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diff --git a/specs/source-package-format-2.0.txt b/specs/source-package-format-2.0.txt
index 05645df..2b72f90 100644
--- a/specs/source-package-format-2.0.txt
+++ b/specs/source-package-format-2.0.txt
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ source package format:
- The user can choose to build all binary packages, only
architecture-independent binary packages, or only architecture-independent
binary packages. See section 5 for rationale behind this design.
+ * The source package version is no longer included in `control`.
+ - It is already given in the most recent entry in `changelog`.
5. Rationale
@@ -428,20 +430,6 @@ The fields in the source package metadata are:
must be at least two characters long and must start with either a letter or
a digit.
- * `Version` (required)
- The version number of the package. The format is:
-
- <upstream_version>[-<package_revision>]
-
- `<upstream_version>` is the version of the original upstream package, if
- any.
-
- `<package_revision>` is the version of the distribution packaging. It is
- optional and should be omitted for native packages. It should be
- incremented for each uploaded revision of packaging for the same upstream
- package version. It should be reset for the first uploaded revision of
- packaging for a new upstream package version.
-
* `Maintainer` (required)
The name and e-mail address of the package maintainer. This field must
follow the syntax of the `mailbox` symbol in RFC 5322 section 3.4.