diff --git a/changelog/14229.txt b/changelog/14229.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fa7a2d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/14229.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+```release-note:change
+core: Vault version has been moved out of sdk and into main vault module.
+Plugins using sdk/useragent.String must instead use sdk/useragent.PluginString.
+```
diff --git a/command/agent.go b/command/agent.go
index f9ebf1c7c..0edd96eb9 100644
--- a/command/agent.go
+++ b/command/agent.go
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/command/agent/winsvc"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/logging"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/metricsutil"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/internalshared/configutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/internalshared/listenerutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/consts"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/kr/pretty"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/oklog/run"
diff --git a/command/agent/auth/azure/azure.go b/command/agent/auth/azure/azure.go
index 528e82ffe..5554e72c2 100644
--- a/command/agent/auth/azure/azure.go
+++ b/command/agent/auth/azure/azure.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 	hclog "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/api"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/command/agent/auth"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/jsonutil"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/useragent"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/command/commands.go b/command/commands.go
index 256c22ae8..35465ef81 100644
--- a/command/commands.go
+++ b/command/commands.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/builtin/plugin"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 
 	/*
diff --git a/command/debug.go b/command/debug.go
index 71e1a97c8..1ea276901 100644
--- a/command/debug.go
+++ b/command/debug.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/osutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/jsonutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/logging"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mholt/archiver/v3"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/oklog/run"
diff --git a/command/operator_diagnose.go b/command/operator_diagnose.go
index df5af11d9..0bfe512d8 100644
--- a/command/operator_diagnose.go
+++ b/command/operator_diagnose.go
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ import (
 	physconsul "github.com/hashicorp/vault/physical/consul"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/physical/raft"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	sr "github.com/hashicorp/vault/serviceregistration"
 	srconsul "github.com/hashicorp/vault/serviceregistration/consul"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/diagnose"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/hcp_link"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/posener/complete"
 )
diff --git a/command/server.go b/command/server.go
index 7f6a34b43..9f070a6c0 100644
--- a/command/server.go
+++ b/command/server.go
@@ -39,20 +39,20 @@ import (
 	loghelper "github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/logging"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/metricsutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/namespace"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/useragent"
 	vaulthttp "github.com/hashicorp/vault/http"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/internalshared/configutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/internalshared/listenerutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/consts"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/jsonutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/strutil"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	sr "github.com/hashicorp/vault/serviceregistration"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/hcp_link"
 	vaultseal "github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/seal"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/go-testing-interface"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
diff --git a/command/version.go b/command/version.go
index ad366601b..5e5503ba8 100644
--- a/command/version.go
+++ b/command/version.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package command
 import (
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 	"github.com/posener/complete"
 )
diff --git a/command/version_history_test.go b/command/version_history_test.go
index ba02626a4..69bd56788 100644
--- a/command/version_history_test.go
+++ b/command/version_history_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/version_test.go b/command/version_test.go
index b952cef01..0f59e9ffc 100644
--- a/command/version_test.go
+++ b/command/version_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/cli"
 )
 
