "id": "IAR_CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE",
@@ -85,6 +89,12 @@ constexpr auto iar_stm32f469i_metal_json = R"({
     "envVar": "STM32Cube_FW_F4_SDK_PATH",
     "setting": "STM32Cube_FW_F4_SDK_PATH",
     "versions": [ "1.25.0" ],
+    "versionDetection" : {
+        "filePattern": "package.xml",
+        "xmlElement": "PackDescription",
+        "xmlAttribute": "Release",
+        "regex": "\b(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\b"
+    },
     "id": "ST_SDK_DIR",
     "label": "Board SDK for STM32F469I-Discovery",
     "cmakeVar": "QUL_BOARD_SDK_DIR",
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/packagemock.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/packagemock.h
index 5268fb81d63..0a3744d0697 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/packagemock.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/packagemock.h
@@ -53,5 +53,6 @@ public:
     MOCK_METHOD(QStringList, versions, (), (const));
 
     MOCK_METHOD(QWidget *, widget, ());
+    MOCK_METHOD(const McuPackageVersionDetector *, getVersionDetector, (), (const));
 }; // class PackageMock
 } // namespace McuSupport::Internal
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
index 6998cb67606..7243c84f7fa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.cpp
@@ -65,17 +65,20 @@
 #include <QtTest>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <type_traits>
 
 namespace McuSupport::Internal::Test {
 
 namespace {
 const char empty[]{""};
+const char armGcc[]{"armgcc"};
+const char armGccVersionDetectionRegex[]{R"(\bv(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\b)"};
 const char armGccDir[]{"/opt/armgcc"};
 const char armGccDirectorySetting[]{"GNUArmEmbeddedToolchain"};
 const char armGccEnvVar[]{"ARMGCC_DIR"};
 const char armGccLabel[]{"GNU Arm Embedded Toolchain"};
+const char armGccSuffix[]{"bin/arm-none-eabi-g++"};
 const char armGccToolchainFilePath[]{"/opt/qtformcu/2.2/lib/cmake/Qul/toolchain/armgcc.cmake"};
-const char armGcc[]{"armgcc"};
 const char armGccVersion[]{"9.3.1"};
 const char armGccNewVersion[]{"10.3.1"};
 const QStringList boardSdkVersions{{"2.11.0"}};
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ const char iarEnvVar[]{"IAR_ARM_COMPILER_DIR"};
 const char iarLabel[]{"IAR ARM Compiler"};
 const char iarSetting[]{"IARToolchain"};
 const char iarToolchainFilePath[]{"/opt/qtformcu/2.2/lib/cmake/Qul/toolchain/iar.cmake"};
+const char iarVersionDetectionRegex[]{R"(\bV(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\d+\b)"};
 const QStringList iarVersions{{"8.50.9"}};
 const char iar[]{"iar"};
 const char id[]{"target_id"};
@@ -141,7 +145,6 @@ using ProjectExplorer::EnvironmentKitAspect;
 using ProjectExplorer::Kit;
 using ProjectExplorer::KitManager;
 using ProjectExplorer::ToolChain;
-using ProjectExplorer::ToolChainFactory;
 using ProjectExplorer::ToolChainManager;
 
 using testing::_;
@@ -149,8 +152,9 @@ using testing::Return;
 
 void verifyIarToolchain(const McuToolChainPackagePtr &iarToolchainPackage)
 {
+    ProjectExplorer::ToolChainFactory toolchainFactory;
     Id iarId{BareMetal::Constants::IAREW_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID};
-    ToolChain *iarToolchain{ToolChainFactory::createToolChain(iarId)};
+    ToolChain *iarToolchain{toolchainFactory.createToolChain(iarId)};
     iarToolchain->setLanguage(cxxLanguageId);
     ToolChainManager::instance()->registerToolChain(iarToolchain);
 
@@ -172,9 +176,10 @@ void verifyIarToolchain(const McuToolChainPackagePtr &iarToolchainPackage)
 void verifyArmGccToolchain(const McuToolChainPackagePtr &armGccPackage, const QStringList &versions)
 {
     //Fake register and fake detect compiler.
+    ProjectExplorer::ToolChainFactory toolchainFactory;
     Id armGccId{ProjectExplorer::Constants::GCC_TOOLCHAIN_TYPEID};
 
