diff --git a/version/data.go b/version/data.go
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/version/data.go
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+package version
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"runtime"
+)
+
+// gitDescribe : Git's "git describe --always --dirty" output
+var gitDescribe = ""
+
+// BuildDate : Date of this build in YYYY-MM-DD format
+var BuildDate = ""
+
+// GoVersion : The go version used to compile this binary
+var GoVersion = runtime.Version()
+
+// OsArch : The OS and archetcture used for this binary
+var OsArch = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH)
diff --git a/version/data_test.go b/version/data_test.go
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+++ b/version/data_test.go
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+package version
+
+import "testing"
+import "runtime"
+
+func TestGoVersion(t *testing.T) {
+	got := GoVersion
+	expected := runtime.Version()
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s ; Got: %s", got, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOsArch(t *testing.T) {
+	got := OsArch
+	expected := runtime.GOOS + " (" + runtime.GOARCH + ")"
+	if got != expected {
+		t.Errorf("Expected: %s ; Got: %s", got, expected)
+	}
+}