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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Sourceforge project
+REPO="dosbox"
+
+# Get version using best_release.json
+VERSION=$(curl -s -L https://sourceforge.net/projects/"$REPO"/best_release.json | jq '.platform_releases.linux.filename' | cut -d'/' -f3)
+
+# Replace '-' with '.'
+VERSION=${VERSION//-/.}
+
+echo "$VERSION"