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+#!/bin/bash
+
+URL="https://www.oberhumer.com/opensource/lzo/"
+
+# Get version number from tag name
+VERSION=$(curl -s -L "$URL" | grep 'Version ' | grep -o -E '[0-9]{1,}\.[0-9]{1,}')
+
+echo "$VERSION"