diff --git a/infra/get_workspace_status b/infra/get_workspace_status
index 278c6db..236c9bd 100755
--- a/infra/get_workspace_status
+++ b/infra/get_workspace_status
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 echo BUILD_SCM_BRANCH $(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
 echo BUILD_SCM_REVISION $(git rev-parse --verify HEAD)
+echo STABLE_BUILD_RELEASE_VERSION ${BUILD_RELEASE_VERSION}
 
 git diff-index --quiet HEAD --
 if [[ $? == 0 ]]; then
diff --git a/infra/release.sh b/infra/release.sh
index c77b048..b1d2824 100755
--- a/infra/release.sh
+++ b/infra/release.sh
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ echo "[FINISH] Release branch checks"
 
 # Build release artifacts
 echo "[START]  Building artifacts"
-bazel build \
+BUILD_RELEASE_VERSION="${RELEASE_VERSION}" \
+    bazel build \
     --config=release \
     -- \
     //:release_artifacts
diff --git a/internal/buildstamp/BUILD b/internal/buildstamp/BUILD
index 026a12c..80b5609 100644
--- a/internal/buildstamp/BUILD
+++ b/internal/buildstamp/BUILD
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ go_library(
         # These vars are populated by `infra/get_workspace_status` and are set
         # when the `--stamp` flag is passed to bazel. See
         # https://bazel.build/docs/user-manual#workspace-status for more info.
+        "releaseVersion": "{STABLE_BUILD_RELEASE_VERSION}",
         "gitBranch": "{BUILD_SCM_BRANCH}",
         "gitSha": "{BUILD_SCM_REVISION}",
         "gitSourceTreeStatus": "{BUILD_SCM_STATUS}",
diff --git a/internal/buildstamp/buildstamp.go b/internal/buildstamp/buildstamp.go
index 0a1bf48..a47dcfd 100644
--- a/internal/buildstamp/buildstamp.go
+++ b/internal/buildstamp/buildstamp.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Vars struct {
+	ReleaseVersion string
 	SourceBranch   string
 	SourceRevision string
 	IsClean        bool
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
+	releaseVersion      = unknown
 	gitBranch           = unknown
 	gitSha              = unknown
 	gitSourceTreeStatus = unknown
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ func init() {
 		}
 		// Assume stamping is enabled, and initialize Vars accordingly.
 
+		Values.ReleaseVersion = releaseVersion
 		Values.SourceBranch = gitBranch
 		Values.SourceRevision = gitSha
 		Values.IsClean = gitSourceTreeStatus == gitStatusClean
@@ -116,6 +119,9 @@ func (v Vars) String() string {
 		return "build metadata is unavailable (build with bazel's `--stamp` flag to enable)"
 	}
 	var sb strings.Builder
+	if v.ReleaseVersion != unknown {
+		fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "release version: %v\n", v.ReleaseVersion)
+	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "build time: %v\n", v.BuildTimestamp)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "official build: %v\n", v.IsOfficial)
 	fmt.Fprintf(&sb, "build branch: %s\n", v.SourceBranch)