diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/MainAndroid.cpp b/Source/Android/jni/MainAndroid.cpp
index 326995bd39..f32707d993 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/MainAndroid.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/MainAndroid.cpp
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ JNIEXPORT double JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_GetInputRa
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_GetVersionString(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                                         jclass)
 {
-  return ToJString(env, Common::scm_rev_str);
+  return ToJString(env, Common::GetScmRevStr());
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT jstring JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_GetGitRevision(JNIEnv* env,
                                                                                       jclass)
 {
-  return ToJString(env, Common::scm_rev_git_str);
+  return ToJString(env, Common::GetScmRevGitStr());
 }
 
 JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_dolphinemu_dolphinemu_NativeLibrary_SaveScreenShot(JNIEnv*, jclass)
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/LinearDiskCache.h b/Source/Core/Common/LinearDiskCache.h
index 5f9f7589d4..78982109b9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/LinearDiskCache.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/LinearDiskCache.h
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ private:
     {
       // Null-terminator is intentionally not copied.
       std::memcpy(&id, "DCAC", sizeof(u32));
-      std::memcpy(ver, Common::scm_rev_git_str.c_str(),
-                  std::min(Common::scm_rev_git_str.size(), sizeof(ver)));
+      std::memcpy(ver, Common::GetScmRevGitStr().c_str(),
+                  std::min(Common::GetScmRevGitStr().size(), sizeof(ver)));
     }
 
     u32 id = 0;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp b/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
index f6479c2158..7801aaae30 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Version.cpp
@@ -17,28 +17,61 @@ namespace Common
 #define BUILD_TYPE_STR ""
 #endif
 
-const std::string scm_rev_str = "Dolphin "
+const std::string& GetScmRevStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_rev_str = "Dolphin "
 #if !SCM_IS_MASTER
-                                "[" SCM_BRANCH_STR "] "
+                                         "[" SCM_BRANCH_STR "] "
 #endif
 
 #ifdef __INTEL_COMPILER
-    BUILD_TYPE_STR SCM_DESC_STR "-ICC";
+      BUILD_TYPE_STR SCM_DESC_STR "-ICC";
 #else
-    BUILD_TYPE_STR SCM_DESC_STR;
+      BUILD_TYPE_STR SCM_DESC_STR;
 #endif
+  return scm_rev_str;
+}
 
-const std::string scm_rev_git_str = SCM_REV_STR;
-const std::string scm_desc_str = SCM_DESC_STR;
-const std::string scm_branch_str = SCM_BRANCH_STR;
-const std::string scm_distributor_str = SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR;
-const std::string scm_update_track_str = SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR;
+const std::string& GetScmRevGitStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_rev_git_str = SCM_REV_STR;
+  return scm_rev_git_str;
+}
 
+const std::string& GetScmDescStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_desc_str = SCM_DESC_STR;
+  return scm_desc_str;
+}
+
+const std::string& GetScmBranchStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_branch_str = SCM_BRANCH_STR;
+  return scm_branch_str;
+}
+
+const std::string& GetScmDistributorStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_distributor_str = SCM_DISTRIBUTOR_STR;
+  return scm_distributor_str;
+}
+
+const std::string& GetScmUpdateTrackStr()
+{
+  static const std::string scm_update_track_str = SCM_UPDATE_TRACK_STR;
+  return scm_update_track_str;
+}
+
+const std::string& GetNetplayDolphinVer()
+{
 #ifdef _WIN32
-const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Win";
+  static const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Win";
 #elif __APPLE__
-const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Mac";
+  static const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Mac";
 #else
-const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Lin";
+  static const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver = SCM_DESC_STR " Lin";
 #endif
+  return netplay_dolphin_ver;
+}
+
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Version.h b/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
index 7ca97af108..7aee07f84e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Version.h
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@
 
 namespace Common
 {
-// Git version number
-extern const std::string scm_desc_str;
-extern const std::string scm_branch_str;
-extern const std::string scm_rev_str;
-extern const std::string scm_rev_git_str;
-extern const std::string scm_distributor_str;
-extern const std::string scm_update_track_str;
-extern const std::string netplay_dolphin_ver;
+const std::string& GetScmDescStr();
+const std::string& GetScmBranchStr();
+const std::string& GetScmRevStr();
+const std::string& GetScmRevGitStr();
+const std::string& GetScmDistributorStr();
+const std::string& GetScmUpdateTrackStr();
+const std::string& GetNetplayDolphinVer();
 }  // namespace Common
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
index 5ccd5bdfc7..e2b73ce846 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Config/MainSettings.cpp
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ const Info<bool> MAIN_FIFOPLAYER_EARLY_MEMORY_UPDATES{
 // Main.AutoUpdate
 
