Add a version option.

pelican/__init__.py

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ from pelican.writers import Writer
 from pelican.generators import (ArticlesGenerator, PagesGenerator,
                                 StaticGenerator, PdfGenerator)
 
+VERSION = "2.5.1"
+
 
 def init_params(settings=None, path=None, theme=None, output_path=None,
         markup=None, keep=False):
@@ -99,6 +101,8 @@ def main():
             action='store_true',
         help='Keep the output directory and just update all the generated files.'
              'Default is to delete the output directory.')
+    parser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version=VERSION,
+            help="Print the pelican version and exit")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Split the markup languages only if some have been given. Otherwise, populate

setup.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from setuptools import setup
+from pelican import VERSION
 import sys
 
 requires = ['feedgenerator', 'jinja2', 'pygments', 'docutils', 'Markdown']
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@ if sys.version_info < (2,7):
 
 setup(
     name = "pelican",
-    version = '2.5.1',
+    version = VERSION,
     url = 'http://alexis.notmyidea.org/pelican/',
     author = 'Alexis Metaireau',
     author_email = 'alexis@notmyidea.org',