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+* Software License Agreement (BSD License)                                                               *
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+
+#include <fdcore-internal.h>
+#include <freeDiameter/version.h>
+
+#ifdef FD_PROJECT_VERSION_HG
+# define FD_LIBFDCORE_VERSION \
+	_stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR) "." _stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR) "." _stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_REV) "-" FD_PROJECT_VERSION_HG_VAL
+#else
+# define FD_LIBFDCORE_VERSION \
+	_stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR) "." _stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_MINOR) "." _stringize(FD_PROJECT_VERSION_REV)
+#endif
+
+const char fd_core_version[] = FD_LIBFDCORE_VERSION;