diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 6444909a..d81f86b5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ tasks {
             events("PASSED", "SKIPPED", "FAILED")
         }
     }
+    processResources {
+        expand("projectVersion" to project.version)
+    }
 }
 
 java {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
index 00623e96..d3eb328f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/Patcher.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.data.impl.findIndexed
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.dependencies
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.deprecated
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.patchName
+import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.PatchExtensions.sincePatcherVersion
 import app.revanced.patcher.extensions.nullOutputStream
 import app.revanced.patcher.fingerprint.method.utils.MethodFingerprintUtils.resolve
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import app.revanced.patcher.patch.PatchResultSuccess
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.impl.BytecodePatch
 import app.revanced.patcher.patch.impl.ResourcePatch
 import app.revanced.patcher.util.ListBackedSet
+import app.revanced.patcher.util.VersionReader
 import brut.androlib.Androlib
 import brut.androlib.meta.UsesFramework
 import brut.androlib.options.BuildOptions
@@ -36,7 +38,8 @@ import java.io.Closeable
 import java.io.File
 import java.nio.file.Files
 
-val NAMER = BasicDexFileNamer()
+private val NAMER = BasicDexFileNamer()
+private val VERSION = VersionReader.read()
 
 /**
  * The ReVanced Patcher.
@@ -244,6 +247,15 @@ class Patcher(private val options: PatcherOptions) {
      * @param patches [Patch]es The patches to add.
      */
     fun addPatches(patches: Iterable<Class<out Patch<Data>>>) {
+        for (patch in patches) {
+            val needsVersion = patch.sincePatcherVersion
+            if (needsVersion != null && needsVersion > VERSION) {
+                logger.error("Patch '${patch.patchName}' requires Patcher version $needsVersion or higher")
+                logger.error("Current Patcher version is $VERSION")
+                logger.warn("Skipping '${patch.patchName}'!")
+                continue // TODO: continue or halt/throw?
+            }
+        }
         data.patches.addAll(patches)
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/SincePatcher.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/SincePatcher.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..880096d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/annotation/SincePatcher.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.annotation
+
+import app.revanced.patcher.patch.Patch
+import app.revanced.patcher.Patcher
+
+/**
+ * Declares a [Patch] deprecated for removal.
+ * @param version The minimum version of the [Patcher] this [Patch] supports.
+ */
+@Target(AnnotationTarget.CLASS)
+@Retention(AnnotationRetention.RUNTIME)
+@MustBeDocumented
+annotation class SincePatcher(val version: String)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/AnnotationExtensions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/AnnotationExtensions.kt
index 6c26d84c..91d44c79 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/AnnotationExtensions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/extensions/AnnotationExtensions.kt
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ object PatchExtensions {
                 if (cl == Patch::class) null else cl
             }
         }
+    val Class<out Patch<Data>>.sincePatcherVersion get() = recursiveAnnotation(SincePatcher::class)?.version
 
     @JvmStatic
     fun Class<out Patch<Data>>.dependsOn(patch: Class<out Patch<Data>>): Boolean {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReader.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReader.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6fc15a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReader.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.util
+
+import java.util.*
+
+internal object VersionReader {
+    @JvmStatic
+    private val props = Properties().apply {
+        load(
+            VersionReader::class.java.getResourceAsStream("/revanced-patcher/version.properties")
+                ?: throw IllegalStateException("Could not load version.properties")
+        )
+    }
+
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun read(): String {
+        return props.getProperty("version") ?: throw IllegalStateException("Version not found")
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/resources/revanced-patcher/version.properties b/src/main/resources/revanced-patcher/version.properties
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..308c9f8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/resources/revanced-patcher/version.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+version=${projectVersion}
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diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReaderTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReaderTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2ad670cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/app/revanced/patcher/util/VersionReaderTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package app.revanced.patcher.util
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*
+
+internal class VersionReaderTest {
+    @Test
+    fun read() {
+        val version = VersionReader.read()
+        assertNotNull(version)
+        assertTrue(version.isNotEmpty())
+        val parts = version.split(".")
+        assertEquals(3, parts.size)
+        parts.forEach {
+            assertTrue(it.toInt() >= 0)
+        }
+        println(version)
+    }
+}
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