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+#! /usr/bin/env python3
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+major = 1 # VERSION_MAJOR_IDENTIFIER
+minor = 4 # VERSION_MINOR_IDENTIFIER
+# VERSION_LAST_MM 1.4
+patch = 42 # VERSION_PATCH_IDENTIFIER
+str = ".".join(str(v) for v in (major, minor, patch))