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+/build export-ignore
diff --git a/build/bump-version.php b/build/bump-version.php
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+<?php
+
+function versionToInfix($versionNumber) {
+	if ( !isValidVersion($versionNumber) ) {
+		throw new InvalidArgumentException("Invalid version number: $versionNumber");
+	}
+
+	$parts = explode('.', $versionNumber);
+	return 'v' . $parts[0] . 'p' . $parts[1];
+}
+
+function infixToVersion($infix) {
+	$parts = explode('p', substr($infix, 1));
+	$version = $parts[0] . '.' . $parts[1];
+	if ( !isValidVersion($version) ) {
+		throw new InvalidArgumentException("Invalid version infix: $infix");
+	}
+	return $version;
+}
+
+function isValidVersion($version) {
+	return preg_match('/^\d+\.\d+$/', $version);
+}
+
+//Switch to the parent directory so that we can use relative paths where needed.
+$oldDir = getcwd();
+$repositoryRoot = __DIR__ . '/..';
+chdir($repositoryRoot);
+
+function updateVersionNumbers($filePath, $oldVersion, $newVersion) {
+	$content = file_get_contents($filePath);
+	if ( $content === false ) {
+		echo "Failed to read file: $filePath\n";
+		exit(1);
+	}
+
+	$content = preg_replace("/\b" . preg_quote($oldVersion, '/') . "\b/", $newVersion, $content);
+	$content = preg_replace(
+		"/\b" . preg_quote(versionToInfix($oldVersion), '/') . "\b/",
+		versionToInfix($newVersion),
+		$content
+	);
+	file_put_contents($filePath, $content);
+}
+
+//Check for uncommitted changes.
+exec('git status --porcelain', $output, $returnCode);
+if ( $returnCode !== 0 ) {
+	echo "Failed to check for uncommitted changes. Git not installed or not in a Git repository?\n";
+	chdir($oldDir);
+	exit(1);
+}
+if ( !empty($output) ) {
+	echo "You have uncommitted changes. Please commit or stash them before running this script.\n";
+	chdir($oldDir);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+//Get the current version.
+$currentVersionDir = glob($repositoryRoot . '/Puc/v*p*')[0];
+if ( !is_dir($currentVersionDir) ) {
+	echo "Failed to find the current version's subdirectory.\n";
+	chdir($oldDir);
+	exit(1);
+}
+$currentVersion = infixToVersion(basename($currentVersionDir));
+
+//Ask the user for the new version number
+echo "Current version is $currentVersion. Enter new version number: ";
+$newVersion = trim(fgets(STDIN));
+if ( !isValidVersion($newVersion) ) {
+	echo "Invalid version number: $newVersion\n";
+	chdir($oldDir);
+	exit(1);
+}
+
+//Get the old and new version in vXpY and X.Y formats.
+$oldVersionInfix = basename($currentVersionDir);
+$newVersionInfix = versionToInfix($newVersion);
+$oldVersion = $currentVersion;
+
+//Create a new branch for the version update.
+exec("git checkout -b version-bump-$newVersion");
+
+//Rename the Puc/vXpY directory.
+rename($currentVersionDir, "Puc/$newVersionInfix");
+
+//Define the list of directories to search
+$directoriesToSearch = ['css', 'examples', 'js', 'Puc'];
+
+//Replace old version infix and old version number in the source code
+foreach ($directoriesToSearch as $dir) {
+	$iterator = new RecursiveIteratorIterator(new RecursiveDirectoryIterator($dir));
+	foreach ($iterator as $file) {
+		if ( $file->isFile() ) {
+			updateVersionNumbers($file->getPathname(), $oldVersion, $newVersion);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+//Replace the old version infix in the readme file.
+updateVersionNumbers($repositoryRoot . '/README.md', $oldVersion, $newVersion);
+
+//Rename the loader file and update the version numbers.
+$oldLoaderFileName = "load-$oldVersionInfix.php";
+$newLoaderFileName = "load-$newVersionInfix.php";
+exec("git mv $oldLoaderFileName $newLoaderFileName");
+updateVersionNumbers($repositoryRoot . '/' . $newLoaderFileName, $oldVersion, $newVersion);
+
+//Replace old loader file name with new one in plugin-update-checker.php.
+$pluginUpdateCheckerFilePath = $repositoryRoot . '/plugin-update-checker.php';
+$content = file_get_contents($pluginUpdateCheckerFilePath);
+$content = str_replace($oldLoaderFileName, $newLoaderFileName, $content);
+file_put_contents($pluginUpdateCheckerFilePath, $content);
+
+// Commit the changes
+exec('git add .');
+exec("git commit -m 'Bump version number to $newVersion'");
+
+//Switch back to the original branch.
+//exec('git checkout -');
+
+//Switch back to the original directory.
+chdir($oldDir);
+