diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 838340ce9..f561d8fd5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Other guiding principles:
 
 ### Added
 
+- **amaru**: log precise build identity (package version, full git commit, dirty flag, OS/arch) at INFO after tracing is set up, so operator log files identify the running binary. ([#1161](https://github.com/pragma-org/amaru/issues/1161))
 - **amaru**: add `amaru node rollback` to recover after a wrongly invalidated block or to rewind to an epoch start. Supports `--immutable-tip` (chain store only) and `--epoch` (ledger snapshot reset + chain realign). Clears all descendant validation flags, sets the anchor/best tip, and culls the best-chain fragment. ([#1072](https://github.com/pragma-org/amaru/issues/1072))
 - **amaru**: add `amaru mithril sync` to download verified Mithril immutable files and replay their blocks directly into the chain and ledger stores.
 - **amaru**: add `amaru node rm --wipe-all-dbs` to remove the ledger and chain databases resolved from the selected network.
diff --git a/crates/amaru-observability/src/schemas.rs b/crates/amaru-observability/src/schemas.rs
index b5e952960..c515b8bdd 100644
--- a/crates/amaru-observability/src/schemas.rs
+++ b/crates/amaru-observability/src/schemas.rs
@@ -1575,6 +1575,16 @@ define_schemas! {
                     required with_colors: bool
                 }
             }
+            build {
+                /// Running binary build/version identity (package version, git commit, target).
+                public VERSION {
+                    required version: String
+                    required git_commit: String
+                    required git_dirty: bool
+                    required os: String
+                    required arch: String
+                }
+            }
             trace {
                 /// Resolution of a trace filter from the environment
                 public FILTER {
diff --git a/crates/amaru/src/bin/amaru/main.rs b/crates/amaru/src/bin/amaru/main.rs
index 26cd1dd11..16ddac75c 100644
--- a/crates/amaru/src/bin/amaru/main.rs
+++ b/crates/amaru/src/bin/amaru/main.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,16 @@ fn try_main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     } else {
         // OpenTelemetry batch exporters require a current Tokio runtime.
         let _enter = rt.enter();
-        setup_observability(
+        let result = setup_observability(
             with_open_telemetry,
             with_json_traces,
             color_enabled,
             &ListenAddressHint(listen_address.as_deref()),
             tui.as_ref().map(tui::Session::layer),
-        )
+        );
+        // Record precise binary identity in operator logs as soon as tracing is live.
+        version::log_build_version();
+        result
     };
 
     let result = runnable.run_on(&rt, &signals, metrics);
diff --git a/crates/amaru/src/version.rs b/crates/amaru/src/version.rs
index abecdf980..35b58fc12 100644
--- a/crates/amaru/src/version.rs
+++ b/crates/amaru/src/version.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 use std::sync::LazyLock;
 
+use amaru_observability::info;
+
 mod built_info {
     include!(concat!(env!("OUT_DIR"), "/built.rs"));
 }
@@ -43,6 +45,10 @@ pub fn display_version() -> &'static str {
     DISPLAY_VERSION.as_str()
 }
 
