diff --git a/hcl2template/types.packer_config.go b/hcl2template/types.packer_config.go
index 10963226160..3ead0b6b5f1 100644
--- a/hcl2template/types.packer_config.go
+++ b/hcl2template/types.packer_config.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gobwas/glob"
-	hcl "github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2/hcldec"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/hcl/v2/hclsyntax"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ func (cfg *PackerConfig) EvalContext(ctx BlockContext, variables map[string]cty.
 				"name": cty.UnknownVal(cty.String),
 			}),
 			buildAccessor: cty.UnknownVal(cty.EmptyObject),
-			packerAccessor: cty.ObjectVal(map[string]cty.Value{
-				"version":     cty.StringVal(cfg.CorePackerVersionString),
-				"iterationID": cty.UnknownVal(cty.String),
-			}),
 			pathVariablesAccessor: cty.ObjectVal(map[string]cty.Value{
 				"cwd":  cty.StringVal(strings.ReplaceAll(cfg.Cwd, `\`, `/`)),
 				"root": cty.StringVal(strings.ReplaceAll(cfg.Basedir, `\`, `/`)),
@@ -120,13 +116,22 @@ func (cfg *PackerConfig) EvalContext(ctx BlockContext, variables map[string]cty.
 		},
 	}
 
+	packerVars := map[string]cty.Value{
+		"version":            cty.StringVal(cfg.CorePackerVersionString),
+		"iterationID":        cty.UnknownVal(cty.String),
+		"versionFingerprint": cty.UnknownVal(cty.String),
+	}
+
 	iterID, ok := cfg.HCPVars["iterationID"]
 	if ok {
-		ectx.Variables[packerAccessor] = cty.ObjectVal(map[string]cty.Value{
-			"version":     cty.StringVal(cfg.CorePackerVersionString),
-			"iterationID": iterID,
-		})
+		packerVars["iterationID"] = iterID
 	}
+	versionFP, ok := cfg.HCPVars["versionFingerprint"]
+	if ok {
+		packerVars["versionFingerprint"] = versionFP
+	}
+
+	ectx.Variables[packerAccessor] = cty.ObjectVal(packerVars)
 
 	// In the future we'd like to load and execute HCL blocks using a graph
 	// dependency tree, so that any block can use any block whatever the
diff --git a/internal/hcp/registry/hcl.go b/internal/hcp/registry/hcl.go
index e0af421ba38..23c5af7ccd9 100644
--- a/internal/hcp/registry/hcl.go
+++ b/internal/hcp/registry/hcl.go
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ func (h *HCLRegistry) PopulateVersion(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	versionID := h.bucket.Version.ID
+	versionFingerprint := h.bucket.Version.Fingerprint
 
 	// FIXME: Remove
 	h.configuration.HCPVars["iterationID"] = cty.StringVal(versionID)
-	h.configuration.HCPVars["versionID"] = cty.StringVal(versionID)
+	h.configuration.HCPVars["versionFingerprint"] = cty.StringVal(versionFingerprint)
 
 	sha, err := getGitSHA(h.configuration.Basedir)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/website/content/docs/templates/hcl_templates/contextual-variables.mdx b/website/content/docs/templates/hcl_templates/contextual-variables.mdx
index b755e1082b7..03c04d82c86 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/templates/hcl_templates/contextual-variables.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/templates/hcl_templates/contextual-variables.mdx
@@ -132,23 +132,92 @@ parenthesis may through off your shell escaping otherwise.
 
 # HCP Packer Iteration ID
 
+~> **Note**: The `packer.iterationID` variable is now deprecated and will be removed in a future version of Packer. HCP Packer Versions should be accessed with their fingerprint instead. The `packer.versionFingerprint` variable is now exposed to be used in its stead with the new HCP Packer data sources.
+
 If your build is pushing metadata to the HCP Packer registry, this variable is
 set to the value of the Iteration ID associated with this run.
 
 ```hcl
-source "amazon-ebs" "cannonical-ubuntu-server" {
-  ami_name         = "packer-example"
-  // ...
-  run_volume_tags = {
-    hcp_iteration_id = packer.iterationID
+source "null" "example" {
+  communicator = "none"
+}
+
+data "hcp-packer-version" "hardened-source" {
+  bucket_name = "example"
+  channel_name = "latest"
+}
+
+data "hcp-packer-artifact" "file" {
+  bucket_name = "example"
+  version_fingerprint = "${data.hcp-packer-version.hardened-source.fingerprint}"
+  platform = "aws"
+  region = "us-east-1"
+}
+
+build {
+  hcp_packer_registry {
+    bucket_name = "simple"
+  }
+  sources = [
+    "source.null.example"
+  ]
+
+  provisioner "shell-local" {
+    inline = [
+      "echo data is ${packer.iterationID}"
+    ]
+  }
+}
+
+```
+
+```shell-session
+==> mybuild.null.example: Running local shell script: /var/folders/cz/q3cr3tld2457gtlgw7qs1kqc0000gq/T/packer-shell842419427
+    mybuild.null.example: data is 01HN3KCRPVKR5PBQ28TS6B12W0
+```
+
+# HCP Packer Version Fingerprint
+
+If your build is pushing metadata to the HCP Packer registry, this variable is
+set to the value of the Version Fingerprint associated with this run.
+
+```hcl
+source "null" "example" {
+  communicator = "none"
+}
+
+data "hcp-packer-version" "hardened-source" {
+  bucket_name = "example"
+  channel_name = "latest"
+}
+
+data "hcp-packer-artifact" "file" {
+  bucket_name = "example"
+  version_fingerprint = "${data.hcp-packer-version.hardened-source.fingerprint}"
+  platform = "aws"
+  region = "us-east-1"
+}
+
+build {
+  hcp_packer_registry {
+    bucket_name = "simple"
+  }
+  sources = [
+    "source.null.example"
+  ]
+
+  provisioner "shell-local" {
+    inline = [
+      "echo data is ${packer.versionFingerprint}"
+    ]
   }
 }
+
 ```
 
 ```shell-session
-==> vanilla.amazon-ebs.cannonical-ubuntu-server: Adding tags to source instance
-    vanilla.amazon-ebs.cannonical-ubuntu-server: Adding tag: "Name": "Packer Builder"
-    vanilla.amazon-ebs.cannonical-ubuntu-server: Adding tag: "hcp_iteration_id": "01FHGF3M2AK4TS6PCZES4VX5E7"
+==> mybuild.null.example: Running local shell script: /var/folders/cz/q3cr3tld2457gtlgw7qs1kqc0000gq/T/packer-shell842419427
+    mybuild.null.example: data is 01HN3KCRPVKR5PBQ28TS6B12W0
 ```
 
 You can also add this value to post-processors, for example to add to a manifest file:
@@ -158,6 +227,7 @@ You can also add this value to post-processors, for example to add to a manifest
     output     = "manifest.json"
     strip_path = true
     custom_data = {
+      version_fingerprint = "${packer.versionFingerprint}"
       iteration = "${packer.iterationID}"
     }
   }