diff --git a/pkg/utils/buildversion/buildversion.go b/pkg/utils/buildversion/buildversion.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..734d4189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/utils/buildversion/buildversion.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright 2019 CNI authors
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+// Buildversion is a destination for the linker trickery so we can auto
+// set the build-version
+package buildversion
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// This is overridden in the linker script
+var BuildVersion = "version unknown"
+
+func BuildString(pluginName string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("CNI %s plugin %s", pluginName, BuildVersion)
+}
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/main.go b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/main.go
index 695ce000..08b148ca 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/main.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/main.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 const defaultSocketPath = "/run/cni/dhcp.sock"
@@ -51,8 +52,7 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	} else {
-		// TODO: implement plugin version
-		skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+		skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("dhcp"))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options.go b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options.go
index 6e2e05c6..910e1cc6 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func parseCIDRRoutes(opts dhcp4.Options) []*types.Route {
 			}
 			routes = append(routes, rt)
 
-			opt = opt[octets+5 : len(opt)]
+			opt = opt[octets+5:]
 		}
 	}
 	return routes
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options_test.go b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options_test.go
index 9f2904bc..961070c2 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options_test.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/dhcp/options_test.go
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ import (
 
 func validateRoutes(t *testing.T, routes []*types.Route) {
 	expected := []*types.Route{
-		&types.Route{
+		{
 			Dst: net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.IPv4(10, 0, 0, 0),
 				Mask: net.CIDRMask(8, 32),
 			},
 			GW: net.IPv4(10, 1, 2, 3),
 		},
-		&types.Route{
+		{
 			Dst: net.IPNet{
 				IP:   net.IPv4(192, 168, 1, 0),
 				Mask: net.CIDRMask(24, 32),
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config.go b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config.go
index b9686316..c8cb2a74 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func LoadIPAMConfig(bytes []byte, envArgs string) (*IPAMConfig, string, error) {
 		n.IPAM.IPArgs = append(n.IPAM.IPArgs, n.Args.A.IPs...)
 	}
 
-	for idx, _ := range n.IPAM.IPArgs {
+	for idx := range n.IPAM.IPArgs {
 		if err := canonicalizeIP(&n.IPAM.IPArgs[idx]); err != nil {
 			return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("cannot understand ip: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func LoadIPAMConfig(bytes []byte, envArgs string) (*IPAMConfig, string, error) {
 	// Validate all ranges
 	numV4 := 0
 	numV6 := 0
-	for i, _ := range n.IPAM.Ranges {
+	for i := range n.IPAM.Ranges {
 		if err := n.IPAM.Ranges[i].Canonicalize(); err != nil {
 			return nil, "", fmt.Errorf("invalid range set %d: %s", i, err)
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config_test.go b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config_test.go
index fc3793f7..84a0398b 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config_test.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/config_test.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ var _ = Describe("IPAM config", func() {
 			Name: "mynet",
 			Type: "host-local",
 			Ranges: []RangeSet{
-				RangeSet{
+				{
 					{
 						RangeStart: net.IP{10, 1, 2, 9},
 						RangeEnd:   net.IP{10, 1, 2, 20},
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/range_set.go b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/range_set.go
index efe2f940..da957f53 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/range_set.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator/range_set.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *RangeSet) Canonicalize() error {
 	}
 
 	fam := 0
-	for i, _ := range *s {
+	for i := range *s {
 		if err := (*s)[i].Canonicalize(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/host-local/main.go b/plugins/ipam/host-local/main.go
index 53080bc8..b5a8f84c 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/host-local/main.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/host-local/main.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"strings"
 
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/allocator"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/plugins/ipam/host-local/backend/disk"
 
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("host-local"))
 }
 
 func loadNetConf(bytes []byte) (*types.NetConf, string, error) {
diff --git a/plugins/ipam/static/main.go b/plugins/ipam/static/main.go
index 9d5de6ef..b5c501a1 100644
--- a/plugins/ipam/static/main.go
+++ b/plugins/ipam/static/main.go
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
+	types020 "github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/020"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
-
-	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/020"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // The top-level network config - IPAM plugins are passed the full configuration
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ type Address struct {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("static"))
 }
 
 func loadNetConf(bytes []byte) (*types.NetConf, string, error) {
diff --git a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
index e90ebaac..ae5c3769 100644
--- a/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/plugins/main/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"syscall"
 
