Add CURRENT_PACKAGE_VERSION or similar to cabal-macros.h
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Description
Given that cabal-macros.h defines VERSION_[pkg] for every dep, it seems strange that we can't access something as simple as the current package version, unless of course I'm missing something.
I assume this would be a very easy and non-breaking change, and am happy to provide a PR. However there may be dragons, or it may already exist, so asking first!
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Research direction
Start by inspecting cabal-macros.h and how its VERSION_[pkg] macros are defined. Confirm whether a current-package version macro already exists, then determine how to expose the requested value without breaking existing macros; done means the current package version is accessible through the header.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- haskell
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
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- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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- Mostly clear
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- 48/100