How to set versionName in APK filename using gradle?

I only have to change the version name in one place. The code is simple too.

The examples below will create apk files named named MyCompany-MyAppName-1.4.8-debug.apk or MyCompany-MyAppName-1.4.8-release.apk depending on the build variant selected.

Note that this solution works on both APK and App Bundles (.aab files).

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#Solution for Recent Gradle Plugin

android {
    compileSdkVersion 22
    buildToolsVersion "22.0.1"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.company.app"
        minSdkVersion 13
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 14       // increment with every release
        versionName '1.4.8'   // change with every release
        setProperty("archivesBaseName", "MyCompany-MyAppName-$versionName")
    }
}

The above solution has been tested with the following Android Gradle Plugin Versions:

• 3.6.4 (August 2020)
• 3.5.2 (November 2019)
• 3.3.0 (January 2019)
• 3.1.0 (March 2018)
• 3.0.1 (November 2017)
• 3.0.0 (October 2017)
• 2.3.2 (May 2017)
• 2.3.1 (April 2017)
• 2.3.0 (February 2017)
• 2.2.3 (December 2016)
• 2.2.2
• 2.2.0 (September 2016)
• 2.1.3 (August 2016)
• 2.1.2
• 2.0.0 (April 2016)
• 1.5.0 (2015/11/12)
• 1.4.0-beta6 (2015/10/05)
• 1.3.1 (2015/08/11)

I’ll update this post as new versions come out.

#Solution Tested Only on versions 1.1.3-1.3.0
The following solution has been tested with the following Android Gradle Plugin Versions:

• 1.3.0 (2015/07/30) – Not Working, bug scheduled to be fixed in 1.3.1
• 1.2.3 (2015/07/21)
• 1.2.2 (2015/04/28)
• 1.2.1 (2015/04/27)
• 1.2.0 (2015/04/26)
• 1.2.0-beta1 (2015/03/25)
• 1.1.3 (2015/03/06)

app gradle file:

apply plugin: 'com.android.application'

android {
    compileSdkVersion 21
    buildToolsVersion "21.1.2"
    defaultConfig {
        applicationId "com.company.app"
        minSdkVersion 13
        targetSdkVersion 21
        versionCode 14       // increment with every release
        versionName '1.4.8'   // change with every release
        archivesBaseName = "MyCompany-MyAppName-$versionName"
    }
}