diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 4a475fb3e4..c8b69b7b23 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+3879.	[func]		Add version printing option to various BIND utilities.
+			[RT #10686]
+
 3878.	[bug]		Using the incorrect filename for a DLZ module
 			caused a segmentation fault on startup. [RT #36286]
 
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.c
index bfedae830b..bfc616810a 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-dsfromkey.c,v 1.24 2011/10/25 01:54:18 marka Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -326,6 +324,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Version: %s\n", VERSION);
 	fprintf(stderr, "Options:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v <verbose level>\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V: print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -K <directory>: directory in which to find "
 			"key file or keyset file\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -a algorithm: digest algorithm "
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	isc_commandline_errprint = ISC_FALSE;
 
 	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv,
-					   "12Aa:c:d:Ff:K:l:sT:v:h")) != -1) {
+					   "12Aa:c:d:Ff:K:l:sT:v:hV")) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case '1':
 			dtype = DNS_DSDIGEST_SHA1;
@@ -432,8 +431,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.docbook
index 285b71416d..7245a83f4d 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-dsfromkey.docbook
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg choice="req">dnsname</arg>
    </cmdsynopsis>
+    <cmdsynopsis>
+      <command>dnssec-dsfromkey</command>
+      <arg><option>-h</option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
+   </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
 
   <refsect1>
@@ -210,6 +215,24 @@
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
+
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term>-h</term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>
+            Prints usage information.
+          </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
+      <varlistentry>
+        <term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+          <para>
+            Prints version information.
+          </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.c
index 95c44245fd..f07f02ecf5 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ usage(void) {
 				"the key files\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -L ttl:             set default key TTL\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v <verbose level>\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V: print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -h: print usage and exit\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "Timing options:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -P date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset key "
@@ -306,7 +307,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	isc_commandline_errprint = ISC_FALSE;
 
-#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "D:f:hK:L:P:v:"
+#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "D:f:hK:L:P:v:V"
 	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, CMDLINE_FLAGS)) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'D':
@@ -346,8 +347,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.docbook
index 3993af496f..5893abd270 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-importkey.docbook
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
       <arg><option>-D <replaceable class="parameter">date/offset</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-h</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg choice="req"><option>keyfile</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
     <cmdsynopsis>
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@
       <arg><option>-D <replaceable class="parameter">date/offset</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-h</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>dnsname</option></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
   </refsynopsisdiv>
@@ -147,6 +149,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.c
index 4b82925ed9..9dc9df7519 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-keyfromlabel.c,v 1.38 2011/11/30 00:48:51 marka Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@ usage(void) {
 		"(default: AUTHCONF)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -y: permit keys that might collide\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v verbose level\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V: print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "Date options:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -P date/[+-]offset: set key publication date\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -A date/[+-]offset: set key activation date\n");
@@ -175,7 +174,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
-#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "3A:a:Cc:D:E:Ff:GhI:i:kK:L:l:n:P:p:R:S:t:v:y"
+#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "3A:a:Cc:D:E:Ff:GhI:i:kK:L:l:n:P:p:R:S:t:v:Vy"
 	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, CMDLINE_FLAGS)) != -1) {
 	    switch (ch) {
 		case '3':
@@ -298,8 +297,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.docbook
index 64ab264066..a47c95589f 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keyfromlabel.docbook
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
       <arg><option>-S <replaceable class="parameter">key</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-y</option></arg>
       <arg choice="req">name</arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -304,6 +305,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term>-y</term>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.c
index b8f1f6020f..26504410db 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.c
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
  * IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-keygen.c,v 1.120 2011/11/30 00:48:51 marka Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -142,6 +140,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -m <memory debugging mode>:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "       usage | trace | record | size | mctx\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v <level>: set verbosity level (0 - 10)\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V: print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "Timing options:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -P date/[+-]offset/none: set key publication date "
 						"(default: now)\n");
@@ -257,7 +256,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 	/*
 	 * Process memory debugging argument first.
 	 */
-#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "3A:a:b:Cc:D:d:E:eFf:Gg:hI:i:K:kL:m:n:P:p:qR:r:S:s:T:t:v:"
+#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "3A:a:b:Cc:D:d:E:eFf:Gg:hI:i:K:kL:m:n:P:p:qR:r:S:s:T:t:" \
+		      "v:V"
 	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, CMDLINE_FLAGS)) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'm':
@@ -451,8 +451,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* FALLTHROUGH */
 		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.docbook
index f39d980873..725c4e1cbb 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-keygen.docbook
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
       <arg><option>-s <replaceable class="parameter">strength</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-t <replaceable class="parameter">type</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-z</option></arg>
       <arg choice="req">name</arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
@@ -417,6 +418,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
     </variablelist>
   </refsect1>
 