diff --git a/helper/useragent/useragent.go b/helper/useragent/useragent.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2fa40a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/useragent/useragent.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package useragent
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
+)
+
+var (
+	// projectURL is the project URL.
+	projectURL = "https://www.vaultproject.io/"
+
+	// rt is the runtime - variable for tests.
+	rt = runtime.Version()
+
+	// versionFunc is the func that returns the current version. This is a
+	// function to take into account the different build processes and distinguish
+	// between enterprise and oss builds.
+	versionFunc = func() string {
+		return version.GetVersion().VersionNumber()
+	}
+)
+
+// String returns the consistent user-agent string for Vault.
+//
+// e.g. Vault/0.10.4 (+https://www.vaultproject.io/; go1.10.1)
+func String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Vault/%s (+%s; %s)",
+		versionFunc(), projectURL, rt)
+}
diff --git a/helper/useragent/useragent_test.go b/helper/useragent/useragent_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb0cf3294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helper/useragent/useragent_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package useragent
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestUserAgent(t *testing.T) {
+	projectURL = "https://vault-test.com"
+	rt = "go5.0"
+	versionFunc = func() string { return "1.2.3" }
+
+	act := String()
+
+	exp := "Vault/1.2.3 (+https://vault-test.com; go5.0)"
+	if exp != act {
+		t.Errorf("expected %q to be %q", act, exp)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/helper/versions/version.go b/helper/versions/version.go
index 6bbd18698..b64dd3d26 100644
--- a/helper/versions/version.go
+++ b/helper/versions/version.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	semver "github.com/hashicorp/go-version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/consts"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/http/sys_health.go b/http/sys_health.go
index fcaf4e159..a1f2bb8bd 100644
--- a/http/sys_health.go
+++ b/http/sys_health.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-secure-stdlib/parseutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/consts"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 func handleSysHealth(core *vault.Core) http.Handler {
diff --git a/http/sys_seal_test.go b/http/sys_seal_test.go
index c2e39ed16..26796d02c 100644
--- a/http/sys_seal_test.go
+++ b/http/sys_seal_test.go
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-test/deep"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/namespace"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/seal"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 func TestSysSealStatus(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/physical/gcs/gcs.go b/physical/gcs/gcs.go
index f38ffa53d..b5d1f6b9f 100644
--- a/physical/gcs/gcs.go
+++ b/physical/gcs/gcs.go
@@ -12,13 +12,12 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"cloud.google.com/go/storage"
 	metrics "github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	log "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/useragent"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-
-	"cloud.google.com/go/storage"
 	"google.golang.org/api/iterator"
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
 )
diff --git a/physical/raft/raft.go b/physical/raft/raft.go
index 78f01834e..eaf341555 100644
--- a/physical/raft/raft.go
+++ b/physical/raft/raft.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/jsonutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/cluster"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/seal"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	bolt "go.etcd.io/bbolt"
 )
 
diff --git a/physical/spanner/spanner.go b/physical/spanner/spanner.go
index 09634da53..723b78819 100644
--- a/physical/spanner/spanner.go
+++ b/physical/spanner/spanner.go
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"cloud.google.com/go/spanner"
 	metrics "github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	log "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-secure-stdlib/strutil"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/useragent"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/useragent"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"google.golang.org/api/iterator"
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
-
-	"cloud.google.com/go/spanner"
-	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 // Verify Backend satisfies the correct interfaces
diff --git a/scripts/build.sh b/scripts/build.sh
index c041e0574..5ee2ecc74 100755
--- a/scripts/build.sh
+++ b/scripts/build.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ mkdir -p bin/
 echo "==> Building..."
 ${GO_CMD} build \
     -gcflags "${GCFLAGS}" \
-    -ldflags "${LD_FLAGS} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.GitCommit='${GIT_COMMIT}${GIT_DIRTY}' -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.BuildDate=${BUILD_DATE}" \
+    -ldflags "${LD_FLAGS} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.GitCommit='${GIT_COMMIT}${GIT_DIRTY}' -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.BuildDate=${BUILD_DATE}" \
     -o "bin/vault" \
     -tags "${BUILD_TAGS}" \
     .
diff --git a/scripts/crt-builder.sh b/scripts/crt-builder.sh
index f69797efc..3747b8131 100755
--- a/scripts/crt-builder.sh
+++ b/scripts/crt-builder.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function version_base() {
     return
   fi
 
-  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/sdk/version/version_base.go}"
+  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/version/version_base.go}"
   awk '$1 == "Version" && $2 == "=" { gsub(/"/, "", $3); print $3 }' < "$VERSION_FILE"
 }
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function version_pre() {
     return
   fi
 
-  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/sdk/version/version_base.go}"
+  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/version/version_base.go}"
   awk '$1 == "VersionPrerelease" && $2 == "=" { gsub(/"/, "", $3); print $3 }' < "$VERSION_FILE"
 }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function version_metadata() {
     return
   fi
 
-  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/sdk/version/version_base.go}"
+  : "${VERSION_FILE:=$(repo_root)/version/version_base.go}"
   awk '$1 == "VersionMetadata" && $2 == "=" { gsub(/"/, "", $3); print $3 }' < "$VERSION_FILE"
 }
 
@@ -144,16 +144,16 @@ function build() {
     ldflags="-s -w "
   fi
 
-  ldflags="${ldflags}-X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.Version=$version -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.GitCommit=$revision -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.BuildDate=$build_date"
+  ldflags="${ldflags}-X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.Version=$version -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.GitCommit=$revision -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.BuildDate=$build_date"
 
   if [ -n "$prerelease" ]; then
     msg="${msg}, prerelease ${prerelease}"
-    ldflags="${ldflags} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.VersionPrerelease=$prerelease"
+    ldflags="${ldflags} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.VersionPrerelease=$prerelease"
   fi
 
   if [ -n "$metadata" ]; then
     msg="${msg}, metadata ${VAULT_METADATA}"
-    ldflags="${ldflags} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.VersionMetadata=$metadata"
+    ldflags="${ldflags} -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.VersionMetadata=$metadata"
   fi
 
