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  The "version" command prints the version of Vault.
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# version

The `version` command prints the Vault version:

```
$ vault version
Vault v1.2.3
```

It can also be printed by adding the flags `--version` or `-v` to the `vault` command:

```
$ vault -v
Vault v1.2.3
```