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.c
index 7b11581064..4169474dac 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-revoke.c,v 1.24 2011/10/20 23:46:51 tbox Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -65,6 +63,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -r:	   remove old keyfiles after "
 					   "creating revoked version\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v level:	   set level of verbosity\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V: print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "Output:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "     K<name>+<alg>+<new id>.key, "
 			     "K<name>+<alg>+<new id>.private\n");
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	isc_commandline_errprint = ISC_FALSE;
 
-	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, "E:fK:rRhv:")) != -1) {
+	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, "E:fK:rRhv:V")) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		    case 'E':
 			engine = isc_commandline_argument;
@@ -140,8 +139,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* Falls into */
 		    case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		    case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		    default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.docbook
index 8fd18cc39b..85463d682c 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-revoke.docbook
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
       <command>dnssec-revoke</command>
       <arg><option>-hr</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-K <replaceable class="parameter">directory</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-E <replaceable class="parameter">engine</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-f</option></arg>
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term>-E <replaceable class="parameter">engine</replaceable></term>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.c
index 4914ec1739..88f8cf1683 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-settime.c,v 1.32 2011/06/02 20:24:45 each Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -68,6 +66,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -K directory:       set key file location\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -L ttl:             set default key TTL\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -v level:           set level of verbosity\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "    -V:                 print version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -h:                 help\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "Timing options:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "    -P date/[+-]offset/none: set/unset key "
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	isc_stdtime_get(&now);
 
-#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "A:D:E:fhI:i:K:L:P:p:R:S:uv:"
+#define CMDLINE_FLAGS "A:D:E:fhI:i:K:L:P:p:R:S:uv:V"
 	while ((ch = isc_commandline_parse(argc, argv, CMDLINE_FLAGS)) != -1) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'E':
@@ -301,8 +300,13 @@ main(int argc, char **argv) {
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
 			/* Falls into */
 		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
 
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.docbook
index 654cbc6ad4..b2c6a2a239 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-settime.docbook
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
       <arg><option>-I <replaceable class="parameter">date/offset</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-D <replaceable class="parameter">date/offset</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-h</option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-E <replaceable class="parameter">engine</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg choice="req">keyfile</arg>
@@ -140,6 +141,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
   
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></term>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
index f8c9b94e4c..dfeba07f54 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.c
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@
  * IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-signzone.c,v 1.285 2011/12/22 07:32:39 each Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -2926,6 +2924,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-j jitter:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\trandomize signature end time up to jitter seconds\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-v debuglevel (0)\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t-V:\tprint version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-o origin:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tzone origin (name of zonefile)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-f outfile:\n");
@@ -2981,6 +2980,7 @@ usage(void) {
 	fprintf(stderr, "Signing Keys: ");
 	fprintf(stderr, "(default: all zone keys that have private keys)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\tkeyfile (Kname+alg+tag)\n");
+
 	exit(0);
 }
 
@@ -3063,7 +3063,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
 	/* Unused letters: Bb G J M q Yy (and F is reserved). */
 #define CMDLINE_FLAGS \
-	"3:AaCc:Dd:E:e:f:FghH:i:I:j:K:k:L:l:m:n:N:o:O:PpQRr:s:ST:tuUv:X:xzZ:"
+	"3:AaCc:Dd:E:e:f:FghH:i:I:j:K:k:L:l:m:n:N:o:O:PpQRr:s:ST:tuUv:VX:xzZ:"
 
 	/*
 	 * Process memory debugging argument first.
@@ -3180,10 +3180,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 				fatal("iterations too big");
 			break;
 
-		case 'h':
-			usage();
-			break;
-
 		case 'I':
 			inputformatstr = isc_commandline_argument;
 			break;
@@ -3330,17 +3326,24 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			if (isc_commandline_option != '?')
 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid argument -%c\n",
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
+
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
+
+		case 'Z':	/* Undocumented test options */
+			if (!strcmp(isc_commandline_argument, "nonsecify"))
+				nonsecify = ISC_TRUE;
 			break;
 
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
 				program, isc_commandline_option);
 			exit(1);
-		case 'Z':	/* Undocumented test options */
-			if (!strcmp(isc_commandline_argument, "nonsecify"))
-				nonsecify = ISC_TRUE;
-			break;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.docbook
index 4fd45d59b3..4a092112c7 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-signzone.docbook
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
       <arg><option>-t</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-u</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-X <replaceable class="parameter">extended end-time</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-x</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-z</option></arg>
@@ -308,6 +309,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term>-i <replaceable class="parameter">interval</replaceable></term>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
index efadacc4c7..09e5211d47 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.c
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssec-verify.c,v 1.1.2.1 2011/03/16 06:37:51 each Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 #include <config.h>
@@ -131,6 +129,7 @@ usage(void) {
 
 	fprintf(stderr, "Options: (default value in parenthesis) \n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-v debuglevel (0)\n");
+	fprintf(stderr, "\t-V:\tprint version information\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-o origin:\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t\tzone origin (name of zonefile)\n");
 	fprintf(stderr, "\t-I format:\n");
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	int ch;
 
