Move version to independent VERSION file

src/VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+0.5.2

src/cogs/debug.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Debug_Command(Base_Cog):
         embed = discord.Embed(title="Debug Information")
 
         embed.add_field(name="Version",
-                        value=f"`{portal.PROGRAM_VERSION}`",
+                        value=ctx.client.VERSION,
                         inline=True)
         embed.add_field(name="Uptime",
                         value=f"{get_elapsed_time_big(datetime.now().timestamp() - portal.STARTUP_TIMESTAMP)}",

src/const.py

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+
+# Read VERSION file
+with open(Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "VERSION") as f:
+    VERSION = f.read().strip()
+
+
+__all__ = VERSION

src/main.py

@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ from utils.portal import Portal
 import asyncio
 from typing import Union
 from platforms.reddit import Reddit_Adapter
+from const import VERSION
 
 print("      ____  ____  ___________    __________")
 print("     / __ \/ __ \/ ___/_  __/   /  _/_  __/")
 print("    / /_/ / / / /\__ \ / /_____ / /  / /   ")
 print("   / ____/ /_/ /___/ // /_____// /  / /    ")
-print("  /_/    \____//____//_/     /___/ /_/     ")
+print(f"  /_/    \____//____//_/     /___/ /_/ v{VERSION}")
 print("  Copyright (c) 2024-2025 Lars Winzer")
 print()
 print("  Source: https://github.com/official-Cromatin/Post-It")
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ class MyBot(commands.Bot):
         self.__portal:Portal
         self.__first_on_ready = False
 
+        self.VERSION = VERSION
+
     def set_portal(self, portal:Portal):
         self.__portal = portal
 

src/utils/portal.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from platforms.reddit import Reddit_Adapter
 
 @Singleton
 class Portal:
-    PROGRAM_VERSION = "0.3"
     bot_config:Advanced_ConfigParser = None
     platforms_config:Advanced_ConfigParser = None
     STARTUP_TIMESTAMP:float = None