2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/version.cpp b/src/utils/version.cpp
index d540864b2..22827cbe5 100644
--- a/src/utils/version.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/version.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ std::string version_string()
           to_string(version_patch());
    }
 
+u32bit version_datestamp() { return BOTAN_VERSION_DATESTAMP; }
+
 /*
 * Return parts of the version as integers
 */
diff --git a/src/utils/version.h b/src/utils/version.h
index 3cc44e806..9ed776ed7 100644
--- a/src/utils/version.h
+++ b/src/utils/version.h
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ namespace Botan {
 BOTAN_DLL std::string version_string();
 
 /**
+* Return the date this version of botan was released, in an
+* integer of the form YYYYMMDD. For instance a version released
+* on May 21, 2013 would return the integer 20130521
+* @return the release date
+*/
+BOTAN_DLL u32bit version_datestamp();
+
+/**
 * Get the major version number.
 * @return the major version number
 */