diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index de74958..87784a2 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ builds:
   - id: smd-init
     main: ./cmd/smd-init/
     binary: smd-init
+    ldflags:
+      - "-X main.GitCommit={{.Commit}} \
+         -X main.BuildTime={{.Timestamp}} \
+         -X main.Version={{.Version}} \
+         -X main.GitBranch={{.Branch}} \
+         -X main.GitTag={{.Tag}} \
+         -X main.GitState={{ .Env.GIT_STATE }} \
+         -X main.BuildHost={{ .Env.BUILD_HOST }} \
+         -X main.GoVersion={{ .Env.GO_VERSION }} \
+         -X main.BuildUser={{ .Env.BUILD_USER }} \
+         -extldflags '-static'"
     goos:
       - linux
       - darwin
@@ -50,6 +61,17 @@ builds:
   - id: smd-loader
     main: ./cmd/smd-loader/
     binary: smd-loader
+    ldflags:
+      - "-X main.GitCommit={{.Commit}} \
+         -X main.BuildTime={{.Timestamp}} \
+         -X main.Version={{.Version}} \
+         -X main.GitBranch={{.Branch}} \
+         -X main.GitTag={{.Tag}} \
+         -X main.GitState={{ .Env.GIT_STATE }} \
+         -X main.BuildHost={{ .Env.BUILD_HOST }} \
+         -X main.GoVersion={{ .Env.GO_VERSION }} \
+         -X main.BuildUser={{ .Env.BUILD_USER }} \
+         -extldflags '-static'"
     goos:
       - linux
       - darwin
diff --git a/cmd/smd-init/main.go b/cmd/smd-init/main.go
index 15c5066..e060a59 100644
--- a/cmd/smd-init/main.go
+++ b/cmd/smd-init/main.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ func parseCmdLine() {
 var lg = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.Lshortfile|log.LstdFlags|log.Lmicroseconds)
 
 func main() {
+	PrintVersionInfo()
 	parseCmdLine()
 
 	lg.Printf("smd-init: Starting...")
diff --git a/cmd/smd-init/version.go b/cmd/smd-init/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b848c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/smd-init/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// GitCommit stores the latest Git commit hash.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+var GitCommit string
+
+// BuildTime stores the build timestamp in UTC.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildTime=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
+var BuildTime string
+
+// Version indicates the version of the binary, such as a release number or semantic version.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.Version=v1.0.0"
+var Version string
+
+// GitBranch holds the name of the Git branch from which the build was created.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitBranch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+var GitBranch string
+
+// GitTag represents the most recent Git tag at build time, if any.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitTag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)"
+var GitTag string
+
+// GitState indicates whether the working directory was "clean" or "dirty" (i.e., with uncommitted changes).
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitState=$(if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then echo 'clean'; else echo 'dirty'; fi)"
+var GitState string
+
+// BuildHost stores the hostname of the machine where the binary was built.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildHost=$(hostname)"
+var BuildHost string
+
+// GoVersion captures the Go version used to build the binary.
+// Typically, this can be obtained automatically with runtime.Version(), but you can set it manually.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GoVersion=$(go version | awk '{print $3}')"
+var GoVersion string
+
+// BuildUser is the username of the person or system that initiated the build process.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildUser=$(whoami)"
+var BuildUser string
+
+// PrintVersionInfo outputs all versioning information for troubleshooting or version checks.
+func PrintVersionInfo() {
+	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", Version)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Commit: %s\n", GitCommit)
+	fmt.Printf("Build Time: %s\n", BuildTime)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Branch: %s\n", GitBranch)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Tag: %s\n", GitTag)
+	fmt.Printf("Git State: %s\n", GitState)
+	fmt.Printf("Build Host: %s\n", BuildHost)
+	fmt.Printf("Go Version: %s\n", GoVersion)
+	fmt.Printf("Build User: %s\n", BuildUser)
+}
+
+func VersionInfo() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Version: %s, Git Commit: %s, Build Time: %s, Git Branch: %s, Git Tag: %s, Git State: %s, Build Host: %s, Go Version: %s, Build User: %s",
+		Version, GitCommit, BuildTime, GitBranch, GitTag, GitState, BuildHost, GoVersion, BuildUser)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/smd-loader/main.go b/cmd/smd-loader/main.go
index 8b65a77..a49b15b 100644
--- a/cmd/smd-loader/main.go
+++ b/cmd/smd-loader/main.go
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ func nodeNids(hsmURL string) {
 }
 
 func main() {
+	PrintVersionInfo()
 	var cancel context.CancelFunc
 	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 
diff --git a/cmd/smd-loader/version.go b/cmd/smd-loader/version.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b848c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/smd-loader/version.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// GitCommit stores the latest Git commit hash.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitCommit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+var GitCommit string
+
+// BuildTime stores the build timestamp in UTC.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildTime=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ)"
+var BuildTime string
+
+// Version indicates the version of the binary, such as a release number or semantic version.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.Version=v1.0.0"
+var Version string
+
+// GitBranch holds the name of the Git branch from which the build was created.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitBranch=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)"
+var GitBranch string
+
+// GitTag represents the most recent Git tag at build time, if any.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitTag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)"
+var GitTag string
+
+// GitState indicates whether the working directory was "clean" or "dirty" (i.e., with uncommitted changes).
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GitState=$(if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then echo 'clean'; else echo 'dirty'; fi)"
+var GitState string
+
+// BuildHost stores the hostname of the machine where the binary was built.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildHost=$(hostname)"
+var BuildHost string
+
+// GoVersion captures the Go version used to build the binary.
+// Typically, this can be obtained automatically with runtime.Version(), but you can set it manually.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.GoVersion=$(go version | awk '{print $3}')"
+var GoVersion string
+
+// BuildUser is the username of the person or system that initiated the build process.
+// Set via -ldflags "-X main.BuildUser=$(whoami)"
+var BuildUser string
+
+// PrintVersionInfo outputs all versioning information for troubleshooting or version checks.
+func PrintVersionInfo() {
+	fmt.Printf("Version: %s\n", Version)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Commit: %s\n", GitCommit)
+	fmt.Printf("Build Time: %s\n", BuildTime)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Branch: %s\n", GitBranch)
+	fmt.Printf("Git Tag: %s\n", GitTag)
+	fmt.Printf("Git State: %s\n", GitState)
+	fmt.Printf("Build Host: %s\n", BuildHost)
+	fmt.Printf("Go Version: %s\n", GoVersion)
+	fmt.Printf("Build User: %s\n", BuildUser)
+}
+
+func VersionInfo() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("Version: %s, Git Commit: %s, Build Time: %s, Git Branch: %s, Git Tag: %s, Git State: %s, Build Host: %s, Go Version: %s, Build User: %s",
+		Version, GitCommit, BuildTime, GitBranch, GitTag, GitState, BuildHost, GoVersion, BuildUser)
+}