   # Build vault
diff --git a/scripts/windows/build.bat b/scripts/windows/build.bat
index 1452911e5..79e27605a 100644
--- a/scripts/windows/build.bat
+++ b/scripts/windows/build.bat
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ del /f "%_GO_ENV_TMP_FILE%" 2>nul
 REM Build!
 echo ==^> Building...
 go build^
- -ldflags "-X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.GitCommit=%_GIT_COMMIT%%_GIT_DIRTY% -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version.BuildDate=%_BUILD_DATE%"^
+ -ldflags "-X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.GitCommit=%_GIT_COMMIT%%_GIT_DIRTY% -X github.com/hashicorp/vault/version.BuildDate=%_BUILD_DATE%"^
  -o "bin/vault.exe"^
  .
 
diff --git a/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_client_test.go b/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_client_test.go
index f41ecf8ef..903cec65d 100644
--- a/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_client_test.go
+++ b/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_client_test.go
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ type mockRunnerUtil struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
+func (m *mockRunnerUtil) VaultVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	return "dummyversion", nil
+}
+
 func (m *mockRunnerUtil) NewPluginClient(ctx context.Context, config pluginutil.PluginClientConfig) (pluginutil.PluginClient, error) {
 	args := m.Called(ctx, config)
 	return args.Get(0).(pluginutil.PluginClient), args.Error(1)
diff --git a/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_factory.go b/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_factory.go
index f68cc5621..649f0f3fc 100644
--- a/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_factory.go
+++ b/sdk/database/dbplugin/v5/plugin_factory.go
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ func PluginFactoryVersion(ctx context.Context, pluginName string, pluginVersion
 			Logger:          namedLogger,
 			IsMetadataMode:  false,
 			AutoMTLS:        true,
+			Wrapper:         sys,
 		}
 		// create a DatabasePluginClient instance
 		db, err = NewPluginClient(ctx, sys, config)
diff --git a/sdk/framework/backend.go b/sdk/framework/backend.go
index 73d8f14e6..33c965e26 100644
--- a/sdk/framework/backend.go
+++ b/sdk/framework/backend.go
@@ -547,7 +547,16 @@ func (b *Backend) handleRootHelp(req *logical.Request) (*logical.Response, error
 	genericMountPaths, _ := req.Get("genericMountPaths").(bool)
 
 	// Build OpenAPI response for the entire backend
-	doc := NewOASDocument()
+	vaultVersion := "unknown"
+	if b.System() != nil {
+		env, err := b.System().PluginEnv(context.Background())
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		vaultVersion = env.VaultVersion
+	}
+
+	doc := NewOASDocument(vaultVersion)
 	if err := documentPaths(b, requestResponsePrefix, genericMountPaths, doc); err != nil {
 		b.Logger().Warn("error generating OpenAPI", "error", err)
 	}
diff --git a/sdk/framework/openapi.go b/sdk/framework/openapi.go
index 59515e335..8ea820631 100644
--- a/sdk/framework/openapi.go
+++ b/sdk/framework/openapi.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/wrapping"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
 	"golang.org/x/text/cases"
 	"golang.org/x/text/language"
@@ -21,13 +20,13 @@ import (
 const OASVersion = "3.0.2"
 
 // NewOASDocument returns an empty OpenAPI document.
-func NewOASDocument() *OASDocument {
+func NewOASDocument(version string) *OASDocument {
 	return &OASDocument{
 		Version: OASVersion,
 		Info: OASInfo{
 			Title:       "HashiCorp Vault API",
 			Description: "HTTP API that gives you full access to Vault. All API routes are prefixed with `/v1/`.",
-			Version:     version.GetVersion().Version,
+			Version:     version,
 			License: OASLicense{
 				Name: "Mozilla Public License 2.0",
 				URL:  "https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0",
diff --git a/sdk/framework/openapi_test.go b/sdk/framework/openapi_test.go
index a21e139c1..47b445271 100644
--- a/sdk/framework/openapi_test.go
+++ b/sdk/framework/openapi_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/jsonutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/wrapping"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 )
 
