git describe
SafeTag-based version strings
git describe --tags
Generates v1.2.0-5-gabc123 style strings — embed in builds to trace any binary to its commit.
Examples
git describe --tags --alwaysFall back to a hash
Syntax
git describe [--tags] [--always]
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