tinc/version.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

"""Print current tinc version for using in build scripts."""

from os import path, environ
import subprocess as subp

PREFIX = "release-"
SOURCE_ROOT = path.dirname(path.realpath(__file__))
SOURCE_ROOT = environ.get("MESON_SOURCE_ROOT", SOURCE_ROOT)

cmd = [
    "git",
    "--git-dir",
    path.join(SOURCE_ROOT, ".git"),
    "describe",
    "--always",
    "--tags",
    "--match=" + PREFIX + "*",
]

result = subp.run(cmd, stdout=subp.PIPE, encoding="utf-8", check=True)
version = result.stdout.strip().removeprefix("release-")
print(version)