diff --git a/src/meshcore_hub/_version.py b/src/meshcore_hub/_version.py
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+"""MeshCore Hub version information.
+
+This file contains the version string for the package.
+It can be overridden at build time by setting BUILD_VERSION environment variable.
+"""
+
+__version__ = "dev"
+__all__ = ["__version__"]