 const Info<std::string> MAIN_AUTOUPDATE_UPDATE_TRACK{{System::Main, "AutoUpdate", "UpdateTrack"},
-                                                     Common::scm_update_track_str};
+                                                     Common::GetScmUpdateTrackStr()};
 const Info<std::string> MAIN_AUTOUPDATE_HASH_OVERRIDE{{System::Main, "AutoUpdate", "HashOverride"},
                                                       ""};
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
index 1687c9900f..a945d72276 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ void UpdateTitle(u32 ElapseTime)
     }
   }
 
-  std::string message = fmt::format("{} | {} | {}", Common::scm_rev_str, SSettings, SFPS);
+  std::string message = fmt::format("{} | {} | {}", Common::GetScmRevStr(), SSettings, SFPS);
   if (Config::Get(Config::MAIN_SHOW_ACTIVE_TITLE))
   {
     const std::string& title = SConfig::GetInstance().GetTitleDescription();
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/DolphinAnalytics.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/DolphinAnalytics.cpp
index d03ee0f0f3..d55a5fba5e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/DolphinAnalytics.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/DolphinAnalytics.cpp
@@ -248,10 +248,10 @@ void DolphinAnalytics::MakeBaseBuilder()
   Common::AnalyticsReportBuilder builder;
 
   // Version information.
-  builder.AddData("version-desc", Common::scm_desc_str);
-  builder.AddData("version-hash", Common::scm_rev_git_str);
-  builder.AddData("version-branch", Common::scm_branch_str);
-  builder.AddData("version-dist", Common::scm_distributor_str);
+  builder.AddData("version-desc", Common::GetScmDescStr());
+  builder.AddData("version-hash", Common::GetScmRevGitStr());
+  builder.AddData("version-branch", Common::GetScmBranchStr());
+  builder.AddData("version-dist", Common::GetScmDistributorStr());
 
   // Auto-Update information.
   builder.AddData("update-track", Config::Get(Config::MAIN_AUTOUPDATE_UPDATE_TRACK));
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/DolphinDevice.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/DolphinDevice.cpp
index 3c533f9ab0..db399c97a9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/DolphinDevice.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/DolphinDevice.cpp
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ IPCReply GetVersion(const IOCtlVRequest& request)
     return IPCReply(IPC_EINVAL);
   }
 
-  const auto length = std::min(size_t(request.io_vectors[0].size), Common::scm_desc_str.size());
+  const auto length = std::min(size_t(request.io_vectors[0].size), Common::GetScmDescStr().size());
 
   Memory::Memset(request.io_vectors[0].address, 0, request.io_vectors[0].size);
-  Memory::CopyToEmu(request.io_vectors[0].address, Common::scm_desc_str.data(), length);
+  Memory::CopyToEmu(request.io_vectors[0].address, Common::GetScmDescStr().data(), length);
 
   return IPCReply(IPC_SUCCESS);
 }
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
index 4f73226e60..78f36941c9 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/Movie.cpp
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ void GetSettings()
   s_memcards |= (slot_a_has_raw_memcard || slot_a_has_gci_folder) << 0;
   s_memcards |= (slot_b_has_raw_memcard || slot_b_has_gci_folder) << 1;
 
-  s_revision = ConvertGitRevisionToBytes(Common::scm_rev_git_str);
+  s_revision = ConvertGitRevisionToBytes(Common::GetScmRevGitStr());
 
   if (!Config::Get(Config::MAIN_DSP_HLE))
   {
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
index 5497db41ac..dc2a56efdc 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayClient.cpp
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ bool NetPlayClient::Connect()
 {
   // send connect message
   sf::Packet packet;
-  packet << Common::scm_rev_git_str;
-  packet << Common::netplay_dolphin_ver;
+  packet << Common::GetScmRevGitStr();
+  packet << Common::GetNetplayDolphinVer();
   packet << m_player_name;
   Send(packet);
   enet_host_flush(m_client);
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ bool NetPlayClient::Connect()
     Player player;
     player.name = m_player_name;
     player.pid = m_pid;
-    player.revision = Common::netplay_dolphin_ver;
+    player.revision = Common::GetNetplayDolphinVer();
 
