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+#!/bin/bash
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+SERVICE_FILE="./dist/rpm/_service"
+sed -i -e "s?\(^.*\"revision\">\).*\(</param>\)?\1$VERSION\2?" $SERVICE_FILE
+sed -i -e "s?\(^.*\"versionformat\">\).*\(</param>\)?\1$VERSION\2?" $SERVICE_FILE
+
+MANIFEST_FILE="./webext/manifest.json"
+sed -i -e "s?\(^.*\"version\": \"\).*\(\",\)?\1$VERSION\2?" $MANIFEST_FILE