diff --git a/runtime/doc/lsp.txt b/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
index 3732ddf2bd..2a781119cf 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
@@ -238,6 +238,11 @@ For |lsp-response|, each |lsp-handler| has this signature: >
                                     The parameters used in the original
                                     request which resulted in this handler
                                     call.
+                        {version}   (number) Document version at time of
+                                    request. Handlers can compare this to the
+                                    current document version to check if the
+                                    response is "stale".
+                                    See also |b:changedtick|.
         {config}    (table)
                         Configuration for the handler.
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
index cb1c101c58..ea81244c68 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
@@ -1345,7 +1345,6 @@ function lsp.start_client(config)
       messages = 'messages',
       verbose = 'verbose',
     }
-    local version = vim.version()
 
     local workspace_folders --- @type table[]?
     local root_uri --- @type string?
@@ -1379,7 +1378,7 @@ function lsp.start_client(config)
       -- since 3.15.0
       clientInfo = {
         name = 'Neovim',
-        version = string.format('%s.%s.%s', version.major, version.minor, version.patch),
+        version = tostring(vim.version()),
       },
       -- The rootPath of the workspace. Is null if no folder is open.
       --