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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Print all of the embedded version numbers in XEphem's code and
+# documentation, so the reader can see whether they match.  Particularly
+# useful when doing a release.
+
+set -e
+cd "$(readlink -f $(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"))"
+cd ..
+for s in archive/refs/tags 'tar xfz' 'cd xephem'
+do
+    grep -H "$s" INSTALL
+done
+grep -H PATCHLEVEL GUI/xephem/patchlevel.c
+grep -H '^Version' xephem.spec