diff --git a/application/argumentparser.cpp b/application/argumentparser.cpp
index 54c3c88..5fad328 100644
--- a/application/argumentparser.cpp
+++ b/application/argumentparser.cpp
@@ -424,18 +424,7 @@ ostream &operator<<(ostream &os, const Wrapper &wrapper)
     return os;
 }
 
-/// \brief Specifies the name of the application (used by ArgumentParser::printHelp()).
-const char *applicationName = nullptr;
-/// \brief Specifies the author of the application (used by ArgumentParser::printHelp()).
-const char *applicationAuthor = nullptr;
-/// \brief Specifies the version of the application (used by ArgumentParser::printHelp()).
-const char *applicationVersion = nullptr;
-/// \brief Specifies the URL to the application website (used by ArgumentParser::printHelp()).
-const char *applicationUrl = nullptr;
-/// \brief Specifies the dependency versions the application was linked against (used by ArgumentParser::printHelp()).
-std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions;
-
-// TODO v5 use a struct for these properties
+CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT ApplicationInfo applicationInfo;
 
 /// \cond
 
@@ -784,33 +773,34 @@ void ArgumentParser::addMainArgument(Argument *argument)
 void ArgumentParser::printHelp(ostream &os) const
 {
     EscapeCodes::setStyle(os, EscapeCodes::TextAttribute::Bold);
-    if (applicationName && *applicationName) {
-        os << applicationName;
-        if (applicationVersion && *applicationVersion) {
+    if (applicationInfo.name && *applicationInfo.name) {
+        os << applicationInfo.name;
+        if (applicationInfo.version && *applicationInfo.version) {
             os << ',' << ' ';
         }
     }
-    if (applicationVersion && *applicationVersion) {
-        os << "version " << applicationVersion;
+    if (applicationInfo.version && *applicationInfo.version) {
+        os << "version " << applicationInfo.version;
     }
-    if (dependencyVersions.size()) {
-        if ((applicationName && *applicationName) || (applicationVersion && *applicationVersion)) {
+    if (applicationInfo.dependencyVersions.size()) {
+        if ((applicationInfo.name && *applicationInfo.name) || (applicationInfo.version && *applicationInfo.version)) {
             os << '\n';
             EscapeCodes::setStyle(os);
         }
-        auto i = dependencyVersions.begin(), end = dependencyVersions.end();
+        auto i = applicationInfo.dependencyVersions.begin(), end = applicationInfo.dependencyVersions.end();
         os << "Linked against: " << *i;
         for (++i; i != end; ++i) {
             os << ',' << ' ' << *i;
         }
     }
-    if ((applicationName && *applicationName) || (applicationVersion && *applicationVersion) || dependencyVersions.size()) {
+    if ((applicationInfo.name && *applicationInfo.name) || (applicationInfo.version && *applicationInfo.version)
+        || applicationInfo.dependencyVersions.size()) {
         os << '\n' << '\n';
     }
     EscapeCodes::setStyle(os);
     if (!m_mainArgs.empty()) {
         bool hasOperations = false;
-        for (const Argument *arg : m_mainArgs) {
+        for (const Argument *const arg : m_mainArgs) {
             if (arg->denotesOperation()) {
                 hasOperations = true;
                 break;
@@ -821,14 +811,14 @@ void ArgumentParser::printHelp(ostream &os) const
         if (hasOperations) {
             // split top-level operations and other configurations
             os << "Available operations:";
-            for (const Argument *arg : m_mainArgs) {
+            for (const Argument *const arg : m_mainArgs) {
                 if (arg->denotesOperation() && strcmp(arg->name(), "help")) {
                     os << '\n';
                     arg->printInfo(os);
                 }
             }
             os << "\nAvailable top-level options:";
-            for (const Argument *arg : m_mainArgs) {
+            for (const Argument *const arg : m_mainArgs) {
                 if (!arg->denotesOperation() && strcmp(arg->name(), "help")) {
                     os << '\n';
                     arg->printInfo(os);
@@ -837,7 +827,7 @@ void ArgumentParser::printHelp(ostream &os) const
         } else {
             // just show all args if no operations are available
             os << "Available arguments:";
-            for (const Argument *arg : m_mainArgs) {
+            for (const Argument *const arg : m_mainArgs) {
                 if (strcmp(arg->name(), "help")) {
                     os << '\n';
                     arg->printInfo(os);
@@ -845,8 +835,8 @@ void ArgumentParser::printHelp(ostream &os) const
             }
         }
     }
-    if (applicationUrl && *applicationUrl) {
-        os << "\nProject website: " << applicationUrl << endl;
+    if (applicationInfo.url && *applicationInfo.url) {
+        os << "\nProject website: " << applicationInfo.url << endl;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/application/argumentparser.h b/application/argumentparser.h
index 4bccd85..cb80fd2 100644
--- a/application/argumentparser.h
+++ b/application/argumentparser.h
@@ -17,11 +17,21 @@ class ArgumentParserTests;
 
 namespace ApplicationUtilities {
 
-CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationName;
-CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationAuthor;
-CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationVersion;
-CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern const char *applicationUrl;
-CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions;
+/*!
+ * \brief Stores information about an application.
+ */
+struct ApplicationInfo {
+    const char *name = nullptr;
+    const char *author = nullptr;
+    const char *version = nullptr;
+    const char *url = nullptr;
+    std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions;
+};
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Stores global application info used by ArgumentParser::printHelp() and AboutDialog.
+ */
+CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern ApplicationInfo applicationInfo;
 
 /*!
  * \def SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO
@@ -29,7 +39,7 @@ CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions;
  *        used by ArgumentParser::printHelp().
  * \remarks Reads those data from the config header so "config.h" must be included.
  */
-#define SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO ::ApplicationUtilities::dependencyVersions = DEPENCENCY_VERSIONS
+#define SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationInfo.dependencyVersions = DEPENCENCY_VERSIONS
 
 /*!
  * \def SET_APPLICATION_INFO
@@ -37,10 +47,10 @@ CPP_UTILITIES_EXPORT extern std::vector<const char *> dependencyVersions;
  * \remarks Reads those data from the config header so "config.h" must be included.
  */
 #define SET_APPLICATION_INFO                                                                                                                         \
-    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationName = APP_NAME;                                                                                              \
-    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationAuthor = APP_AUTHOR;                                                                                          \
-    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationVersion = APP_VERSION;                                                                                        \
-    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationUrl = APP_URL;                                                                                                \
+    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationInfo.name = APP_NAME;                                                                                         \
+    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationInfo.author = APP_AUTHOR;                                                                                     \
+    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationInfo.version = APP_VERSION;                                                                                   \
+    ::ApplicationUtilities::applicationInfo.url = APP_URL;                                                                                           \
     SET_DEPENDENCY_INFO
 
 class Argument;
diff --git a/tests/argumentparsertests.cpp b/tests/argumentparsertests.cpp
index f2ff412..c5cc060 100644
--- a/tests/argumentparsertests.cpp
+++ b/tests/argumentparsertests.cpp
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ void ArgumentParserTests::testHelp()
     envArg.appendValueName("file");
     parser.helpArg().setRequired(true);
     parser.setMainArguments({ &verboseArg, &filesArg, &envArg, &parser.noColorArg(), &parser.helpArg() });
-    dependencyVersions = { "somelib", "some other lib" };
+    applicationInfo.dependencyVersions = { "somelib", "some other lib" };
 
     // parse args and assert output
     const char *const argv[] = { "app", "-h" };