diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3a1b4361b8..930fad19bf 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3378,12 +3378,12 @@ get_version(){
 }
 
 get_version LIBAVCODEC  libavcodec/version.h
-get_version LIBAVDEVICE libavdevice/avdevice.h
+get_version LIBAVDEVICE libavdevice/version.h
 get_version LIBAVFILTER libavfilter/version.h
 get_version LIBAVFORMAT libavformat/version.h
 get_version LIBAVRESAMPLE libavresample/version.h
-get_version LIBAVUTIL   libavutil/avutil.h
-get_version LIBSWSCALE  libswscale/swscale.h
+get_version LIBAVUTIL   libavutil/version.h
+get_version LIBSWSCALE  libswscale/version.h
 
 cat > $TMPH <<EOF
 /* Automatically generated by configure - do not modify! */
diff --git a/libavdevice/Makefile b/libavdevice/Makefile
index bc55405470..7f142176e6 100644
--- a/libavdevice/Makefile
+++ b/libavdevice/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 NAME    = avdevice
 FFLIBS  = avformat avcodec avutil
 
-HEADERS = avdevice.h
+HEADERS = avdevice.h                                                    \
+          version.h                                                     \
 
 OBJS    = alldevices.o                                                  \
           avdevice.o                                                    \
diff --git a/libavdevice/avdevice.h b/libavdevice/avdevice.h
index c010af2fb9..0efe2a7c38 100644
--- a/libavdevice/avdevice.h
+++ b/libavdevice/avdevice.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #ifndef AVDEVICE_AVDEVICE_H
 #define AVDEVICE_AVDEVICE_H
 
+#include "version.h"
+
 /**
  * @file
  * @ingroup lavd
@@ -41,20 +43,6 @@
  * @}
  */
 
-#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
-
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR 53
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR  2
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO  0
-
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_INT AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
-                                               LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR, \
-                                               LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION     AV_VERSION(LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
-                                           LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR, \
-                                           LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBAVDEVICE_BUILD       LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_INT
-
 /**
  * Return the LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_INT constant.
  */
diff --git a/libavdevice/version.h b/libavdevice/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ed3817cf5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavdevice/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Libav.
+ *
+ * Libav is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Libav is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with Libav; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVDEVICE_VERSION_H
+#define AVDEVICE_VERSION_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @ingroup lavd
+ * Libavdevice version macros
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR 53
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR  2
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO  0
+
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_INT AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                               LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                               LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION     AV_VERSION(LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                           LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                           LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBAVDEVICE_BUILD       LIBAVDEVICE_VERSION_INT
+
+#endif /* AVDEVICE_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/libavutil/Makefile b/libavutil/Makefile
index 4eabcd046a..48f872d535 100644
--- a/libavutil/Makefile
+++ b/libavutil/Makefile
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ HEADERS = adler32.h                                                     \
           samplefmt.h                                                   \
           sha.h                                                         \
           time.h                                                        \
+          version.h                                                     \
           xtea.h                                                        \
 
 ARCH_HEADERS = bswap.h                                                  \
diff --git a/libavutil/avutil.h b/libavutil/avutil.h
index fc1841785e..6811ad59bf 100644
--- a/libavutil/avutil.h
+++ b/libavutil/avutil.h
@@ -140,56 +140,6 @@
 #define AV_VERSION_DOT(a, b, c) a ##.## b ##.## c
 #define AV_VERSION(a, b, c) AV_VERSION_DOT(a, b, c)
 
-/**
- * @}
- *
- * @defgroup lavu_ver Version and Build diagnostics
- *
- * Macros and function useful to check at compiletime and at runtime
- * which version of libavutil is in use.
- *
- * @{
- */
-
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR 51
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR 36
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO  0
-
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT   AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR, \
-                                               LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR, \
-                                               LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION       AV_VERSION(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR,     \
-                                           LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR,     \
-                                           LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBAVUTIL_BUILD         LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT
-
-#define LIBAVUTIL_IDENT         "Lavu" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION)
-
-/**
- * @}
- *
- * @defgroup depr_guards Deprecation guards
- * Those FF_API_* defines are not part of public API.
- * They may change, break or disappear at any time.
- *
- * They are used mostly internally to mark code that will be removed
- * on the next major version.
- *
- * @{
- */
-#ifndef FF_API_GET_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_FMT
-#define FF_API_GET_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_FMT (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
-#endif
-#ifndef FF_API_FIND_OPT
-#define FF_API_FIND_OPT                 (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
-#endif
-#ifndef FF_API_AV_FIFO_PEEK
-#define FF_API_AV_FIFO_PEEK             (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
-#endif
-#ifndef FF_API_OLD_AVOPTIONS
-#define FF_API_OLD_AVOPTIONS            (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
-#endif
-
 /**
  * @}
  */
@@ -315,6 +265,7 @@ char av_get_picture_type_char(enum AVPictureType pict_type);
 
