diff --git a/builds/msvc/version.h b/builds/msvc/version.h
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+
+#ifndef __SODIUM_VERSION_H__
+#define __SODIUM_VERSION_H__
+
+#include "export.h"
+
+#define SODIUM_VERSION_STRING "0.4.5"
+
+#define SODIUM_LIBRARY_VERSION_MAJOR 4
+#define SODIUM_LIBRARY_VERSION_MINOR 5
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+SODIUM_EXPORT
+const char *sodium_version_string(void);
+
+SODIUM_EXPORT
+int         sodium_library_version_major(void);
+
+SODIUM_EXPORT
+int         sodium_library_version_minor(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif