1 files changed, 26 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/core/version.h b/core/version.h
index 7a55d69ad7..d39172865a 100644
--- a/core/version.h
+++ b/core/version.h
@@ -30,9 +30,32 @@
 
 #include "version_generated.gen.h"
 
+// Godot versions are of the form <major>.<minor> for the initial release,
+// and then <major>.<minor>.<patch> for subsequent bugfix releases where <patch> != 0
+// That's arbitrary, but we find it pretty and it's the current policy.
+
+// Defines the main "branch" version. Patch versions in this branch should be
+// forward-compatible.
+// Example: "3.1"
+#define VERSION_BRANCH "" _MKSTR(VERSION_MAJOR) "." _MKSTR(VERSION_MINOR)
 #ifdef VERSION_PATCH
-#define VERSION_MKSTRING "" _MKSTR(VERSION_MAJOR) "." _MKSTR(VERSION_MINOR) "." _MKSTR(VERSION_PATCH) "." VERSION_STATUS "." VERSION_BUILD VERSION_MODULE_CONFIG
+// Example: "3.1.4"
+#define VERSION_NUMBER "" VERSION_BRANCH "." _MKSTR(VERSION_PATCH)
 #else
-#define VERSION_MKSTRING "" _MKSTR(VERSION_MAJOR) "." _MKSTR(VERSION_MINOR) "." VERSION_STATUS "." VERSION_BUILD VERSION_MODULE_CONFIG
+// Example: "3.1"
+#define VERSION_NUMBER "" VERSION_BRANCH
 #endif // VERSION_PATCH
-#define VERSION_FULL_NAME "" VERSION_NAME " v" VERSION_MKSTRING
+
+// Describes the full configuration of that Godot version, including the version number,
+// the status (beta, stable, etc.) and potential module-specific features (e.g. mono).
+// Example: "3.1.4.stable.mono"
+#define VERSION_FULL_CONFIG "" VERSION_NUMBER "." VERSION_STATUS VERSION_MODULE_CONFIG
+
+// Similar to VERSION_FULL_CONFIG, but also includes the (potentially custom) VERSION_BUILD
+// description (e.g. official, custom_build, etc.).
+// Example: "3.1.4.stable.mono.official"
+#define VERSION_FULL_BUILD "" VERSION_FULL_CONFIG "." VERSION_BUILD
+
+// Same as above, but prepended with Godot's name and a cosmetic "v" for "version".
+// Example: "Godot v3.1.4.stable.official.mono"
+#define VERSION_FULL_NAME "" VERSION_NAME " v" VERSION_FULL_BUILD