--- Makefile.am.orig	2020-01-25 04:35:59 UTC
+++ Makefile.am
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST=m4ri/Doxyfile
 pkgconfigdir = $(libdir)/pkgconfig
 pkgconfig_DATA = m4ri.pc
 
-libm4ri_la_LDFLAGS = -release 0.0.$(RELEASE) -no-undefined
+libm4ri_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined
 libm4ri_la_LIBADD = $(LIBPNG_LIBADD) $(LIBM)
 
 SUBDIRS = . tests