     // add self to player list
     m_players[m_pid] = player;
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
index be79d45739..6b00929373 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/NetPlayServer.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ ConnectionError NetPlayServer::OnConnect(ENetPeer* socket, sf::Packet& rpac)
   std::string npver;
   rpac >> npver;
   // Dolphin netplay version
-  if (npver != Common::scm_rev_git_str)
+  if (npver != Common::GetScmRevGitStr())
     return ConnectionError::VersionMismatch;
 
   // game is currently running or game start is pending
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
index 86877ecb50..f89c1fc79e 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/State.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ static bool DoStateVersion(PointerWrap& p, std::string* version_created_by)
     version = cookie - COOKIE_BASE;
   }
 
-  *version_created_by = Common::scm_rev_str;
+  *version_created_by = Common::GetScmRevStr();
   if (version > 42)
     p.Do(*version_created_by);
   else
diff --git a/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp b/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
index 0a17864290..252cf427b6 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DiscIO/VolumeVerifier.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ RedumpVerifier::DownloadStatus RedumpVerifier::DownloadDatfile(const std::string
 
   const std::optional<std::vector<u8>> result =
       request.Get("http://redump.org/datfile/" + system + "/serial,version",
-                  {{"User-Agent", Common::scm_rev_str}});
+                  {{"User-Agent", Common::GetScmRevStr()}});
 
   const std::string output_path = GetPathForSystem(system);
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/AboutDialog.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/AboutDialog.cpp
index b5ee68a07c..e1dce12766 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/AboutDialog.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/AboutDialog.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ AboutDialog::AboutDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent)
 <a href='https://forums.dolphin-emu.org/'>%SUPPORT%</a>
 )")
           .replace(QStringLiteral("%VERSION_STRING%"),
-                   QString::fromUtf8(Common::scm_desc_str.c_str()))
+                   QString::fromUtf8(Common::GetScmDescStr().c_str()))
           .replace(QStringLiteral("%BRANCH%"),
                    // i18n: "Branch" means the version control term, not a literal tree branch.
-                   tr("Branch: %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(Common::scm_branch_str.c_str())))
+                   tr("Branch: %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(Common::GetScmBranchStr().c_str())))
           .replace(QStringLiteral("%REVISION%"),
-                   tr("Revision: %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(Common::scm_rev_git_str.c_str())))
+                   tr("Revision: %1").arg(QString::fromUtf8(Common::GetScmRevGitStr().c_str())))
           .replace(QStringLiteral("%QT_VERSION%"),
                    tr("Using Qt %1").arg(QStringLiteral(QT_VERSION_STR)))
           .replace(QStringLiteral("%CHECK_FOR_UPDATES%"), tr("Check for updates"))
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 4585209ba3..7fc42cc44a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(std::unique_ptr<BootParameters> boot_parameters,
                        const std::string& movie_path)
     : QMainWindow(nullptr)
 {
-  setWindowTitle(QString::fromStdString(Common::scm_rev_str));
+  setWindowTitle(QString::fromStdString(Common::GetScmRevStr()));
   setWindowIcon(Resources::GetAppIcon());
   setUnifiedTitleAndToolBarOnMac(true);
   setAcceptDrops(true);
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ void MainWindow::HideRenderWidget(bool reinit, bool is_exit)
     m_rendering_to_main = false;
     m_stack->setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Preferred);
     disconnect(Host::GetInstance(), &Host::RequestTitle, this, &MainWindow::setWindowTitle);
-    setWindowTitle(QString::fromStdString(Common::scm_rev_str));
+    setWindowTitle(QString::fromStdString(Common::GetScmRevStr()));
   }
 
   // The following code works around a driver bug that would lead to Dolphin crashing when changing
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
index d87f61c67c..348f6de047 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/NetPlay/NetPlayBrowser.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::Refresh()
   std::map<std::string, std::string> filters;
 
   if (m_check_hide_incompatible->isChecked())
-    filters["version"] = Common::scm_desc_str;
+    filters["version"] = Common::GetScmDescStr();
 
   if (!m_edit_name->text().isEmpty())
     filters["name"] = m_edit_name->text().toStdString();
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ void NetPlayBrowser::UpdateList()
     auto* player_count = new QTableWidgetItem(QStringLiteral("%1").arg(entry.player_count));
     auto* version = new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromStdString(entry.version));
 
