6. Use setuptools_scm
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Date: 2023-01-18

Status
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Accepted

Context
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We require a mechanism for generating version numbers in python.

Decision
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Generate the version number from git tags using setuptools scm.

See https://github.com/pypa/setuptools_scm/

Consequences
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Versions are generated automatically from git tags. This means you can
can verify if you are running a released version of the code as
setup tools scm adds a suffix to untagged commits.