make version a link time variable

sourcegraph · Apr 16, 2020 · 6057f7e · 6057f7e
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diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ builds:
   main: ./cmd/lsif-go/
   binary: lsif-go
   ldflags:
-    - -X main.buildTag={{.Version}}
+    - -X main.version={{.Version}}
   goos:
     - linux
     - windows

diff --git a/cmd/lsif-go/main.go b/cmd/lsif-go/main.go
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/sourcegraph/lsif-go/protocol"
 )
 
-const version = "0.5.1"
-const versionString = version + ", protocol version " + protocol.Version
+var version string
 
 func init() {
 	log.SetFlags(0)
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ func realMain() error {
 		addContents    bool
 	)
 
+	versionString := version + ", protocol version " + protocol.Version
 	app := kingpin.New("lsif-go", "lsif-go is an LSIF indexer for Go.").Version(versionString)
 	app.HelpFlag.Short('h')
 	app.VersionFlag.Short('v')