-	"io/ioutil"
+	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
@@ -33,8 +35,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils"
-	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // For testcases to force an error after IPAM has been performed
@@ -595,8 +596,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("bridge"))
 }
 
 type cniBridgeIf struct {
diff --git a/plugins/main/host-device/host-device.go b/plugins/main/host-device/host-device.go
index 98456f99..f82e2967 100644
--- a/plugins/main/host-device/host-device.go
+++ b/plugins/main/host-device/host-device.go
@@ -25,14 +25,17 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 //NetConf for host-device config, look the README to learn how to use those parameters
@@ -281,8 +284,7 @@ func getLink(devname, hwaddr, kernelpath string) (netlink.Link, error) {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("host-device"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/ipvlan/ipvlan.go b/plugins/main/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
index 14733ae6..162edca0 100644
--- a/plugins/main/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/ipvlan/ipvlan.go
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 type NetConf struct {
@@ -262,8 +265,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("ipvlan"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/loopback/loopback.go b/plugins/main/loopback/loopback.go
index 4663f22b..db5e9964 100644
--- a/plugins/main/loopback/loopback.go
+++ b/plugins/main/loopback/loopback.go
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
@@ -71,8 +74,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("loopback"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
index 863f878f..a0521a84 100644
--- a/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/macvlan/macvlan.go
@@ -21,16 +21,19 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/sysctl"
-	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -270,8 +273,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("macvlan"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/ptp/ptp.go b/plugins/main/ptp/ptp.go
index 144e5dac..1f6def22 100644
--- a/plugins/main/ptp/ptp.go
+++ b/plugins/main/ptp/ptp.go
@@ -22,16 +22,19 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils"
-	"github.com/j-keck/arping"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -110,7 +113,7 @@ func setupContainerVeth(netns ns.NetNS, ifName string, mtu int, pr *current.Resu
 			}
 
 			for _, r := range []netlink.Route{
-				netlink.Route{
+				{
 					LinkIndex: contVeth.Index,
 					Dst: &net.IPNet{
 						IP:   ipc.Gateway,
@@ -119,7 +122,7 @@ func setupContainerVeth(netns ns.NetNS, ifName string, mtu int, pr *current.Resu
 					Scope: netlink.SCOPE_LINK,
 					Src:   ipc.Address.IP,
 				},
-				netlink.Route{
+				{
 					LinkIndex: contVeth.Index,
 					Dst: &net.IPNet{
 						IP:   ipc.Address.IP.Mask(ipc.Address.Mask),
@@ -285,8 +288,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("ptp"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
index 384c2afc..6e69221b 100644
--- a/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
+++ b/plugins/main/vlan/vlan.go
@@ -20,14 +20,17 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 type NetConf struct {
@@ -192,8 +195,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("vlan"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/main/windows/win-bridge/win-bridge_windows.go b/plugins/main/windows/win-bridge/win-bridge_windows.go
index cd6efd8a..7a7dcd41 100644
--- a/plugins/main/windows/win-bridge/win-bridge_windows.go
+++ b/plugins/main/windows/win-bridge/win-bridge_windows.go
@@ -20,22 +20,25 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/juju/errors"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/hcn"
+	"github.com/juju/errors"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/hns"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 type NetConf struct {
 	hns.NetConf
 
