-major_version=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | sed 's/^\([[0-9]]\)*\.[[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*.*$/\1/')
-minor_version=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | sed 's/^[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\)\.[[0-9]]*.*$/\1/')
-patchlevel_version=$(echo AC_PACKAGE_VERSION | sed 's/^[[0-9]]*\.[[0-9]]*\.\([[0-9]]*\).*$/\1/')
-AC_SUBST([MAJOR_VERSION], [$major_version])
-AC_SUBST([MINOR_VERSION], [$minor_version])
-AC_SUBST([PATCHLEVEL_VERSION], [$patchlevel_version])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERSION_MAJOR], $major_version, [UST major version number])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERSION_MINOR], $minor_version, [UST minor version number])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERSION_PATCHLEVEL], $patchlevel_version, [UST patchlevel version number])
-
-version_name="Gaia"
-version_description="From Benelux brewery in Montreal, the Gaia is a witbier with a cloudy light amber ale color. Aroma of coriander with floral hay notes is enchanting. Taste is also dominated by the very floral coriander note and some medium sweet malt notes."
-
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERSION_NAME], ["$version_name"], [UST version name])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([VERSION_DESCRIPTION], ["$version_description"], [UST version description])
+AC_SUBST([MAJOR_VERSION], [V_MAJOR])
+AC_SUBST([MINOR_VERSION], [V_MINOR])
+AC_SUBST([PATCHLEVEL_VERSION], [V_PATCH])