code: def get_setup_version(reponame):
      
      import json
      basepath = os.path.split(__file__)[0]
      version_file_path = os.path.join(basepath, reponame, '.version')
      try:
          from param import version
  
          # Ensure that param.version has Version object
          assert hasattr(version, 'Version')
      except:
          version = embed_version(basepath)
      if version is not None:
          return version.Version.setup_version(basepath, reponame, archive_commit="$Format:%h$")
      else:
          print("WARNING: param>=1.6.0 unavailable. If you are installing a package, this warning can safely be ignored. If you are creating a package or otherwise operating in a git repository, you should install param>=1.6.0.")
          return json.load(open(version_file_path, 'r'))['version_string']
docs: Helper to get the current version from either git describe or the
      .version file (if available).