 func TestOpenAPI_Regex(t *testing.T) {
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ func TestOpenAPI_SpecialPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		{"foo/bar", []string{"a", "b", "foo/*"}, true, []string{"foo/baz/*"}, false},
 	}
 	for i, test := range tests {
-		doc := NewOASDocument()
+		doc := NewOASDocument("version")
 		path := Path{
 			Pattern: test.pattern,
 		}
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ func TestOpenAPI_OperationID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, context := range []string{"", "bar"} {
-		doc := NewOASDocument()
+		doc := NewOASDocument("version")
 		err := documentPath(path1, nil, "kv", false, logical.TypeLogical, doc)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -592,7 +591,7 @@ func TestOpenAPI_CustomDecoder(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	docOrig := NewOASDocument()
+	docOrig := NewOASDocument("version")
 	err := documentPath(p, nil, "kv", false, logical.TypeLogical, docOrig)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -655,7 +654,7 @@ func TestOpenAPI_CleanResponse(t *testing.T) {
 func testPath(t *testing.T, path *Path, sp *logical.Paths, expectedJSON string) {
 	t.Helper()
 
-	doc := NewOASDocument()
+	doc := NewOASDocument("dummyversion")
 	if err := documentPath(path, sp, "kv", false, logical.TypeLogical, doc); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -701,7 +700,7 @@ func expected(name string) string {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	content := strings.Replace(string(data), "<vault_version>", version.GetVersion().Version, 1)
+	content := strings.Replace(string(data), "<vault_version>", "dummyversion", 1)
 
 	return content
 }
diff --git a/sdk/framework/path.go b/sdk/framework/path.go
index 16dec52e1..c3cf385cd 100644
--- a/sdk/framework/path.go
+++ b/sdk/framework/path.go
@@ -317,7 +317,19 @@ func (p *Path) helpCallback(b *Backend) OperationFunc {
 		}
 
 		// Build OpenAPI response for this path
-		doc := NewOASDocument()
+		vaultVersion := "unknown"
+		if b.System() != nil {
+			// b.System() should always be non-nil, except tests might create a
+			// Backend without one.
+			env, err := b.System().PluginEnv(context.Background())
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			if env != nil {
+				vaultVersion = env.VaultVersion
+			}
+		}
+		doc := NewOASDocument(vaultVersion)
 		if err := documentPath(p, b.SpecialPaths(), requestResponsePrefix, false, b.BackendType, doc); err != nil {
 			b.Logger().Warn("error generating OpenAPI", "error", err)
 		}
diff --git a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config.go b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config.go
index 3eb8fb2b2..f344ca979 100644
--- a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config.go
+++ b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/consts"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 )
 
 type PluginClientConfig struct {
@@ -46,7 +45,11 @@ func (rc runConfig) makeConfig(ctx context.Context) (*plugin.ClientConfig, error
 	if rc.MLock || (rc.Wrapper != nil && rc.Wrapper.MlockEnabled()) {
 		cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginMlockEnabled, "true"))
 	}
-	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version.GetVersion().Version))
+	version, err := rc.Wrapper.VaultVersion(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	cmd.Env = append(cmd.Env, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version))
 
