diff --git a/doc/.cvsignore b/doc/.cvsignore
index 28dbc5de..d21138ad 100644
--- a/doc/.cvsignore
+++ b/doc/.cvsignore
@@ -17,5 +17,4 @@
 Makefile
 Makefile.in
 libcdio.html
-version.texi
 stamp-vti
diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67ec46e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/version.texi
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+@set UPDATED 31 January 2005
+@set UPDATED-MONTH January 2005
+@set EDITION 0.73cvs
+@set VERSION 0.73cvs