Index: docs/LanguageExtensions.rst
===================================================================
--- docs/LanguageExtensions.rst
+++ docs/LanguageExtensions.rst
@@ -324,6 +324,8 @@
   ...
   #endif
 
+.. _languageextensions-builtin-macros:
+
 Builtin Macros
 ==============
 
Index: docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
===================================================================
--- docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
+++ docs/ReleaseNotes.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@
 Non-comprehensive list of changes in this release
 -------------------------------------------------
 
+- The ``__VERSION__`` macro has been updated.
+  Previously this macro contained the string '4.2.1 Compatible' to achieve
+  compatibility with GCC 4.2.1, but that should no longer be necessary.
+  However, to retrieve Clang's version, please favor the one of the macro
+  defined in :ref:`clang namespaced version macros <languageextensions-builtin-macros>`.
+
 - ...
 
 
Index: lib/Frontend/InitPreprocessor.cpp
===================================================================
--- lib/Frontend/InitPreprocessor.cpp
+++ lib/Frontend/InitPreprocessor.cpp
@@ -604,10 +604,9 @@
   // Support for #pragma redefine_extname (Sun compatibility)
   Builder.defineMacro("__PRAGMA_REDEFINE_EXTNAME", "1");
 
-  // As sad as it is, enough software depends on the __VERSION__ for version
-  // checks that it is necessary to report 4.2.1 (the base GCC version we claim
-  // compatibility with) first.
-  Builder.defineMacro("__VERSION__", "\"4.2.1 Compatible " +
+  // Previously this macro was set to a string aiming to achieve compatibility
+  // with GCC 4.2.1. Now, just return the full Clang version
+  Builder.defineMacro("__VERSION__", "\"" +
                       Twine(getClangFullCPPVersion()) + "\"");
 
   // Initialize language-specific preprocessor defines.
Index: test/Preprocessor/init.c
===================================================================
--- test/Preprocessor/init.c
+++ test/Preprocessor/init.c
@@ -8169,7 +8169,7 @@
 // SPARC:#define __UINT_LEAST8_MAX__ 255
 // SPARC:#define __UINT_LEAST8_TYPE__ unsigned char
 // SPARC:#define __USER_LABEL_PREFIX__
-// SPARC:#define __VERSION__ "4.2.1 Compatible{{.*}}
+// SPARC:#define __VERSION__ "Clang{{.*}}
 // SPARC:#define __WCHAR_MAX__ 2147483647
 // SPARC:#define __WCHAR_TYPE__ int
 // SPARC:#define __WCHAR_WIDTH__ 32
@@ -9041,7 +9041,7 @@
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __UINT_LEAST8_MAX__ 255
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __UINT_LEAST8_TYPE__ unsigned char
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __USER_LABEL_PREFIX__
-// X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __VERSION__ "4.2.1 Compatible{{.*}}
+// X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __VERSION__ "Clang{{.*}}
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __WCHAR_MAX__ 2147483647
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __WCHAR_TYPE__ int
 // X86_64-CLOUDABI:#define __WCHAR_WIDTH__ 32