code: def check_new_version_available(this_version):
      
      import requests
  
      pypi_url = 'https://pypi.python.org/pypi/Zappa/json'
      resp = requests.get(pypi_url, timeout=1.5)
      top_version = resp.json()['info']['version']
  
      return this_version != top_version
docs: Checks if a newer version of Zappa is available.
  
      Returns True is updateable, else False.