+pub fn git_commit_hash() -> Option<&'static str> {
+    built_info::GIT_COMMIT_HASH
+}
+
 pub fn git_commit_hash_short() -> Option<&'static str> {
     built_info::GIT_COMMIT_HASH_SHORT
 }
@@ -58,3 +64,94 @@ pub fn target_os() -> &'static str {
 pub fn target_arch() -> &'static str {
     built_info::CFG_TARGET_ARCH
 }
+
+/// Emit a structured INFO event with the running binary's version and git identity.
+///
+/// Call this once after the tracing subscriber is installed so operator log files
+/// record which build produced them.
+pub fn log_build_version() {
+    info!(
+        setup::build::VERSION,
+        version = package_version(),
+        git_commit = git_commit_hash().unwrap_or("unknown"),
+        git_dirty = git_dirty().unwrap_or(false),
+        os = target_os(),
+        arch = target_arch(),
+    );
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::{
+        io::{self, Write},
+        sync::{Arc, Mutex},
+    };
+
+    use tracing_subscriber::fmt::MakeWriter;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    /// Captures fmt layer output so tests can assert on emitted events.
+    #[derive(Clone, Default)]
+    struct CaptureWriter {
+        buffer: Arc<Mutex<Vec<u8>>>,
+    }
+
+    impl CaptureWriter {
+        fn contents(&self) -> String {
+            let bytes = self.buffer.lock().expect("capture buffer lock").clone();
+            String::from_utf8_lossy(&bytes).into_owned()
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl Write for CaptureWriter {
+        fn write(&mut self, buf: &[u8]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+            self.buffer.lock().expect("capture buffer lock").write(buf)
+        }
+
+        fn flush(&mut self) -> io::Result<()> {
+            Ok(())
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<'a> MakeWriter<'a> for CaptureWriter {
+        type Writer = CaptureWriter;
+
+        fn make_writer(&'a self) -> Self::Writer {
+            self.clone()
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn log_build_version_emits_package_and_git_fields() {
+        let writer = CaptureWriter::default();
+        let subscriber = tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+            .with_writer(writer.clone())
+            // Equivalent to with_test_writer for cargo test visibility, but captureable for asserts.
+            .with_max_level(tracing::Level::INFO)
+            .with_target(true)
+            .with_level(true)
+            .finish();
+
+        tracing::subscriber::with_default(subscriber, || {
+            log_build_version();
+        });
+
+        let output = writer.contents();
+
+        assert!(
+            output.contains("amaru::setup") && output.contains("build.version"),
+            "expected amaru::setup build.version event target in output:\n{output}"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            output.contains(package_version()),
+            "expected package version {} in output:\n{output}",
+            package_version()
+        );
+        assert!(output.contains(target_os()), "expected os {} in output:\n{output}", target_os());
+        assert!(output.contains(target_arch()), "expected arch {} in output:\n{output}", target_arch());
+
+        let expected_commit = git_commit_hash().unwrap_or("unknown");
+        assert!(output.contains(expected_commit), "expected git commit {expected_commit} in output:\n{output}");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/docs/TRACES.md b/docs/TRACES.md
index f57a10343..af17c2875 100644
--- a/docs/TRACES.md
+++ b/docs/TRACES.md
@@ -1846,6 +1846,24 @@ For information on how to use and filter these spans, see [monitoring/README.md]
 
 </details>
 
+## target: `amaru::setup::build`
+
+| name | level | public | description | required fields | optional fields |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `version` | `TRACE` | public | Running binary build/version identity (package version, git commit, target). | version, git_commit, git_dirty, os, arch |  |
+
+<details><summary>span: `version`</summary>
+
+| field | type | required |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `version` | `string` | ✓ |
+| `git_commit` | `string` | ✓ |
+| `git_dirty` | `boolean` | ✓ |
+| `os` | `string` | ✓ |
+| `arch` | `string` | ✓ |
+
+</details>
+
 ## target: `amaru::setup::observability`
 
 | name | level | public | description | required fields | optional fields |
diff --git a/docs/traces-schema.json b/docs/traces-schema.json
index 8cb2c016e..c9641d4af 100644
--- a/docs/traces-schema.json
+++ b/docs/traces-schema.json
@@ -3915,6 +3915,40 @@
       "description": "A connection has been terminated (graceful disconnect, error, handshake refusal, or network error).",
       "public": true
     },
+    "amaru::setup::build::VERSION": {
+      "type": "object",
+      "properties": {
+        "version": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "git_commit": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "git_dirty": {
+          "type": "boolean"
+        },
+        "os": {
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "arch": {
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "version",
+        "git_commit",
+        "git_dirty",
+        "os",
+        "arch"
+      ],
+      "optional": [],
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "name": "version",
+      "level": "TRACE",
+      "target": "amaru::setup::build",
+      "description": "Running binary build/version identity (package version, git commit, target).",
+      "public": true
+    },
     "amaru::setup::observability::INIT": {
       "type": "object",
       "properties": {