 #define CMDLINE_FLAGS \
-	"m:o:I:c:E:v:xz"
+	"hm:o:I:c:E:v:Vxz"
 
 	/*
 	 * Process memory debugging argument first.
@@ -210,10 +209,6 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			engine = isc_commandline_argument;
 			break;
 
-		case 'h':
-			usage();
-			break;
-
 		case 'I':
 			inputformatstr = isc_commandline_argument;
 			break;
@@ -244,8 +239,15 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 			if (isc_commandline_option != '?')
 				fprintf(stderr, "%s: invalid argument -%c\n",
 					program, isc_commandline_option);
+			/* FALLTHROUGH */
+
+		case 'h':
+			/* Does not return. */
 			usage();
-			break;
+
+		case 'V':
+			/* Does not return. */
+			version(program);
 
 		default:
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s: unhandled option -%c\n",
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.docbook b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.docbook
index c6abb7b849..d3c47c9c15 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.docbook
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssec-verify.docbook
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
       <arg><option>-I <replaceable class="parameter">input-format</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-o <replaceable class="parameter">origin</replaceable></option></arg>
       <arg><option>-v <replaceable class="parameter">level</replaceable></option></arg>
+      <arg><option>-V</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-x</option></arg>
       <arg><option>-z</option></arg>
       <arg choice="req">zonefile</arg>
@@ -112,6 +113,15 @@
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
+      <varlistentry>
+	<term>-V</term>
+        <listitem>
+	  <para>
+	    Prints version information.
+	  </para>
+        </listitem>
+      </varlistentry>
+
       <varlistentry>
         <term>-x</term>
         <listitem>
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
index d8069bdbf9..ae0adc8422 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
  * PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dnssectool.c,v 1.63 2011/10/21 03:55:33 marka Exp $ */
-
 /*! \file */
 
 /*%
@@ -121,6 +119,12 @@ vbprintf(int level, const char *fmt, ...) {
 	va_end(ap);
 }
 
+void
+version(const char *program) {
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s %s\n", program, VERSION);
+	exit(0);
+}
+
 void
 type_format(const dns_rdatatype_t type, char *cp, unsigned int size) {
 	isc_buffer_t b;
diff --git a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
index adfd747b22..f51bd0001a 100644
--- a/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
+++ b/bin/dnssec/dnssectool.h
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ check_result(isc_result_t result, const char *message);
 void
 vbprintf(int level, const char *fmt, ...) ISC_FORMAT_PRINTF(2, 3);
 
+void
+version(const char *program);
+
 void
 type_format(const dns_rdatatype_t type, char *cp, unsigned int size);
 #define TYPE_FORMATSIZE 20
diff --git a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
index 34b9306551..b77938d080 100644
--- a/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
+++ b/bin/nsupdate/nsupdate.c
@@ -962,6 +962,11 @@ get_addresses(char *host, in_port_t port,
 		      host, isc_result_totext(result));
 }
 
+static void
+version(void) {
+	fputs("nsupdate " VERSION "\n", stderr);
+}
+
 #define PARSE_ARGS_FMT "dDML:y:ghlovk:p:r:R::t:u:V"
 
 static void
@@ -985,7 +990,11 @@ pre_parse_args(int argc, char **argv) {
 					argv[0], isc_commandline_option);
 			fprintf(stderr, "usage: nsupdate [-dD] [-L level] [-l]"
 				"[-g | -o | -y keyname:secret | -k keyfile] "
-				"[-v] [filename]\n");
+				"[-v] [-V] [filename]\n");
+			exit(1);
+
+		case 'V':
+			version();
 			exit(1);
 
 		default:
@@ -996,11 +1005,6 @@ pre_parse_args(int argc, char **argv) {
 	isc_commandline_index = 1;
 }
 
-static void
-version(void) {
-	fputs("nsupdate " VERSION "\n", stderr);
-}
-
 static void
 parse_args(int argc, char **argv, isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_entropy_t **ectx) {
 	int ch;
@@ -1038,10 +1042,6 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv, isc_mem_t *mctx, isc_entropy_t **ectx) {
 		case 'v':
 			usevc = ISC_TRUE;
 			break;
-		case 'V':
-			version();
-			exit(0);
-			break;
 		case 'k':
 			keyfile = isc_commandline_argument;
 			break;