 	if rc.IsMetadataMode {
 		rc.Logger = rc.Logger.With("metadata", "true")
diff --git a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config_test.go b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config_test.go
index 3c2fef219..b817ef955 100644
--- a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config_test.go
+++ b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/run_config_test.go
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
-
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/wrapping"
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ func TestMakeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					[]string{"foo", "bar"},
 					[]string{
 						"initial=true",
-						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version.GetVersion().Version),
+						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, "dummyversion"),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginMetadataModeEnv, true),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginAutoMTLSEnv, false),
 					},
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ func TestMakeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					[]string{
 						"initial=true",
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginMlockEnabled, true),
-						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version.GetVersion().Version),
+						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, "dummyversion"),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginMetadataModeEnv, false),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginAutoMTLSEnv, false),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginUnwrapTokenEnv, "testtoken"),
@@ -205,7 +203,7 @@ func TestMakeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					[]string{"foo", "bar"},
 					[]string{
 						"initial=true",
-						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version.GetVersion().Version),
+						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, "dummyversion"),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginMetadataModeEnv, true),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginAutoMTLSEnv, true),
 					},
@@ -267,7 +265,7 @@ func TestMakeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 					[]string{"foo", "bar"},
 					[]string{
 						"initial=true",
-						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, version.GetVersion().Version),
+						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", PluginVaultVersionEnv, "dummyversion"),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginMetadataModeEnv, false),
 						fmt.Sprintf("%s=%t", PluginAutoMTLSEnv, true),
 					},
@@ -339,6 +337,10 @@ type mockRunnerUtil struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
+func (m *mockRunnerUtil) VaultVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	return "dummyversion", nil
+}
+
 func (m *mockRunnerUtil) NewPluginClient(ctx context.Context, config PluginClientConfig) (PluginClient, error) {
 	args := m.Called(ctx, config)
 	return args.Get(0).(PluginClient), args.Error(1)
diff --git a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/runner.go b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/runner.go
index 631c4f3a2..886efe21f 100644
--- a/sdk/helper/pluginutil/runner.go
+++ b/sdk/helper/pluginutil/runner.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type RunnerUtil interface {
 	NewPluginClient(ctx context.Context, config PluginClientConfig) (PluginClient, error)
 	ResponseWrapData(ctx context.Context, data map[string]interface{}, ttl time.Duration, jwt bool) (*wrapping.ResponseWrapInfo, error)
 	MlockEnabled() bool
+	VaultVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error)
 }
 
 // LookRunnerUtil defines the functions for both Looker and Wrapper
diff --git a/sdk/helper/useragent/useragent.go b/sdk/helper/useragent/useragent.go
index e7e23ac2b..33b2a23b8 100644
--- a/sdk/helper/useragent/useragent.go
+++ b/sdk/helper/useragent/useragent.go
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ var (
 // Given comments will be appended to the semicolon-delimited comment section.
 //
 // e.g. Vault/0.10.4 (+https://www.vaultproject.io/; go1.10.1; comment-0; comment-1)
+//
+// Deprecated: use PluginString instead.
+// At one point the user-agent string returned contained the Vault
+// version hardcoded into the vault/sdk/version/ package.  This works for builtin
+// plugins that are compiled into the `vault` binary, in that it correctly described
+// the version of that Vault binary.  It does not work for external plugins: for them,
+// the version will be based on the version stored in the sdk based on the
+// contents of the external plugin's go.mod.  Now that we're no longer updating
+// the version in vault/sdk/version/, it is even less meaningful than ever.
 func String(comments ...string) string {
 	c := append([]string{"+" + projectURL, rt}, comments...)
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Vault/%s (%s)", versionFunc(), strings.Join(c, "; "))
diff --git a/sdk/logical/system_view.go b/sdk/logical/system_view.go
index 4e5627b1c..fc7f30a7f 100644
--- a/sdk/logical/system_view.go
+++ b/sdk/logical/system_view.go
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ type SystemView interface {
 	// PluginEnv returns Vault environment information used by plugins
 	PluginEnv(context.Context) (*PluginEnvironment, error)
 
+	// VaultVersion returns the version string for the currently running Vault.
+	VaultVersion(context.Context) (string, error)
+
 	// GeneratePasswordFromPolicy generates a password from the policy referenced.
 	// If the policy does not exist, this will return an error.
 	GeneratePasswordFromPolicy(ctx context.Context, policyName string) (password string, err error)
@@ -113,9 +116,9 @@ type StaticSystemView struct {
 	EntityVal           *Entity
 	GroupsVal           []*Group
 	Features            license.Features
-	VaultVersion        string
 	PluginEnvironment   *PluginEnvironment
 	PasswordPolicies    map[string]PasswordGenerator
+	VersionString       string
 }
 
 type noopAuditor struct{}
@@ -204,6 +207,10 @@ func (d StaticSystemView) PluginEnv(_ context.Context) (*PluginEnvironment, erro
 	return d.PluginEnvironment, nil
 }
 
