Source

File: wp-includes/link-template.php

function wp_shortlink_header() {
	if ( headers_sent() ) {
		return;
	}

	$shortlink = wp_get_shortlink( 0, 'query' );

	if ( empty( $shortlink ) ) {
		return;
	}

	header( 'Link: <' . $shortlink . '>; rel=shortlink', false );
}