installer for pre-commit script

Author: davidfrantz

misc/force-version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.7.12-dev
+3.7.12-dev:::2024-05-17_16:44:44

pre-commit

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# An example hook script to verify what is about to be committed.
+# Called by "git commit" with no arguments.  The hook should
+# exit with non-zero status after issuing an appropriate message if
+# it wants to stop the commit.
+#
+# To enable this hook, rename this file to "pre-commit".
+
+if [ $# -eq 1 ] && [ "$1" == "install" ]; then
+  cp "$0" -t .git/hooks/
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+FILE="misc/force-version.txt"
+
+if ! grep 'dev' "$FILE" &> /dev/null; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+
+VERSION=$(sed -E 's/:::.*//' "$FILE")
+TIME=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H:%M:%S")
+
+printf "%s:::%s\n" "$VERSION" "$TIME" > "$FILE"
+
+git add "$FILE"