Add API to get version information (#2309)

.github/workflows/build-wheels-linux.yaml

@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Update version
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          ./new-release.sh
+          git diff .
+
       # see https://cibuildwheel.readthedocs.io/en/stable/changelog/
       # for a list of versions
       - name: Build wheels