diff --git a/src/include/version.h b/src/include/version.h
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+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *
+ * version.h--
+ *    this file contains the interface to version.c.
+ *    Also some parameters.
+ *
+ * $Id: version.h,v 1.1 1996/11/11 14:24:38 bryanh Exp $
+ *
+ *-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ */
+#ifndef VERSION_H
+#define VERSION_H
+
+void
+ValidatePgVersion(const char *path, char **reason_p);
+
+void
+SetPgVersion(const char *path, char **reason_p);
+
+#define	PG_RELEASE	6
+#define PG_VERSION	0
+#define	PG_VERFILE	"PG_VERSION"
+
+#endif