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Function for Auto Incremented Version Number

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Description

It may be useful to add a helper function to generate an incremented version number so that people don't need to manually change the number in some file. Many people use CI tools to do it, but it is good to have a simple one to help those without the tools.

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The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating how Setuptools currently stores and derives its version number, then determine the intended incrementing behavior and integration point. Done means a defined helper exists with tests covering the supported version-update cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system, release
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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