diff --git a/engine/client/cl_main.c b/engine/client/cl_main.c
index 5c556eef..83ceb6bc 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_main.c
@@ -1761,8 +1761,8 @@ static size_t NONNULL CL_BuildMasterServerScanRequest( char *buf, size_t size, u
 	// let master know about client version
 	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "clver", XASH_VERSION, remaining );
 	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "nat", nat ? "1" : "0", remaining );
-	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "commit", Q_buildcommit(), remaining );
-	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "branch", Q_buildbranch(), remaining );
+	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "commit", g_buildcommit, remaining );
+	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "branch", g_buildbranch, remaining );
 	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "os", Q_buildos(), remaining );
 	Info_SetValueForKey( info, "arch", Q_buildarch(), remaining );
 
diff --git a/engine/client/in_touch.c b/engine/client/in_touch.c
index cb4e181e..dd2fabec 100644
--- a/engine/client/in_touch.c
+++ b/engine/client/in_touch.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static qboolean Touch_DumpConfig( const char *name, const char *profilename )
 	}
 
 	FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n");
-	FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+	FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 	FS_Printf( f, "//\t\t\ttouchscreen config\n" );
 	FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
 	FS_Printf( f, "\ntouch_config_file \"%s\"\n", profilename );
diff --git a/engine/common/con_utils.c b/engine/common/con_utils.c
index e855e821..1ccdd332 100644
--- a/engine/common/con_utils.c
+++ b/engine/common/con_utils.c
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ void Host_WriteConfig( void )
 	{
 		Con_Reportf( "%s()\n", __func__ );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n");
-		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		FS_Printf( f, "//\t\tconfig.cfg - archive of cvars\n" );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
 		Key_WriteBindings( f );
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ void GAME_EXPORT Host_WriteServerConfig( const char *name )
 	if(( f = FS_Open( newconfigfile, "w", false )) != NULL )
 	{
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
-		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		FS_Printf( f, "//\t\tgame.cfg - multiplayer server temporare config\n" );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
 
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ void Host_WriteOpenGLConfig( void )
 	{
 		Con_Reportf( "%s()\n", __func__ );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
-		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		FS_Printf( f, "//\t\t%s - archive of renderer implementation cvars\n", name );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
 		FS_Printf( f, "\n" );
@@ -1508,7 +1508,7 @@ void Host_WriteVideoConfig( void )
 	{
 		Con_Reportf( "%s()\n", __func__ );
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
-		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		FS_Printf( f, "//\t\tvideo.cfg - archive of renderer variables\n");
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n" );
 		Cvar_WriteVariables( f, FCVAR_RENDERINFO );
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ void Key_EnumCmds_f( void )
 	if( f )
 	{
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n");
-		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		FS_Printf( f, "//\tGenerated by "XASH_ENGINE_NAME" (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		FS_Printf( f, "//\t\thelp.txt - xash commands and console variables\n");
 		FS_Printf( f, "//=======================================================================\n");
 
diff --git a/engine/common/host.c b/engine/common/host.c
index 0c9847a2..6ff298e9 100644
--- a/engine/common/host.c
+++ b/engine/common/host.c
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ int EXPORT Host_Main( int argc, char **argv, const char *progname, int bChangeGa
 
 	Cvar_Getf( "buildnum", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "returns a current build number", "%i", Q_buildnum_compat());
 	Cvar_Getf( "ver", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "shows an engine version", "%i/%s (hw build %i)", PROTOCOL_VERSION, XASH_COMPAT_VERSION, Q_buildnum_compat());
-	Cvar_Getf( "host_ver", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "detailed info about this build", "%i " XASH_VERSION " %s %s %s", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch(), Q_buildcommit());
+	Cvar_Getf( "host_ver", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "detailed info about this build", "%i " XASH_VERSION " %s %s %s", Q_buildnum(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch(), g_buildcommit);
 	Cvar_Getf( "host_lowmemorymode", FCVAR_READ_ONLY, "indicates if engine compiled for low RAM consumption (0 - normal, 1 - low engine limits, 2 - low protocol limits)", "%i", XASH_LOW_MEMORY );
 
