Remove git sha from dev version number

PyPI error: The use of local versions ... is not allowed

Author: millerdev

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python version.py check "${{ github.ref }}"
       - name: Add untagged version suffix
         if: ${{ ! startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
-        run: python version.py update ${{ github.sha }}
+        run: python version.py update
       - name: Build sdist
         run: pipx run build --sdist
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

version.py

@@ -33,7 +33,12 @@ def check(ref):
 
 
 def update(sha=""):
-    """Add a timestamped dev version qualifier to the current version"""
+    """Add a timestamped dev version qualifier to the current version
+
+    Note: pypi does not allow the "local" version component, which
+    is where we put the git sha. Do not pass a sha argument when
+    updating the version for a pypi release.
+    """
     path = Path(__file__).parent / PACKAGE_NAME / "__init__.py"
     vexpr = re.compile(r"""(?<=^__version__ = )['"](.+)['"]$""", flags=re.M)
     with open(path, "r+") as file: