diff --git a/releasenotes.md b/releasenotes.md
index 2b0aab391..979dc9237 100644
--- a/releasenotes.md
+++ b/releasenotes.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 - Generics using `@generic` rather than module based.
 - Reduced memory usage for backtraces on Linux.
 - On win32 utf-8 console output is now enabled by default in compiled programs
+- Add `$$VERSION` and `$$PRERELEASE` compile time constants.
 
 ### Fixes
 - Regression with npot vector in struct triggering an assert #2219.
diff --git a/src/compiler/compiler.c b/src/compiler/compiler.c
index a81f5f649..c880af723 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compiler.c
+++ b/src/compiler/compiler.c
@@ -1522,6 +1522,9 @@ void compile()
     setup_int_define("LLVM_VERSION", 0, type_int);
 #endif
 
+	setup_string_define("VERSION", COMPILER_VERSION);
+	setup_bool_define("PRERELEASE", PRERELEASE);
+
     setup_bool_define("BENCHMARKING", compiler.build.benchmarking);
 	setup_int_define("JMP_BUF_SIZE", jump_buffer_size(), type_int);
 	setup_bool_define("TESTING", compiler.build.testing);