-	IPMasqNetwork   string    `json:"ipMasqNetwork,omitempty"`
-	ApiVersion      int       `json:"ApiVersion"`
+	IPMasqNetwork string `json:"ipMasqNetwork,omitempty"`
+	ApiVersion    int    `json:"ApiVersion"`
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -63,18 +66,18 @@ func ProcessEndpointArgs(args *skel.CmdArgs, n *NetConf) (*hns.EndpointInfo, err
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Annotatef(err, "error while ipam.ExecAdd")
 		}
-		
+
 		// Convert whatever the IPAM result was into the current Result type
 		result, err := current.NewResultFromResult(r)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Annotatef(err, "error while NewResultFromResult")
-		} else {		
+		} else {
 			if len(result.IPs) == 0 {
 				return nil, errors.New("IPAM plugin return is missing IP config")
 			}
 			epInfo.IpAddress = result.IPs[0].Address.IP
 			epInfo.Gateway = result.IPs[0].Address.IP.Mask(result.IPs[0].Address.Mask)
-			
+
 			// Calculate gateway for bridge network (needs to be x.2)
 			epInfo.Gateway[len(epInfo.Gateway)-1] += 2
 		}
@@ -143,13 +146,13 @@ func cmdHcnAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs, n *NetConf, cniVersion *string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("network %v not found", networkName)
 	}
 
-	if  hcnNetwork.Type != hcn.L2Bridge {
+	if hcnNetwork.Type != hcn.L2Bridge {
 		return fmt.Errorf("network %v is of unexpected type: %v", networkName, hcnNetwork.Type)
 	}
 
 	epName := hns.ConstructEndpointName(args.ContainerID, args.Netns, n.Name)
 
-	hcnEndpoint, err := hns.AddHcnEndpoint(epName, hcnNetwork.Id, args.Netns, func () (*hcn.HostComputeEndpoint, error) {
+	hcnEndpoint, err := hns.AddHcnEndpoint(epName, hcnNetwork.Id, args.Netns, func() (*hcn.HostComputeEndpoint, error) {
 		epInfo, err := ProcessEndpointArgs(args, n)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Annotatef(err, "error while ProcessEndpointArgs")
@@ -200,7 +203,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 		}
 	}
 	epName := hns.ConstructEndpointName(args.ContainerID, args.Netns, n.Name)
-	
+
 	if n.ApiVersion == 2 {
 		return hns.RemoveHcnEndpoint(epName)
 	} else {
@@ -214,5 +217,5 @@ func cmdGet(_ *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.1.0", "0.2.0", "0.3.0"), "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.1.0", "0.2.0", "0.3.0"), bv.BuildString("win-bridge"))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/main/windows/win-overlay/win-overlay_windows.go b/plugins/main/windows/win-overlay/win-overlay_windows.go
index 381517b1..917dd2fb 100644
--- a/plugins/main/windows/win-overlay/win-overlay_windows.go
+++ b/plugins/main/windows/win-overlay/win-overlay_windows.go
@@ -20,15 +20,17 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim"
 	"github.com/juju/errors"
 
-	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/hns"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ipam"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 type NetConf struct {
@@ -162,5 +164,5 @@ func cmdGet(_ *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.1.0", "0.2.0", "0.3.0"), "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.1.0", "0.2.0", "0.3.0"), bv.BuildString("win-overlay"))
 }
diff --git a/plugins/meta/bandwidth/main.go b/plugins/meta/bandwidth/main.go
index 47bb6aca..6d800589 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/bandwidth/main.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/bandwidth/main.go
@@ -20,13 +20,15 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
-	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ip"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // BandwidthEntry corresponds to a single entry in the bandwidth argument,
@@ -229,8 +231,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.3.0", "0.3.1", version.Current()), "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.3.0", "0.3.1", version.Current()), bv.BuildString("bandwidth"))
 }
 
 func SafeQdiscList(link netlink.Link) ([]netlink.Qdisc, error) {
diff --git a/plugins/meta/firewall/firewall.go b/plugins/meta/firewall/firewall.go
index ccb0545b..c2eef93a 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/firewall/firewall.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/firewall/firewall.go
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // FirewallNetConf represents the firewall configuration.
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.4.0"), "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.PluginSupports("0.4.0"), bv.BuildString("firewall"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/meta/flannel/flannel.go b/plugins/meta/flannel/flannel.go
index d0004237..876d7171 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/flannel/flannel.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/flannel/flannel.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -217,7 +219,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("flannel"))
 }
 
 func cmdGet(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/meta/portmap/main.go b/plugins/meta/portmap/main.go
index 2737186b..1df147d9 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/portmap/main.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/portmap/main.go
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // PortMapEntry corresponds to a single entry in the port_mappings argument,
@@ -116,8 +118,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("portmap"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/meta/sbr/main.go b/plugins/meta/sbr/main.go
index c121dadc..325229a2 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/sbr/main.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/sbr/main.go
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/alexflint/go-filemutex"
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
-	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
 
