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diff --git a/help.c b/help.c
index 1dfa0b0582..02ba043319 100644
--- a/help.c
+++ b/help.c
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ const char *help_unknown_cmd(const char *cmd)
int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
{
+ /*
+ * The format of this string should be kept stable for compatibility
+ * with external projects that rely on the output of "git version".
+ */
printf("git version %s\n", git_version_string);
return 0;
}