 	Mod_Init();
diff --git a/engine/common/net_http.c b/engine/common/net_http.c
index 25d26e70..8a79d879 100644
--- a/engine/common/net_http.c
+++ b/engine/common/net_http.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ static int HTTP_FileConnect( httpfile_t *file )
 	if( !COM_CheckStringEmpty( http_useragent.string ) || !Q_strcmp( http_useragent.string, "xash3d" ))
 	{
 		Q_snprintf( useragent, sizeof( useragent ), "%s/%s (%s-%s; build %d; %s)",
-			XASH_ENGINE_NAME, XASH_VERSION, Q_buildos( ), Q_buildarch( ), Q_buildnum( ), Q_buildcommit( ));
+			XASH_ENGINE_NAME, XASH_VERSION, Q_buildos( ), Q_buildarch( ), Q_buildnum( ), g_buildcommit );
 	}
 	else Q_strncpy( useragent, http_useragent.string, sizeof( useragent ));
 
diff --git a/engine/common/sys_con.c b/engine/common/sys_con.c
index 316e0f70..b416bba1 100644
--- a/engine/common/sys_con.c
+++ b/engine/common/sys_con.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void Sys_InitLog( void )
 
 		// fit to 80 columns for easier read on standard terminal
 		fputs( "================================================================================\n", s_ld.logfile );
-		fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "%s (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", s_ld.title, Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+		fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "%s (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", s_ld.title, Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 		fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "Game started at %s\n", Q_timestamp( TIME_FULL ));
 		fputs( "================================================================================\n", s_ld.logfile );
 		fflush( s_ld.logfile );
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void Sys_CloseLog( const char *finalmsg )
 
 	fputc( '\n', s_ld.logfile );
 	fputs( "================================================================================\n", s_ld.logfile );
-	fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "%s (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", s_ld.title, Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildbranch(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
+	fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "%s (%i, %s, %s, %s-%s)\n", s_ld.title, Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, g_buildbranch, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch());
 	fprintf( s_ld.logfile, "Stopped with reason \"%s\" at %s\n", finalmsg, Q_timestamp( TIME_FULL ));
 	fputs( "================================================================================\n", s_ld.logfile );
 	fclose( s_ld.logfile );
diff --git a/engine/platform/posix/crash_posix.c b/engine/platform/posix/crash_posix.c
index b49897bc..cd90641b 100644
--- a/engine/platform/posix/crash_posix.c
+++ b/engine/platform/posix/crash_posix.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static void Sys_Crash( int signal, siginfo_t *si, void *context)
 
 	// safe actions first, stack and memory may be corrupted
 	len = Q_snprintf( message, sizeof( message ), "Ver: " XASH_ENGINE_NAME " " XASH_VERSION " (build %i-%s, %s-%s)\n",
-					  Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
+					  Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
 
 #if !XASH_FREEBSD && !XASH_NETBSD && !XASH_OPENBSD
 	len += Q_snprintf( message + len, sizeof( message ) - len, "Crash: signal %d errno %d with code %d at %p %p\n", signal, si->si_errno, si->si_code, si->si_addr, si->si_ptr );
diff --git a/engine/platform/win32/crash_win.c b/engine/platform/win32/crash_win.c
index 55ab7e43..d134adc3 100644
--- a/engine/platform/win32/crash_win.c
+++ b/engine/platform/win32/crash_win.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void Sys_StackTrace( PEXCEPTION_POINTERS pInfo )
 #endif
 
 	len = Q_snprintf( message, sizeof( message ), "Ver: " XASH_ENGINE_NAME " " XASH_VERSION " (build %i-%s, %s-%s)\n",
-					  Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
+					  Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
 
 	len += Q_snprintf( message + len, 1024 - len, "Sys_Crash: address %p, code %p\n",
 					   pInfo->ExceptionRecord->ExceptionAddress, (void*)pInfo->ExceptionRecord->ExceptionCode );
@@ -213,14 +213,14 @@ static void Sys_GetMinidumpFileName( const char *processName, char *mdmpFileName
 	struct tm *currentLocalTime = localtime( &currentUtcTime );
 
