code: def get_version():
      
      # "Spoof" the ``setup.py`` helper modules.
      sys.modules["setup_helpers"] = object()
      sys.modules["setup_helpers_macos"] = object()
      sys.modules["setup_helpers_windows"] = object()
      filename = os.path.join(_ROOT_DIR, "setup.py")
      loader = importlib.machinery.SourceFileLoader("setup", filename)
      setup_mod = loader.load_module()
      return setup_mod.VERSION
docs: Get the current version from ``setup.py``.
  
      Assumes that importing ``setup.py`` will have no side-effects (i.e.
      assumes the behavior is guarded by ``if __name__ == "__main__"``).
  
      Returns:
          str: The current version in ``setup.py``.