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+/* vi:set ts=8 sts=4 sw=4:
+ *
+ * VIM - Vi IMproved		by Bram Moolenaar
+ *
+ * Do ":help uganda"  in Vim to read copying and usage conditions.
+ * Do ":help credits" in Vim to see a list of people who contributed.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Define the version number, name, etc.
+ * The patchlevel is in included_patches[], in version.c.
+ *
+ * This doesn't use string contatenation, some compilers don't support it.
+ */
+
+#define VIM_VERSION_MAJOR		 7
+#define VIM_VERSION_MAJOR_STR		"7"
+#define VIM_VERSION_MINOR		 0
+#define VIM_VERSION_MINOR_STR		"0"
+#define VIM_VERSION_100	    (VIM_VERSION_MAJOR * 100 + VIM_VERSION_MINOR)
+
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD		 256
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_BCD		0x100
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_STR		"256"
+#define VIM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL		 0
+#define VIM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL_STR	"0"
+/* Used by MacOS port should be one of: development, alpha, beta, final */
+#define VIM_VERSION_RELEASE		alpha
+
+/*
+ * VIM_VERSION_NODOT is used for the runtime directory name.
+ * VIM_VERSION_SHORT is copied into the swap file (max. length is 6 chars).
+ * VIM_VERSION_MEDIUM is used for the startup-screen.
+ * VIM_VERSION_LONG is used for the ":version" command and "Vim -h".
+ */
+#define VIM_VERSION_NODOT	"vim70aa"
+#define VIM_VERSION_SHORT	"7.0aa"
+#define VIM_VERSION_MEDIUM	"7.0aa ALPHA"
+#define VIM_VERSION_LONG	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0aa ALPHA (2004 June 7)"
+#define VIM_VERSION_LONG_DATE	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0aa ALPHA (2004 June 7, compiled "