diff --git a/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/config/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
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+#
+#  $Id$
+#
+#  EPICS Version information
+
+BASE_VERSION = 3
+BASE_REVISION = 13
+BASE_MODIFICATION = 0
+BASE_UPDATE_NAME = beta
+BASE_UPDATE_LEVEL = 4
+
+BASE_VERSION_STRING = "$(BASE_VERSION).$(BASE_REVISION).$(BASE_MODIFICATION).$(BASE_UPDATE_NAME)$(BASE_UPDATE_LEVEL)"
+
+CVS_DATE = "\$$Date$$"
+