diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d37fb112f0..e5e2e40c676 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,21 +17,16 @@ if (LEGACY_BUILD)
     project("aws-cpp-sdk-all" VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}" LANGUAGES CXX)
     include(legacy_main)
 else ()
-    message(STATUS "Building with 1.10 CMake scripts.")
+    message(STATUS "Building with new CMake scripts.")
     string(CONCAT DESCRIPTION_STRING "The AWS SDK for C++ provides a modern C++ (standard version C++11 or later) "
             "interface for Amazon Web Services (AWS).")
 
-    if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE AND NOT CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES)
-        message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'RelWithDebInfo' as none was specified.")
-        set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo" CACHE
-                STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
-        # cmake-gui helper
-        set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "Debug" "Release" "MinSizeRel" "RelWithDebInfo")
-    endif ()
-
     list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake")
-    include(sdk_versioning)
-    obtain_project_version(SDK_PROJECT_VERSION)
+
+    find_package(Git QUIET) # Adding development helper tools as git_hash built when available.
+
+    include(project_version)
+    obtain_project_version(SDK_PROJECT_VERSION aws-cpp-sdk_GIT_HASH)
 
     project("aws-cpp-sdk"
             LANGUAGES CXX
@@ -39,18 +34,40 @@ else ()
             DESCRIPTION ${DESCRIPTION_STRING}
             HOMEPAGE_URL "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-cpp"
             )
+
+    # Setting C++ minimum requirements
     set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF)
     set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
 
     message(STATUS "Building ${PROJECT_NAME} ${CMAKE_PROJECT_VERSION}")
 
+    # Setting version header for library
+    configure_file(
+            VersionConfig.h.in
+            src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h
+            @ONLY
+    )
 
-    message(WARNING "Anything below this warning is a TODO not yet implemented.")
+    # Validating config type and setting default if needed
+    get_property(is_multi_conf_build GLOBAL PROPERTY GENERATOR_IS_MULTI_CONFIG)
+    if (NOT is_multi_conf_build)
+        set(allowed_build_types Debug Release RelWithDebInfo MinSizeRel)
+        # cmake-gui helper
+        set_property(CACHE CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE PROPERTY STRINGS "${allowed_build_types}")
+        if (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE)
+            message(STATUS "Setting build type to 'RelWithDebInfo' as none was specified.")
+            set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo" CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build." FORCE)
+        elseif (NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE IN_LIST allowed_build_types)
+            message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown build type: ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
+        endif ()
+    endif ()
+    option(BUILD_TESTS "If enabled, the SDK will include tests in the build" OFF)
 
