add `version` package.

2 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/fern.go b/fern.go
index 3f279bb..ea92311 100644
--- a/fern.go
+++ b/fern.go
@@ -51,10 +51,9 @@ import (
 	"ricketyspace.net/fern/config"
 	"ricketyspace.net/fern/db"
 	"ricketyspace.net/fern/state"
+	"ricketyspace.net/fern/version"
 )
 
-const version = "0.5.0.dev"
-
 var fConf *config.FernConfig
 var pState *state.ProcessState
 
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	if *vFlag {
-		fmt.Printf("%s\n", version)
+		fmt.Printf("%s\n", version.Version)
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}
 	if !*rFlag {
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..897684b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+// Copyright © 2022 siddharth <s@ricketyspace.net>
+
+package version
+
+const Version = "0.5.0.dev"