`--version` doesn't work

[yonas]

Running task --version outputs Task version: (devel) ().

Tested using source for the latest release: https://github.com/go-task/task/archive/refs/tags/v3.40.1.tar.gz

[pd93]

@yonas Are you building the source yourself or installing a precompiled binary? If the former, then this is expected. We get the version information at build-time from Git. If you're building yourself, you need to either set this by using ldflags or by building inside our Git repo.

Generally, I would recommend that you install Task via one of the methods listed in our docs unless there is a specific reason why you can't.

[yonas]

@pd93 Building from source. I get the same problem if it's build from a git checkout with HEAD being the v3.40.1 tag:

32fa3a0 - (grafted, HEAD, tag: v3.40.1) v3.40.1 (5 days ago) <Andrey Nering>

Using go install works, but it's not as useful to me since this is going to be submitted as a patch for the FreeBSD port.

[QinZhanlong]

1. git clone https://github.com/go-task/task.git
2. git checkout v3.40.1
3. download and install goreleaser binary
4. goreleaser build --clean --verbose
   @yonas @gedw99

[yonas]

@gedw99 @QinZhanlong Thanks, I'll try these both. :thumbs:

[pd93]

@yonas This should be fixed in the next version of Task. We have changed how we package the version number and it should now be available without needing -ldflags or a Git checkout. Please let us know if you have any further issues.

[joeblew999]

Yes it works fine for me now.

The hash is an issue , because I can’t use the version output to automate task updates itself.

Suggest having short and long eventually .

So how I build a .meta file when I build anything , that lives with the binary , so I have a generic way to see the version of anything . Mostly because there is no standard for any software:)