 #include "common.h"
 #include "error.h"
+#include "version.h"
 
 /**
  * @}
diff --git a/libavutil/version.h b/libavutil/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..426146562e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavutil/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Libav.
+ *
+ * Libav is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Libav is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with Libav; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVUTIL_VERSION_H
+#define AVUTIL_VERSION_H
+
+#include "avutil.h"
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * @ingroup lavu
+ * Libavutil version macros
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup lavu_ver Version and Build diagnostics
+ *
+ * Macros and function useful to check at compiletime and at runtime
+ * which version of libavutil is in use.
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR 51
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR 36
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO  0
+
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT   AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                               LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                               LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION       AV_VERSION(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR,     \
+                                           LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR,     \
+                                           LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBAVUTIL_BUILD         LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT
+
+#define LIBAVUTIL_IDENT         "Lavu" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION)
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ *
+ * @defgroup depr_guards Deprecation guards
+ * These FF_API_* defines are not part of the public API.
+ * They may change, break or disappear at any time.
+ *
+ * They are used mostly internally to mark code that will be removed
+ * on the next major version.
+ *
+ * @{
+ */
+#ifndef FF_API_GET_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_FMT
+#define FF_API_GET_BITS_PER_SAMPLE_FMT (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
+#endif
+#ifndef FF_API_FIND_OPT
+#define FF_API_FIND_OPT                 (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
+#endif
+#ifndef FF_API_AV_FIFO_PEEK
+#define FF_API_AV_FIFO_PEEK             (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
+#endif
+#ifndef FF_API_OLD_AVOPTIONS
+#define FF_API_OLD_AVOPTIONS            (LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR < 52)
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+#endif /* AVUTIL_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/libswscale/Makefile b/libswscale/Makefile
index 349dd99789..0799b458be 100644
--- a/libswscale/Makefile
+++ b/libswscale/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 NAME = swscale
 FFLIBS = avutil
 
-HEADERS = swscale.h
+HEADERS = swscale.h                                                     \
+          version.h                                                     \
 
 OBJS = input.o                                          \
        options.o                                        \
diff --git a/libswscale/swscale.h b/libswscale/swscale.h
index b5a6a57681..30c87be760 100644
--- a/libswscale/swscale.h
+++ b/libswscale/swscale.h
@@ -30,31 +30,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/avutil.h"
 #include "libavutil/log.h"
 #include "libavutil/pixfmt.h"
-
-#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR 2
-#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR 1
-#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO 0
-
-#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
-                                               LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR, \
-                                               LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION      AV_VERSION(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
-                                           LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR, \
-                                           LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO)
-#define LIBSWSCALE_BUILD        LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_INT
-
-#define LIBSWSCALE_IDENT        "SwS" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION)
-
-/**
- * Those FF_API_* defines are not part of public API.
- * They may change, break or disappear at any time.
- */
-#ifndef FF_API_SWS_GETCONTEXT
-#define FF_API_SWS_GETCONTEXT  (LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3)
-#endif
-#ifndef FF_API_SWS_CPU_CAPS
-#define FF_API_SWS_CPU_CAPS    (LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3)
-#endif
+#include "version.h"
 
 /**
  * Return the LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_INT constant.
diff --git a/libswscale/version.h b/libswscale/version.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1d95bc691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libswscale/version.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of Libav.
+ *
+ * Libav is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * Libav is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with Libav; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef SWSCALE_VERSION_H
+#define SWSCALE_VERSION_H
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ * swscale version macros
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+
+#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR 2
+#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR 1
+#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO 0
+
+#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                               LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                               LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBSWSCALE_VERSION      AV_VERSION(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR, \
+                                           LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MINOR, \
+                                           LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MICRO)
+#define LIBSWSCALE_BUILD        LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_INT
+
+#define LIBSWSCALE_IDENT        "SwS" AV_STRINGIFY(LIBSWSCALE_VERSION)
+
+/**
+ * Those FF_API_* defines are not part of public API.
+ * They may change, break or disappear at any time.
+ */
+#ifndef FF_API_SWS_GETCONTEXT
+#define FF_API_SWS_GETCONTEXT  (LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3)
+#endif
+#ifndef FF_API_SWS_CPU_CAPS
+#define FF_API_SWS_CPU_CAPS    (LIBSWSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR < 3)
+#endif
+
+#endif /* SWSCALE_VERSION_H */