-    ToolChain *armToolchain{ProjectExplorer::ToolChainFactory::createToolChain(armGccId)};
+    ToolChain *armToolchain{toolchainFactory.createToolChain(armGccId)};
     armToolchain->setLanguage(cxxLanguageId);
     ToolChainManager::instance()->registerToolChain(armToolchain);
 
@@ -241,8 +246,8 @@ void verifyBoardSdk(const McuPackagePtr &boardSdk,
 
 McuSupportTest::McuSupportTest()
     : targetFactory{settingsMockPtr}
-    , compilerDescription{armGccLabel, armGccEnvVar, Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_DIR_CMAKE_VARIABLE, armGccLabel, armGccDirectorySetting, {}, {}, {}, false}
-     , toochainFileDescription{armGccLabel, armGccEnvVar, Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_FILE_CMAKE_VARIABLE, armGccLabel, armGccDirectorySetting, {}, {}, {}, false}
+    , compilerDescription{armGccLabel, armGccEnvVar, Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_DIR_CMAKE_VARIABLE, armGccLabel, armGccDirectorySetting, {}, {}, {}, {}, false}
+     , toochainFileDescription{armGccLabel, armGccEnvVar, Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_FILE_CMAKE_VARIABLE, armGccLabel, armGccDirectorySetting, {}, {}, {}, {}, false}
     , targetDescription {
         "2.0.1",
         "2",
@@ -258,8 +263,11 @@ McuSupportTest::McuSupportTest()
           {},                                              // detectionPath
           {},                                              // settingsKey
           McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::Unsupported, // toolchain type
+          {},                                              // versions
           {},                                              // cmake var name
-          {}}}                                             // env var name
+          {},                                              // env var name
+          nullptr                                          // version detector
+      }}
     , armGccToolchainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage{settingsMockPtr,
                                                         armGccLabel,
                                                         armGccDir,
@@ -268,7 +276,8 @@ McuSupportTest::McuSupportTest()
                                                         McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::ArmGcc,
                                                         {armGccVersion},
                                                         Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_DIR_CMAKE_VARIABLE,
-                                                        armGccEnvVar}}
+                                                        armGccEnvVar,
+                                                        nullptr}}
     , iarToolchainPackagePtr{new McuToolChainPackage{settingsMockPtr,
                                                      iarLabel,
                                                      iarDir,
@@ -277,7 +286,8 @@ McuSupportTest::McuSupportTest()
                                                      McuToolChainPackage::ToolChainType::IAR,
                                                      {armGccVersion},
                                                      Legacy::Constants::TOOLCHAIN_DIR_CMAKE_VARIABLE,
-                                                     iarEnvVar}}
+                                                     iarEnvVar,
+                                                     nullptr}}
     , platform{id, name, vendor}
     , mcuTarget{currentQulVersion,
                 platform,
@@ -585,6 +595,7 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_createTargets()
                                           freeRtosPath,
                                           "",
                                           {},
+                                          VersionDetection{},
                                           true};
     targetDescription.freeRTOS.packages.append(packageDescription);
     targetDescription.toolchain.id = armGcc;
@@ -637,6 +648,7 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_createPackages()
                                           freeRtosPath,
                                           "",
                                           {},
+                                          VersionDetection{},
                                           true};
     targetDescription.freeRTOS.packages.append(packageDescription);
 
@@ -649,8 +661,8 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_removeRtosSuffixFromEnvironmentVariable_data()
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("freeRtosEnvVar");
     QTest::addColumn<QString>("expectedEnvVarWithoutSuffix");
 
-    QTest::newRow("nxp1050") << nxp1050FreeRtosEnvVar << nxp1050;
-    QTest::newRow("nxp1064") << nxp1064FreeRtosEnvVar << nxp1064;
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_nxp_1050_json") << nxp1050FreeRtosEnvVar << nxp1050;
+    QTest::newRow("iar_nxp_1064_json") << nxp1064FreeRtosEnvVar << nxp1064;
     QTest::newRow("nxp1170") << nxp1170FreeRtosEnvVar << nxp1170;
     QTest::newRow("stm32f7") << stm32f7FreeRtosEnvVar << stm32f7;
 }
@@ -682,6 +694,7 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_useFallbackPathForToolchainWhenPathFromSettingsIsNotAv
                                            fallbackDir,
                                            {},
                                            {},
+                                           VersionDetection{},
                                            false};
     McuTargetDescription::Toolchain toolchainDescription{armGcc, {}, compilerDescription, {}};
 
