diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release
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index 000000000..fc74a4eab
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+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_release
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+DISTRIB_ID="OpenWrt"
+DISTRIB_RELEASE="10.03"
+DISTRIB_CODENAME="backfire"
+DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="OpenWrt Backfire 10.03"
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_version b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_version
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index 000000000..6de207cda
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+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/openwrt_version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+10.03