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diff --git a/lib/utils/version.py b/lib/utils/version.py
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+import sys
+from os.path import isfile, join, realpath
+
+from ..i18n import _
+
+
+def get_inkstitch_version():
+    if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False) and hasattr(sys, '_MEIPASS'):
+        version = realpath(join(sys._MEIPASS, "..", "VERSION"))
+    else:
+        version = realpath(join(realpath(__file__), "..", "..", "..", 'VERSION'))
+    if isfile(version):
+        with open(version, 'r') as v:
+            inkstitch_version = _("Ink/Stitch Version: %s") % v.readline()
+    else:
+        inkstitch_version = _("Ink/Stitch Version: unkown")
+    return inkstitch_version