+func (d StaticSystemView) VaultVersion(_ context.Context) (string, error) {
+	return d.VersionString, nil
+}
+
 func (d StaticSystemView) GeneratePasswordFromPolicy(ctx context.Context, policyName string) (password string, err error) {
 	select {
 	case <-ctx.Done():
diff --git a/sdk/logical/testing.go b/sdk/logical/testing.go
index 765f09826..8cb41e2e7 100644
--- a/sdk/logical/testing.go
+++ b/sdk/logical/testing.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func TestSystemView() *StaticSystemView {
 	return &StaticSystemView{
 		DefaultLeaseTTLVal: defaultLeaseTTLVal,
 		MaxLeaseTTLVal:     maxLeaseTTLVal,
+		VersionString:      "testVersionString",
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sdk/plugin/grpc_system.go b/sdk/plugin/grpc_system.go
index 5ab680a5d..f6cbe6001 100644
--- a/sdk/plugin/grpc_system.go
+++ b/sdk/plugin/grpc_system.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ func newGRPCSystemView(conn *grpc.ClientConn) *gRPCSystemViewClient {
 	}
 }
 
+var _ logical.SystemView = &gRPCSystemViewClient{}
+
 type gRPCSystemViewClient struct {
 	client pb.SystemViewClient
 }
@@ -177,6 +179,15 @@ func (s *gRPCSystemViewClient) PluginEnv(ctx context.Context) (*logical.PluginEn
 	return reply.PluginEnvironment, nil
 }
 
+func (s *gRPCSystemViewClient) VaultVersion(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+	reply, err := s.client.PluginEnv(ctx, &pb.Empty{})
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+
+	return reply.PluginEnvironment.VaultVersion, nil
+}
+
 func (s *gRPCSystemViewClient) GeneratePasswordFromPolicy(ctx context.Context, policyName string) (password string, err error) {
 	req := &pb.GeneratePasswordFromPolicyRequest{
 		PolicyName: policyName,
diff --git a/vault/core.go b/vault/core.go
index b3808096c..0d24ef84e 100644
--- a/vault/core.go
+++ b/vault/core.go
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/logging"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	sr "github.com/hashicorp/vault/serviceregistration"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/shamir"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/cluster"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/quotas"
 	vaultseal "github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault/seal"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/patrickmn/go-cache"
 	uberAtomic "go.uber.org/atomic"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
diff --git a/vault/core_test.go b/vault/core_test.go
index 1dc93c031..3789c6853 100644
--- a/vault/core_test.go
+++ b/vault/core_test.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical/inmem"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 // invalidKey is used to test Unseal
diff --git a/vault/dynamic_system_view.go b/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
index f87089e7b..de55f4ed0 100644
--- a/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
+++ b/vault/dynamic_system_view.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/pluginutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/wrapping"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 type ctxKeyForwardedRequestMountAccessor struct{}
@@ -381,6 +381,10 @@ func (d dynamicSystemView) PluginEnv(_ context.Context) (*logical.PluginEnvironm
 	}, nil
 }
 
+func (d dynamicSystemView) VaultVersion(_ context.Context) (string, error) {
+	return version.GetVersion().Version, nil
+}
+
 func (d dynamicSystemView) GeneratePasswordFromPolicy(ctx context.Context, policyName string) (password string, err error) {
 	if policyName == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("missing password policy name")
diff --git a/vault/external_tests/raft/raft_autopilot_test.go b/vault/external_tests/raft/raft_autopilot_test.go
index cc8822130..731393ca9 100644
--- a/vault/external_tests/raft/raft_autopilot_test.go
+++ b/vault/external_tests/raft/raft_autopilot_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/testhelpers"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/helper/testhelpers/teststorage"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/physical/raft"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/kr/pretty"
 	testingintf "github.com/mitchellh/go-testing-interface"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
diff --git a/vault/logical_system.go b/vault/logical_system.go
index 994d4989c..961c30a9e 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/pluginutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/wrapping"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/sha3"
 )
@@ -4438,7 +4438,7 @@ func (b *SystemBackend) pathInternalOpenAPI(ctx context.Context, req *logical.Re
 
 	// Set up target document and convert to map[string]interface{} which is what will
 	// be received from plugin backends.
-	doc := framework.NewOASDocument()
+	doc := framework.NewOASDocument(version.Version)
 
 	genericMountPaths, _ := d.Get("generic_mount_paths").(bool)
 
