To verify which version you are running, use:
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-$ i3 --moreversion
+$ i3 --moreversion 2>&- || i3 --version
Binary i3 version: 4.7 (2013-12-22, branch "tags/4.7")
Running i3 version: 4.7-84-gac74a63 (2014-01-01, branch "next") (pid 1995)
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