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    Versioning

    [Updated] Auto Increment the Version Number after Each Build in a Visual Studio Project

    This is a Version Number Build Tool for Automatic Version Numbering after each build in the Visual Studio Environment.

    Versioning in Windows

    Windows has a built-in version concept, and it's a good idea to make use of this by version stamping all your binary modules. Learn how to best use version information in your application.