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 const firstTableID = 100
@@ -370,7 +372,7 @@ RULE_LOOP:
 }
 
 func main() {
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("sbr"))
 }
 
 func cmdGet(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/meta/tuning/tuning.go b/plugins/meta/tuning/tuning.go
index 0e2b70b9..f8d0f3ad 100644
--- a/plugins/meta/tuning/tuning.go
+++ b/plugins/meta/tuning/tuning.go
@@ -25,12 +25,15 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/skel"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
 	"github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/ns"
-	"github.com/vishvananda/netlink"
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // TuningConf represents the network tuning configuration.
@@ -202,8 +205,7 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("tuning"))
 }
 
 func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
diff --git a/plugins/sample/main.go b/plugins/sample/main.go
index 65676270..2fcef412 100644
--- a/plugins/sample/main.go
+++ b/plugins/sample/main.go
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/types/current"
 	"github.com/containernetworking/cni/pkg/version"
+
+	bv "github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion"
 )
 
 // PluginConf is whatever you expect your configuration json to be. This is whatever
@@ -92,13 +94,22 @@ func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Remove this if this is an "originating" plugin
 	if conf.PrevResult == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("must be called as chained plugin")
 	}
 
+	// Uncomment if this is an "originating" plugin
+
+	//if conf.PrevResult != nil {
+	//		return fmt.Errorf("must be called as the first plugin")
+	//	}
+
 	// This is some sample code to generate the list of container-side IPs.
 	// We're casting the prevResult to a 0.3.0 response, which can also include
 	// host-side IPs (but doesn't when converted from a 0.2.0 response).
+	//
+	// You don't need this if you are writing an "originating" plugin.
 	containerIPs := make([]net.IP, 0, len(conf.PrevResult.IPs))
 	if conf.CNIVersion != "0.3.0" {
 		for _, ip := range conf.PrevResult.IPs {
@@ -123,6 +134,8 @@ func cmdAdd(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("got no container IPs")
 	}
 
+	// Implement your plugin here
+
 	// Pass through the result for the next plugin
 	return types.PrintResult(conf.PrevResult, conf.CNIVersion)
 }
@@ -141,11 +154,11 @@ func cmdDel(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	// TODO: implement plugin version
-	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdGet, cmdDel, version.All, "TODO")
+	// replace TODO with your plugin name
+	skel.PluginMain(cmdAdd, cmdCheck, cmdDel, version.All, bv.BuildString("TODO"))
 }
 
-func cmdGet(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
+func cmdCheck(args *skel.CmdArgs) error {
 	// TODO: implement
 	return fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index bd59ba0e..5b9d40d1 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 set -xe
 
 SRC_DIR="${SRC_DIR:-$PWD}"
+DOCKER="${DOCKER:-docker}"
 
 TAG=$(git describe --tags --dirty)
 RELEASE_DIR=release-${TAG}
 
-BUILDFLAGS="-ldflags '-extldflags -static -X main._buildVersion=${TAG}'"
+BUILDFLAGS="-ldflags '-extldflags -static -X github.com/containernetworking/plugins/pkg/utils/buildversion.BuildVersion=${TAG}'"
 
 OUTPUT_DIR=bin
 
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ rm -Rf ${SRC_DIR}/${RELEASE_DIR}
 mkdir -p ${SRC_DIR}/${RELEASE_DIR}
 mkdir -p ${OUTPUT_DIR}
 
-docker run -v ${SRC_DIR}:/go/src/github.com/containernetworking/plugins --rm golang:1.10-alpine \
+$DOCKER run -v ${SRC_DIR}:/go/src/github.com/containernetworking/plugins --rm golang:1.10-alpine \
 /bin/sh -xe -c "\
     apk --no-cache add bash tar;
     cd /go/src/github.com/containernetworking/plugins; umask 0022;