From bd629247950923bbf189c76acff59671649dd5f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Eric S. Raymond" <esr@thyrsus.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 18:55:25 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Prevent lossage on version-number mismatch.

---
 Makefile | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5a436fe..cf12126 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -41,10 +41,14 @@ clean:
 	rm -f sst.6 sst.html sst-doc.html
 	rm -f *.6 MANIFEST index.html
 
+NEWSVERSION=$(shell sed -n <NEWS '/^[0-9]/s/:.*//p' | head -1)
+
 SHIPPER = version=$(VERS) bkgimage=lpt.jpg
 
 release: super-star-trek-$(VERS).tar.gz sst.html sst-doc.html
+	@[ $(VERS) = $(NEWSVERSION) ] || { echo "Version mismatch!"; exit 1; }
 	shipper $(SHIPPER) | sh -e -x
 
 refresh: sst.html
+	@[ $(VERS) = $(NEWSVERSION) ] || { echo "Version mismatch!"; exit 1; }
 	shipper -N -w $(SHIPPER)  | sh -e -x
-- 
2.31.1