-    const bool enabled = Common::scm_desc_str == entry.version;
+    const bool enabled = Common::GetScmDescStr() == entry.version;
 
     for (const auto& item : {region, name, password, in_game, game_id, player_count, version})
       item->setFlags(enabled ? Qt::ItemIsEnabled | Qt::ItemIsSelectable : Qt::NoItemFlags);
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp
index 9388175a65..256a8f59c1 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/Updater.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void Updater::OnUpdateAvailable(const NewVersionInformation& info)
            "download. "
            "You are running %2.<br> Would you like to update?<br><h4>Release Notes:</h4>")
             .arg(QString::fromStdString(info.new_shortrev))
-            .arg(QString::fromStdString(Common::scm_desc_str)));
+            .arg(QString::fromStdString(Common::GetScmDescStr())));
     label->setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
 
     auto* changelog = new QTextBrowser;
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
index ce316758b0..e423b9ec86 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/AutoUpdate.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void AutoUpdateChecker::CheckForUpdate(std::string_view update_track,
   CleanupFromPreviousUpdate();
 #endif
 
-  std::string_view version_hash = hash_override.empty() ? Common::scm_rev_git_str : hash_override;
+  std::string_view version_hash = hash_override.empty() ? Common::GetScmRevGitStr() : hash_override;
   std::string url = fmt::format("https://dolphin-emu.org/update/check/v1/{}/{}/{}", update_track,
                                 version_hash, GetPlatformID());
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
index 7ac1bafe36..54093f219a 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/CommandLineParse.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ private:
 std::unique_ptr<optparse::OptionParser> CreateParser(ParserOptions options)
 {
   auto parser = std::make_unique<optparse::OptionParser>();
-  parser->usage("usage: %prog [options]... [FILE]...").version(Common::scm_rev_str);
+  parser->usage("usage: %prog [options]... [FILE]...").version(Common::GetScmRevStr());
 
   parser->add_option("-u", "--user").action("store").help("User folder path");
   parser->add_option("-m", "--movie").action("store").help("Play a movie file");
diff --git a/Source/Core/UICommon/NetPlayIndex.cpp b/Source/Core/UICommon/NetPlayIndex.cpp
index 925f209052..aaaa4549a8 100644
--- a/Source/Core/UICommon/NetPlayIndex.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/UICommon/NetPlayIndex.cpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ bool NetPlayIndex::Add(const NetPlaySession& session)
           "&password=" + std::to_string(session.has_password) + "&method=" + session.method +
           "&server_id=" + session.server_id + "&in_game=" + std::to_string(session.in_game) +
           "&port=" + std::to_string(session.port) + "&player_count=" +
-          std::to_string(session.player_count) + "&version=" + Common::scm_desc_str,
+          std::to_string(session.player_count) + "&version=" + Common::GetScmDescStr(),
       {{"X-Is-Dolphin", "1"}}, Common::HttpRequest::AllowedReturnCodes::All);
 
   if (!response.has_value())
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3DCommon/Shader.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3DCommon/Shader.cpp
index c05d3d65bc..0d7c84b8e0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3DCommon/Shader.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/D3DCommon/Shader.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ std::optional<Shader::BinaryData> Shader::CompileShader(D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL featur
     file << "\n";
     file.write(static_cast<const char*>(errors->GetBufferPointer()), errors->GetBufferSize());
     file << "\n";
-    file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::scm_rev_str + "\n";
+    file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::GetScmRevStr() + "\n";
     file << "Video Backend: " + g_video_backend->GetDisplayName();
     file.close();
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
index 83761271d4..659882d015 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/OGL/ProgramShaderCache.cpp
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ bool ProgramShaderCache::CheckShaderCompileResult(GLuint id, GLenum type, std::s
       File::OpenFStream(file, filename, std::ios_base::out);
       file << s_glsl_header << code << info_log;
       file << "\n";
-      file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::scm_rev_str + "\n";
+      file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::GetScmRevStr() + "\n";
       file << "Video Backend: " + g_video_backend->GetDisplayName();
       file.close();
 
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ bool ProgramShaderCache::CheckProgramLinkResult(GLuint id, std::string_view vcod
 
       file << info_log;
       file << "\n";
-      file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::scm_rev_str + "\n";
+      file << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::GetScmRevStr() + "\n";
       file << "Video Backend: " + g_video_backend->GetDisplayName();
       file.close();
 
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/ShaderCompiler.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/ShaderCompiler.cpp
index ec38d58009..7da5f827d4 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/ShaderCompiler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoBackends/Vulkan/ShaderCompiler.cpp
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static std::optional<SPIRVCodeVector> CompileShaderToSPV(EShLanguage stage,
     }
 
     stream << "\n";
-    stream << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::scm_rev_str + "\n";
+    stream << "Dolphin Version: " + Common::GetScmRevStr() + "\n";
     stream << "Video Backend: " + g_video_backend->GetDisplayName();
 
     PanicAlertFmt("{} (written to {})", msg, filename);