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
index c04ccbf6b..db3598778 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_integ_test.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/logging"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/physical/inmem"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 func TestSystemBackend_InternalUIResultantACL(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/vault/logical_system_test.go b/vault/logical_system_test.go
index 182e0f4c2..e0e4dd50f 100644
--- a/vault/logical_system_test.go
+++ b/vault/logical_system_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/pluginutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/salt"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
 )
 
diff --git a/vault/plugin_catalog.go b/vault/plugin_catalog.go
index dd92f591d..19e19ea75 100644
--- a/vault/plugin_catalog.go
+++ b/vault/plugin_catalog.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/helper/pluginutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/logical"
 	backendplugin "github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/plugin"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ type PluginCatalog struct {
 	externalPlugins map[externalPluginsKey]*externalPlugin
 	mlockPlugins    bool
 
-	lock sync.RWMutex
+	lock    sync.RWMutex
+	wrapper pluginutil.RunnerUtil
 }
 
 // Only plugins running with identical PluginRunner config can be multiplexed,
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ func (c *Core) setupPluginCatalog(ctx context.Context) error {
 		directory:       c.pluginDirectory,
 		logger:          c.logger,
 		mlockPlugins:    c.enableMlock,
+		wrapper:         logical.StaticSystemView{VersionString: version.GetVersion().Version},
 	}
 
 	// Run upgrade if untyped plugins exist
@@ -461,6 +464,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getBackendPluginType(ctx context.Context, pluginRunner *
 		Logger:          log.NewNullLogger(),
 		IsMetadataMode:  false,
 		AutoMTLS:        true,
+		Wrapper:         c.wrapper,
 	}
 
 	var client logical.Backend
@@ -500,7 +504,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getBackendPluginType(ctx context.Context, pluginRunner *
 		config.AutoMTLS = false
 		config.IsMetadataMode = true
 		// attempt to run as a v4 backend plugin
-		client, err = backendplugin.NewPluginClient(ctx, nil, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
+		client, err = backendplugin.NewPluginClient(ctx, c.wrapper, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
 		if err != nil {
 			merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to dispense v4 backend plugin: %w", err))
 			c.logger.Debug("failed to dispense v4 backend plugin", "name", pluginRunner.Name, "error", merr)
@@ -550,6 +554,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getBackendRunningVersion(ctx context.Context, pluginRunn
 		Logger:          log.NewNullLogger(),
 		IsMetadataMode:  false,
 		AutoMTLS:        true,
+		Wrapper:         c.wrapper,
 	}
 
 	var client logical.Backend
@@ -590,7 +595,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getBackendRunningVersion(ctx context.Context, pluginRunn
 	config.AutoMTLS = false
 	config.IsMetadataMode = true
 	// attempt to run as a v4 backend plugin
-	client, err = backendplugin.NewPluginClient(ctx, nil, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
+	client, err = backendplugin.NewPluginClient(ctx, c.wrapper, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
 	if err != nil {
 		merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to dispense v4 backend plugin: %w", err))
 		c.logger.Debug("failed to dispense v4 backend plugin", "name", pluginRunner.Name, "error", merr)
@@ -621,6 +626,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getDatabaseRunningVersion(ctx context.Context, pluginRun
 		Logger:          log.Default(),
 		IsMetadataMode:  true,
 		AutoMTLS:        true,
+		Wrapper:         c.wrapper,
 	}
 
 	// Attempt to run as database V5+ multiplexed plugin
@@ -651,7 +657,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) getDatabaseRunningVersion(ctx context.Context, pluginRun
 	merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to load plugin as database v5: %w", err))
 
 	c.logger.Debug("attempting to load database plugin as v4", "name", pluginRunner.Name)
-	v4Client, err := v4.NewPluginClient(ctx, nil, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
+	v4Client, err := v4.NewPluginClient(ctx, c.wrapper, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
 	if err == nil {
 		// Close the client and cleanup the plugin process
 		defer func() {
@@ -683,6 +689,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) isDatabasePlugin(ctx context.Context, pluginRunner *plug
 		Logger:          log.NewNullLogger(),
 		IsMetadataMode:  true,
 		AutoMTLS:        true,
+		Wrapper:         c.wrapper,
 	}
 