+    message(WARNING "Anything below this warning is a TODO not yet implemented.")
     message(STATUS "Detecting toolchain and external dependencies.")
-    message(STATUS "Prepare CRT dependency.")
     message(STATUS "Setting up core library.")
+    message(STATUS "Prepare CRT dependency.")
     message(STATUS "Building core library.")
     message(STATUS "Building core library tests.")
     message(STATUS "Add support for static analysis.")
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ed21137ee19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.10.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/VersionConfig.h.in b/VersionConfig.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f19f27239c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VersionConfig.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_STRING "@aws-cpp-sdk_VERSION_STRING@"
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR @aws-cpp-sdk_VERSION_MAJOR@
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MINOR @aws-cpp-sdk_VERSION_MINOR@
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_PATCH @aws-cpp-sdk_VERSION_PATCH@
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_GIT_HASH "@aws-cpp-sdk_GIT_HASH@"
+
+// DEPRECATED in 1.10: The follow defines are kept for backward compatibility
+//                     Please prefer the use the new ones defined above
+#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_STRING
+#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR
+#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MINOR
+#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_PATCH
+
diff --git a/cmake/project_version.cmake b/cmake/project_version.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37b49c39fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/project_version.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+include_guard()
+
+function(obtain_project_version resultVarVersion resultVarGitHash)
+    if (GIT_FOUND)
+        execute_process(
+                COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} --git-dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git describe --abbrev=0 --tags
+                OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_STRING
+                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+        )
+        execute_process(
+                COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} rev-parse HEAD
+                RESULT_VARIABLE git_result
+                OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_HASH
+                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+        )
+        if (NOT git_result)
+            set(${resultVarGitHash} ${GIT_HASH} PARENT_SCOPE)
+            message(STATUS "Building git hash: ${GIT_HASH}")
+        endif()
+    endif ()
+
+    if (NOT VERSION_STRING) # Non DEV build relays on VERSION file updated by release CI
+        file(READ "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/VERSION" VERSION_STRING)
+    endif ()
+
+    set(${resultVarVersion} ${VERSION_STRING} PARENT_SCOPE)
+    message(STATUS "SDK project version: ${VERSION_STRING}")
+endfunction()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/sdk_versioning.cmake b/cmake/sdk_versioning.cmake
deleted file mode 100644
index eb9c3a3f405..00000000000
--- a/cmake/sdk_versioning.cmake
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-include_guard()
-
-function(obtain_project_version resultVar)
-    find_package(Git QUIET)
-    if (GIT_FOUND)
-        execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} --git-dir=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git describe --abbrev=0 --tags
-                WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
-                OUTPUT_VARIABLE VERSION_STRING
-                OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE)
-    endif ()
-
-    if (NOT VERSION_STRING)
-        # extract it from the existing generated header file
-        file(STRINGS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h" __SDK_VERSION_LINE LIMIT_COUNT 1 REGEX "AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING.*[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+")
-        string(REGEX MATCH "([0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+)" VERSION_STRING "${__SDK_VERSION_LINE}")
-    endif ()
-
-    set(${resultVar} ${VERSION_STRING} PARENT_SCOPE)
-    message(STATUS "SDK project version: ${VERSION_STRING}")
-endfunction(obtain_project_version)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/Version.h b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/Version.h
index 71215ec6bd6..658bd65707f 100644
--- a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/Version.h
+++ b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/Version.h
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ namespace Version
     AWS_CORE_API unsigned GetVersionMinor();
     AWS_CORE_API unsigned GetVersionPatch();
     AWS_CORE_API const char* GetCompilerVersionString();
+    AWS_CORE_API const char* GetGitHash();
 } //namespace Version
 } //namespace Aws
diff --git a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h
index edbaaf92101..9111959e032 100644
--- a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h
+++ b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0.
  */
 
+// DEPRECATED: This file is used by legacy_build generators only
+
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING "1.9.227"
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH 227
+// Forward compatible definitions
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_STRING AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MINOR AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_PATCH AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_GIT_HASH "NoHashAvailableInLegacyBuild"
diff --git a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h.in b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h.in
index 6b698d0b417..16b3c073091 100644
--- a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h.in
+++ b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/include/aws/core/VersionConfig.h.in
@@ -3,7 +3,15 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0.
  */
 
+// DEPRECATED: This file is used by legacy_build generators only
+
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING "@AWSSDK_VERSION_STRING@"
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR @AWSSDK_VERSION_MAJOR@
 #define AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR @AWSSDK_VERSION_MINOR@
-#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH @AWSSDK_VERSION_PATCH@
\ No newline at end of file
+#define AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH @AWSSDK_VERSION_PATCH@
+// Forward compatible definitions
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_STRING AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MINOR AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_PATCH AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH
+#define AWS_CPP_SDK_GIT_HASH "NoHashAvailableInLegacyBuild"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/source/Version.cpp b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/source/Version.cpp
index 35291906b77..6611771f2fa 100644
--- a/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/source/Version.cpp
+++ b/src/aws-cpp-sdk-core/source/Version.cpp
@@ -12,22 +12,26 @@ namespace Version
 {
   const char* GetVersionString()
   {
-    return AWS_SDK_VERSION_STRING;
+    return AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_STRING;
   }
 
   unsigned GetVersionMajor()
   {
-    return AWS_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR;
+    return AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MAJOR;
   }
 
   unsigned GetVersionMinor()
   {
-    return AWS_SDK_VERSION_MINOR;
+    return AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_MINOR;
   }
 
   unsigned GetVersionPatch()
   {
-    return AWS_SDK_VERSION_PATCH;
+    return AWS_CPP_SDK_VERSION_PATCH;
+  }
+
+  const char* GetGitHash(){
+    return AWS_CPP_SDK_GIT_HASH;
   }