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Inkscape no longer adds version information to files

Summary:

1.5-dev does not set inkscape:version in the svg attribute anymore. Regression from 1.4.x. Regression occurred between 5632feb and 7f2369a. `

Steps to reproduce:

  • open Inkscape 1.5-dev
  • Draw something
  • Save and inspect the file with a text editor
  • Repeat with 1.4.2

What happened?

File from 1.4.2 contains inkscape:version in the text, while the other doesn't.

What should have happened?

inkscape:version should be saved to file.

Version info

Inkscape 1.5-dev (30a6d9443e, 2025-10-13, custom)

                      Compile  (Run)
    GLib version:     2.84.4
    GTK version:      4.18.6 (4.18.6)
    glibmm version:   2.83.1
    gtkmm version:    4.18.0
    libxml2 version:  2.12.10
    libxslt version:  1.1.43
    Cairo version:    1.18.2 (1.18.2)
    Pango version:    1.56.4 (1.56.4)
    HarfBuzz version: 10.4.0 (10.4.0)
    Poppler version:  25.02.0

    OS version:       Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)
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