def load_version(file_path):
    """
    Reads in the version file & pulls out the version info.

    Requires a ``file_path`` argument, which should be the path to the file.

    Example::

        >>> import rose
        >>> rose.load_version('VERSION')
        '1.0.0-final'
        >>> rose.load_version(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)), 'VERSION'))
        '1.0.0-final'

    """
    return open(file_path, 'r').readline().strip()
