diff --git a/build/publish/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Badge.targets b/build/publish/Microsoft.DotNet.Cli.Badge.targets
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="14.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Target Name="GenerateVersionBadge"
+          DependsOnTargets="Init">
+    <PropertyGroup>
+      <VersionSvgTemplate>$(RepoRoot)/resources/images/version_badge.svg</VersionSvgTemplate>
+    </PropertyGroup>
+
+    <Message Text="$(VersionBadge)"  />
+
+    <ReplaceFileContents
+      InputFile="$(VersionSvgTemplate)"
+      DestinationFile="$(VersionBadge)"
+      ReplacementPatterns="ver_number"
+      ReplacementStrings="$(SdkVersion)" />
+  </Target>
+</Project>
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