diff --git a/include/dwarfs/version.h b/include/dwarfs/version.h
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/include/dwarfs/version.h
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+// autogenerated code, do not modify
+
+#pragma once
+
+#define PRJ_VERSION_MAJOR @versionMajor@
+#define PRJ_VERSION_MINOR @versionMinor@
+#define PRJ_VERSION_PATCH @versionPatch@
+
+namespace dwarfs {
+
+extern char const* PRJ_GIT_REV;
+extern char const* PRJ_GIT_DESC;
+extern char const* PRJ_GIT_BRANCH;
+extern char const* PRJ_GIT_ID;
+
+} // namespace dwarfs
diff --git a/src/dwarfs/version.cpp b/src/dwarfs/version.cpp
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+++ b/src/dwarfs/version.cpp
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+// autogenerated code, do not modify
+
+#include "dwarfs/version.h"
+
+namespace dwarfs {
+
+char const* PRJ_GIT_REV = "@gitRev@";
+char const* PRJ_GIT_DESC = "@gitDesc@";
+char const* PRJ_GIT_BRANCH = "@gitBranch@";
+char const* PRJ_GIT_ID = "@gitId@";
+
+} // namespace dwarfs