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+#!/bin/bash
+
+LATESTSHA=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/ciderapp/Cider/branches/stable | grep sha | cut -d '"' -f 4 | sed 's/v//' | xargs)
+COMMITSINCESTABLE=$(git rev-list $LATESTSHA..HEAD --count)
+VERSION=$(grep '"version":.*' package.json | cut -d '"' -f 4 | head -1)
+echo 
+NEWVERSION=${VERSION/-/.}.$COMMITSINCESTABLE
+npm version $NEWVERSION
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