@@ -704,6 +717,7 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_usePathFromSettingsForToolchainPath()
                                            empty,
                                            {},
                                            {},
+                                           VersionDetection{},
                                            false};
     McuTargetDescription::Toolchain toolchainDescription{armGcc, {}, compilerDescription, {}};
 
@@ -796,10 +810,8 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_createTargetWithToolchainPackages_data()
                                 << QStringList{armGccVersion, armGccNewVersion};
     QTest::newRow("stm32f469i") << iar_stm32f469i_metal_json << iarToolchainFilePath << iarDir
                                 << iarSetting << iarVersions;
-    QTest::newRow("nxp1064") << iar_nxp_1064_json << iarToolchainFilePath << iarDir << iarSetting
-                             << iarVersions;
-    QTest::newRow("nxp1064") << iar_nxp_1064_json << iarToolchainFilePath << iarDir << iarSetting
-                             << iarVersions;
+    QTest::newRow("iar_nxp_1064_json")
+        << iar_nxp_1064_json << iarToolchainFilePath << iarDir << iarSetting << iarVersions;
     QTest::newRow("ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json")
         << ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json << greenhillToolchainFilePath << greenhillCompilerDir
         << greenhillSetting << greenhillVersions;
@@ -932,4 +944,156 @@ void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_createQtMCUsPackage()
     QCOMPARE(qtForMCUsSDK->path().toString(), qtForMcuSdkPath);
 }
 
