diff --git a/src/external_signer.cpp b/src/external_signer.cpp
index 8cf57cde92c..749bb5f74fd 100644
--- a/src/external_signer.cpp
+++ b/src/external_signer.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <core_io.h>
 #include <psbt.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdexcept>
diff --git a/src/psbt.cpp b/src/psbt.cpp
index 7e187f44317..b2ee3ce7a5e 100644
--- a/src/psbt.cpp
+++ b/src/psbt.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <script/signingprovider.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 
 PartiallySignedTransaction::PartiallySignedTransaction(const CMutableTransaction& tx) : tx(tx)
diff --git a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
index 56ef8a5efcc..2df29995232 100644
--- a/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/rawtransaction.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include <util/vector.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <numeric>
 #include <stdint.h>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/float.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/float.cpp
index 8714ab8a04d..6897e814948 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/float.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/float.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include <test/fuzz/fuzz.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/util.h>
 #include <util/serfloat.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <cmath>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
index 849618d748c..9b97958a5d1 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/integer.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 #include <util/overflow.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
 #include <chrono>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
index f21b5eadd84..6392f03d4ee 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/process_message.cpp
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #include <util/time.h>
 #include <validation.h>
 #include <validationinterface.h>
-#include <version.h>
-
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <cstdlib>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
index 825ed67ec14..e0692600bb2 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/psbt.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <script/script.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <util/check.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <optional>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/tx_in.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/tx_in.cpp
index fc16f80cde3..d0ef467db4b 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/tx_in.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/tx_in.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/fuzz.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <cassert>
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/tx_out.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/tx_out.cpp
index 806216fbf5a..37f86822d96 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/tx_out.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/tx_out.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <primitives/transaction.h>
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/fuzz.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 FUZZ_TARGET(tx_out)
 {
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/util.cpp
index 90ef58d4371..23b0761355b 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 #include <util/overflow.h>
 #include <util/rbf.h>
 #include <util/time.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/util.h b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
index b7ec63a39df..de097457301 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/util.h
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/util.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <test/fuzz/FuzzedDataProvider.h>
 #include <test/fuzz/fuzz.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
diff --git a/src/test/fuzz/utxo_total_supply.cpp b/src/test/fuzz/utxo_total_supply.cpp
index a8f0f3b7ff5..48ed266abee 100644
--- a/src/test/fuzz/utxo_total_supply.cpp
+++ b/src/test/fuzz/utxo_total_supply.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/chaintype.h>
 #include <validation.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 FUZZ_TARGET(utxo_total_supply)
 {
diff --git a/src/test/netbase_tests.cpp b/src/test/netbase_tests.cpp
index 233c741d197..fa70f62eb46 100644
--- a/src/test/netbase_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/netbase_tests.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
 #include <util/translation.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <string>
 
diff --git a/src/test/pmt_tests.cpp b/src/test/pmt_tests.cpp
index a1e672d1747..edecf70c6f6 100644
--- a/src/test/pmt_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/pmt_tests.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <test/util/random.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
diff --git a/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp b/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
index 0da9283fa82..d08d5519a14 100644
--- a/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/sighash_tests.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #include <test/util/random.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <util/strencodings.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
 
diff --git a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
index 933988dd7ad..3373f00741f 100644
--- a/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/uint256_tests.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <streams.h>
 #include <test/util/setup_common.h>
 #include <uint256.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
diff --git a/src/test/util/setup_common.h b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
index bac4e6eda90..c3a4df28bfe 100644
--- a/src/test/util/setup_common.h
+++ b/src/test/util/setup_common.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #include <util/fs.h>
 #include <util/string.h>
 #include <util/vector.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <type_traits>
diff --git a/src/wallet/rpc/spend.cpp b/src/wallet/rpc/spend.cpp
index aa6db11d1c0..e7884af8b08 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpc/spend.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpc/spend.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include <wallet/rpc/util.h>
 #include <wallet/spend.h>
 #include <wallet/wallet.h>
-#include <version.h>
 
 #include <univalue.h>