current-release.py

current-release.py extracts the current release version from the root pom.xml file, removing the -SNAPSHOT suffix if present.

What It Does

The script:

1. Tries to use Maven's help:evaluate to get the version (most reliable)
2. Falls back to parsing the pom.xml XML directly if Maven fails
3. Removes the -SNAPSHOT suffix if present
4. Prints the version number to stdout

Usage

python3 scripts/current-release.py

Output

Prints the version number (e.g., "9.2.0") to stdout.

Example

$ python3 scripts/current-release.py
9.2.0

Exit Codes

• 0 - Success, version printed to stdout
• 1 - Error, could not determine version

Use Cases

This script is typically used by other scripts (like release.py) to:

• Determine the current release version
• Calculate the next version
• Generate version-specific file names

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• Maven (optional, for primary method)
• No external Python dependencies (uses only standard library)

Notes

• The script prefers Maven's evaluation method as it's more reliable
• Falls back to XML parsing if Maven is not available or fails
• Handles Maven POM namespaces correctly