> What's the easiest way to specify the AC_INIT package version external to
> configure.ac?

why not including just another m4 file which defines the version number?
example:

./version.m4
  m4_define([VERSION_NUMBER],[1.2.3])

./package/configure.ac
  m4_include([../version.m4])
  AC_INIT([package],VERSION_NUMBER)


This is how we solved the same problem.

regards,
Carsten


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