--- gnutrition/version.sh	2026/05/08 03:23:59	1.1
+++ gnutrition/version.sh	2026/05/10 01:58:46	1.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 #
-# $Id: version.sh,v 1.1 2026/05/08 03:23:59 asm Exp $
+# $Id: version.sh,v 1.2 2026/05/10 01:58:46 asm Exp $
 #
 # Gets version string.
 # Called by configure.ac via m4_esyscmd_s.
@@ -10,12 +10,10 @@
 #
 # Author: Anton McClure <asm@gnu.org>
 
-if [ -f .ver ]; then
-    ver=$(cat .ver)
-    if [ -z "$ver" ]; then
-        echo "error: .ver is empty" >&2
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    echo "$ver"
-    exit 0
+if [ ! -f .ver ] || [ -z `cat .ver 2>/dev/null` ]; then
+    printf "cvs_" > .ver
+    date +%s >> .ver
 fi
+ver=$(cat .ver)
+echo "$ver"
+exit 0