enforce version format in scons

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/build/util.py b/build/util.py
index d6ec81fa2d..75b1e27e9b 100644
--- a/build/util.py
+++ b/build/util.py
@@ -120,6 +120,14 @@ def get_mixxx_version():
         raise ValueError("Version not found")
 
     version = version.split()[-1].replace('"', '')
+
+    # Check if version respect constraints
+    # 3 numbers separated by a dot, then maybe a (dash or tilde) and some string
+    # See src/defs_version.h comment
+    versionMask = '^\d+\.\d+\.\d+([-~].+)?$'
+    if not re.match(versionMask, version):
+        raise ValueError("Version format mismatch. See src/defs_version.h comment")
+        
     return version