 	// Attempt to run as database V5+ multiplexed plugin
@@ -704,7 +711,7 @@ func (c *PluginCatalog) isDatabasePlugin(ctx context.Context, pluginRunner *plug
 	merr = multierror.Append(merr, fmt.Errorf("failed to load plugin as database v5: %w", err))
 
 	c.logger.Debug("attempting to load database plugin as v4", "name", pluginRunner.Name)
-	v4Client, err := v4.NewPluginClient(ctx, nil, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
+	v4Client, err := v4.NewPluginClient(ctx, c.wrapper, pluginRunner, log.NewNullLogger(), true)
 	if err == nil {
 		// Close the client and cleanup the plugin process
 		err = v4Client.Close()
diff --git a/vault/testing.go b/vault/testing.go
index 8d46fb0e5..caede6a41 100644
--- a/vault/testing.go
+++ b/vault/testing.go
@@ -607,9 +607,9 @@ func TestRunTestPlugin(t testing.T, c *Core, pluginType consts.PluginType, plugi
 }
 
 func TestPluginClientConfig(c *Core, pluginType consts.PluginType, pluginName string) pluginutil.PluginClientConfig {
+	dsv := TestDynamicSystemView(c, nil)
 	switch pluginType {
 	case consts.PluginTypeCredential, consts.PluginTypeSecrets:
-		dsv := TestDynamicSystemView(c, nil)
 		return pluginutil.PluginClientConfig{
 			Name:            pluginName,
 			PluginType:      pluginType,
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ func TestPluginClientConfig(c *Core, pluginType consts.PluginType, pluginName st
 			Logger:          log.NewNullLogger(),
 			AutoMTLS:        true,
 			IsMetadataMode:  false,
+			Wrapper:         dsv,
 		}
 	}
 	return pluginutil.PluginClientConfig{}
diff --git a/vault/version_store_test.go b/vault/version_store_test.go
index 823301c2b..f4b3ad13b 100644
--- a/vault/version_store_test.go
+++ b/vault/version_store_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/sdk/version"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/version"
 )
 
 // TestVersionStore_StoreMultipleVaultVersions writes multiple versions of 1.9.0 and verifies that only
diff --git a/version/cgo.go b/version/cgo.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5bc93e5bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/cgo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+//go:build cgo
+
+package version
+
+func init() {
+	CgoEnabled = true
+}
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..42f0c1a11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package version
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+type VersionInfo struct {
+	Revision          string `json:"revision,omitempty"`
+	Version           string `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	VersionPrerelease string `json:"version_prerelease,omitempty"`
+	VersionMetadata   string `json:"version_metadata,omitempty"`
+	BuildDate         string `json:"build_date,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func GetVersion() *VersionInfo {
+	ver := Version
+	rel := VersionPrerelease
+	md := VersionMetadata
+	if GitDescribe != "" {
+		ver = GitDescribe
+	}
+	if GitDescribe == "" && rel == "" && VersionPrerelease != "" {
+		rel = "dev"
+	}
+
+	return &VersionInfo{
+		Revision:          GitCommit,
+		Version:           ver,
+		VersionPrerelease: rel,
+		VersionMetadata:   md,
+		BuildDate:         BuildDate,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *VersionInfo) VersionNumber() string {
+	if Version == "unknown" && VersionPrerelease == "unknown" {
+		return "(version unknown)"
+	}
+
+	version := c.Version
+
+	if c.VersionPrerelease != "" {
+		version = fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s", version, c.VersionPrerelease)
+	}
+
+	if c.VersionMetadata != "" {
+		version = fmt.Sprintf("%s+%s", version, c.VersionMetadata)
+	}
+
+	return version
+}
+
+func (c *VersionInfo) FullVersionNumber(rev bool) string {
+	var versionString bytes.Buffer
+
+	if Version == "unknown" && VersionPrerelease == "unknown" {
+		return "Vault (version unknown)"
+	}
+
+	fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, "Vault v%s", c.Version)
+	if c.VersionPrerelease != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, "-%s", c.VersionPrerelease)
+	}
+
+	if c.VersionMetadata != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, "+%s", c.VersionMetadata)
+	}
+
+	if rev && c.Revision != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, " (%s)", c.Revision)
+	}
+
+	if c.BuildDate != "" {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&versionString, ", built %s", c.BuildDate)
+	}
+
+	return versionString.String()
+}
diff --git a/version/version_base.go b/version/version_base.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e45626e2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/version_base.go
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package version
+
+var (
+	// The git commit that was compiled. This will be filled in by the compiler.
+	GitCommit   string
+	GitDescribe string
+
+	// The compilation date. This will be filled in by the compiler.
+	BuildDate string
+
+	// Whether cgo is enabled or not; set at build time
+	CgoEnabled bool
+
+	Version           = "1.13.0"
+	VersionPrerelease = "dev1"
+	VersionMetadata   = ""
+)