 	Q_snprintf( mdmpFileName, bufferSize, "%s_%s_crash_%d%.2d%.2d_%.2d%.2d%.2d.mdmp",
-				processName,
-			 Q_buildcommit(),
-				currentLocalTime->tm_year + 1900,
-			 currentLocalTime->tm_mon + 1,
-			 currentLocalTime->tm_mday,
-			 currentLocalTime->tm_hour,
-			 currentLocalTime->tm_min,
-			 currentLocalTime->tm_sec);
+		processName,
+		g_buildcommit,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_year + 1900,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_mon + 1,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_mday,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_hour,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_min,
+		currentLocalTime->tm_sec );
 }
 
 static qboolean Sys_WriteMinidump(PEXCEPTION_POINTERS exceptionInfo, MINIDUMP_TYPE minidumpType)
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_client.c b/engine/server/sv_client.c
index 945dc6ad..09e8acd1 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_client.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_client.c
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ SV_SendBuildInfo_f
 static qboolean SV_SendBuildInfo_f( sv_client_t *cl )
 {
 	SV_ClientPrintf( cl, "Server running " XASH_ENGINE_NAME " " XASH_VERSION " (build %i-%s, %s-%s)\n",
-		Q_buildnum(), Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
+		Q_buildnum(), g_buildcommit, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/server/sv_main.c b/engine/server/sv_main.c
index 7b2314bb..f45ee793 100644
--- a/engine/server/sv_main.c
+++ b/engine/server/sv_main.c
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ void SV_Init( void )
 	MSG_Init( &net_message, "NetMessage", net_message_buffer, sizeof( net_message_buffer ));
 
 	Q_snprintf( versionString, sizeof( versionString ), XASH_ENGINE_NAME ": " XASH_VERSION "-%s(%s-%s),%i,%i",
-		Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch(), PROTOCOL_VERSION, Q_buildnum() );
+		g_buildcommit, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch(), PROTOCOL_VERSION, Q_buildnum() );
 
 	Cvar_FullSet( "sv_version", versionString, FCVAR_READ_ONLY );
 
diff --git a/filesystem/filesystem.c b/filesystem/filesystem.c
index 852b7104..9db76fc6 100644
--- a/filesystem/filesystem.c
+++ b/filesystem/filesystem.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static qboolean FS_WriteGameInfo( const char *filepath, gameinfo_t *GameInfo )
 	if( !f )
 		return false;
 
-	FS_Printf( f, "// generated by " XASH_ENGINE_NAME " " XASH_VERSION "-%s (%s-%s)\n\n\n", Q_buildcommit(), Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
+	FS_Printf( f, "// generated by " XASH_ENGINE_NAME " " XASH_VERSION "-%s (%s-%s)\n\n\n", g_buildcommit, Q_buildos(), Q_buildarch() );
 
 	if( COM_CheckStringEmpty( GameInfo->basedir ) )
 		FS_Printf( f, "basedir\t\t\"%s\"\n", GameInfo->basedir );
diff --git a/public/build.c b/public/build.c
index 2b0f229a..445416d1 100644
--- a/public/build.c
+++ b/public/build.c
@@ -239,29 +239,6 @@ const char *Q_buildarch( void )
 	);
 }
 
-/*
-=============
-Q_buildcommit
-
-Returns a short hash of current commit in VCS as string
-XASH_BUILD_COMMIT must be passed in quotes
-=============
-*/
-const char *Q_buildcommit( void )
-{
-	return XASH_BUILD_COMMIT;
-}
-
-/*
-=============
-Q_buildbranch
-
-Returns current branch name in VCS as string
-XASH_BUILD_BRANCH must be passed in quotes
-=============
-*/
-const char *Q_buildbranch( void )
-{
-	return XASH_BUILD_BRANCH;
-}
+const char *g_buildcommit = XASH_BUILD_COMMIT;
+const char *g_buildbranch = XASH_BUILD_BRANCH;
 
diff --git a/public/crtlib.h b/public/crtlib.h
index 48bf80ae..0f6f98c5 100644
--- a/public/crtlib.h
+++ b/public/crtlib.h
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ const char *Q_PlatformStringByID( const int platform );
 const char *Q_buildos( void );
 const char *Q_ArchitectureStringByID( const int arch, const uint abi, const int endianness, const qboolean is64 );
 const char *Q_buildarch( void );
-const char *Q_buildcommit( void );
-const char *Q_buildbranch( void );
+extern const char *g_buildcommit;
+extern const char *g_buildbranch;
 
 //
 // crtlib.c