[tor-bugs] #26947 [Core Tor/Tor]: Add function for reporting the tor version in tor_api.h

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#26947: Add function for reporting the tor version in tor_api.h
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     Reporter:  hellais       |      Owner:  (none)
         Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium        |  Milestone:
    Component:  Core Tor/Tor  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal        |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                |  Parent ID:  #25510
       Points:                |   Reviewer:
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 As a user of libtor_api it would be useful for me to be able to obtain the
 version of tor without having to call it's main function.

 The function could look something like:

 {{{
 const char * tor_version()
 {
     return tor_version_string;
 }
 }}}

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