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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Github repository
+REPO="elogind/elogind"
+
+# Get tag name using Github Rest API
+TAG_NAME=$(curl -s -L -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" https://api.github.com/repos/"$REPO"/releases/latest | jq -r '.tag_name')
+
+# Get version number from tag name
+VERSION=$(echo "$TAG_NAME" | rev | cut -d'-' -f1 | rev)
+
+# Trim 'v' character in VERSION variable
+VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | tr -d 'v')
+
+echo "$VERSION"