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Go CLI Cross Compile and Release/Inject version info

Set variables at link time with -ldflags -X.

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Section: Build Flags

Inject version info

bash
bash
go build -ldflags="-X main.version=1.2.3" .
Explanation

Set variables at link time with -ldflags -X. Useful in Go CLI workflows.

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