Re: Add version header to org.el

[Rasmus <rasmus@gmx.us>]

Achim Gratz <Stromeko@nexgo.de> writes:

> Rasmus writes:
>>>> Is there any issues with adding a version header to org.el in maint and
>>>> master?
>>>
>>> I don't think so. It may require to update README_maintainer
>>> accordingly.
>>
>> Done.
>
> Please revert that change.  It's messing with the version numbers on
> ELPA since (as I suspected) the idea of using the version from the
> header comments in the (main) package file is half-baked.

Feel free to do so.

> Since it doesn't appear that there'll be a proper build environment for
> ELPA packages anytime soon, the only way out is to generate org.el.  We
> could do it just for ELPA, although I suggest we go ahead and do it
> across the board.  We can get rid of org-version on the way and put all
> the headers someone wants there as well.  From the new, generated org.el
> we can then require whatever the contents of org.el moves to.

If the ELPA buildbot has sed wouldn't it just be easier to change

   Version: VER

to 

   Version: VER-HASH

Where HASH is whatever it is that needs to be added.

Rasmus

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