+void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_supportMultipleToolchainVersions()
+{
+    const auto description = parseDescriptionJson(armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json);
+
+    QVERIFY(!description.toolchain.versions.empty());
+    QCOMPARE(description.toolchain.versions.size(), 2);
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage_data()
+{
+    const char version[]{"--version"};
+
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("json");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("versionDetectionPath");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("versionDetectionArgs");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("versionRegex");
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_nxp_1050_json")
+        << armgcc_nxp_1050_json << armGccSuffix << version << armGccVersionDetectionRegex;
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json")
+        << armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json << armGccSuffix << version << armGccVersionDetectionRegex;
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json")
+        << armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json << armGccSuffix << version
+        << armGccVersionDetectionRegex;
+
+    QTest::newRow("iar_stm32f469i_metal_json") << iar_stm32f469i_metal_json << QString{"bin/iccarm"}
+                                               << version << iarVersionDetectionRegex;
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, json);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionDetectionPath);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionDetectionArgs);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionRegex);
+    const McuTargetDescription description = parseDescriptionJson(json.toLocal8Bit());
+
+    QCOMPARE(description.toolchain.compiler.versionDetection.filePattern, versionDetectionPath);
+    QCOMPARE(description.toolchain.compiler.versionDetection.executableArgs, versionDetectionArgs);
+    QCOMPARE(description.toolchain.compiler.versionDetection.regex, versionRegex);
+
+    McuToolChainPackagePtr toolchain{targetFactory.createToolchain(description.toolchain)};
+
+    const auto *versionDetector{toolchain->getVersionDetector()};
+    QVERIFY(versionDetector != nullptr);
+
+    QCOMPARE(typeid(*versionDetector).name(), typeid(McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector).name());
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage_data()
+{
+    test_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage_data();
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, json);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionDetectionPath);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionDetectionArgs);
+    QFETCH(QString, versionRegex);
+
+    const McuTargetDescription description = parseDescriptionJson(json.toLocal8Bit());
+    McuToolChainPackagePtr toolchain{targetFactory.createToolchain(description.toolchain)};
+
+    const auto *versionDetector{toolchain->getVersionDetector()};
+    QVERIFY(versionDetector != nullptr);
+
+    QCOMPARE(typeid(*versionDetector).name(), typeid(McuPackageExecutableVersionDetector).name());
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage_data()
+{
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("json");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("xmlElement");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("xmlAttribute");
+    QTest::addColumn<QString>("filePattern");
+
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_nxp_1050_json") << armgcc_nxp_1050_json << "ksdk"
+                                          << "version"
+                                          << "*_manifest_*.xml";
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json")
+        << armgcc_stm32h750b_metal_json << "PackDescription"
+        << "Release"
+        << "package.xml";
+    QTest::newRow("armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json")
+        << armgcc_stm32f769i_freertos_json << "PackDescription"
+        << "Release"
+        << "package.xml";
+    QTest::newRow("iar_stm32f469i_metal_json") << iar_stm32f469i_metal_json << "PackDescription"
+                                               << "Release"
+                                               << "package.xml";
+    QTest::newRow("iar_nxp_1064_json") << iar_nxp_1064_json << "ksdk"
+                                       << "version"
+                                       << "*_manifest_*.xml";
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_legacy_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, json);
+    QFETCH(QString, xmlElement);
+    QFETCH(QString, xmlAttribute);
+    QFETCH(QString, filePattern);
+
+    const McuTargetDescription description = parseDescriptionJson(json.toLocal8Bit());
+    McuPackagePtr boardSdk{Legacy::createBoardSdkPackage(settingsMockPtr, description)};
+
+    const auto *versionDetector{boardSdk->getVersionDetector()};
+    QVERIFY(versionDetector != nullptr);
+
+    QCOMPARE(typeid(*versionDetector).name(), typeid(McuPackageXmlVersionDetector).name());
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage_data()
+{
+    test_legacy_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage_data();
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage()
+{
+    QFETCH(QString, json);
+    QFETCH(QString, xmlElement);
+    QFETCH(QString, xmlAttribute);
+    QFETCH(QString, filePattern);
+
+    const McuTargetDescription description = parseDescriptionJson(json.toLocal8Bit());
+
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.xmlElement, xmlElement);
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.xmlAttribute, xmlAttribute);
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.filePattern, filePattern);
+
+    McuPackagePtr boardSdk{targetFactory.createPackage(description.boardSdk)};
+
+    const auto *versionDetector{boardSdk->getVersionDetector()};
+    QVERIFY(versionDetector != nullptr);
+
+    QCOMPARE(typeid(*versionDetector).name(), typeid(McuPackageXmlVersionDetector).name());
+}
+
+void McuSupportTest::test_passDirectoryVersionDetectorToRenesasBoardSdkPackage()
+{
+    const McuTargetDescription description = parseDescriptionJson(ghs_rh850_d1m1a_baremetal_json);
+
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.filePattern, "rgl_*_obj_*");
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.regex, R"(\d+\.\d+\.\w+)");
+    QCOMPARE(description.boardSdk.versionDetection.isFile, false);
+
+    McuPackagePtr boardSdk{targetFactory.createPackage(description.boardSdk)};
+
+    const auto *versionDetector{boardSdk->getVersionDetector()};
+    QVERIFY(versionDetector != nullptr);
+    QCOMPARE(typeid(*versionDetector).name(), typeid(McuPackageDirectoryVersionDetector).name());
+}
+
 } // namespace McuSupport::Internal::Test
diff --git a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.h b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.h
index 6d9b21642ac..f95294ed58f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.h
+++ b/src/plugins/mcusupport/test/unittest.h
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ private slots:
     void test_getFullToolchainFilePathFromTarget();
     void test_legacy_getPredefinedToolchainFilePackage();
     void test_legacy_createUnsupportedToolchainFilePackage();
+    void test_legacy_supportMultipleToolchainVersions();
+
+    void test_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage_data();
+    void test_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage();
+    void test_legacy_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage_data();
+    void test_legacy_passExecutableVersionDetectorToToolchainPackage();
+    void test_legacy_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage_data();
+    void test_legacy_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage();
+    void test_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage_data();
+    void test_passXMLVersionDetectorToNxpAndStmBoardSdkPackage();
+    void test_passDirectoryVersionDetectorToRenesasBoardSdkPackage();
 
     void test_legacy_createBoardSdk_data();
     void test_legacy_createBoardSdk();