Dynamically place go version in README

[MSevey]

From chatgpt

Yes, you can dynamically pull the Go version from a go.mod file and display it in your README.md file by using a simple script that reads the version from go.mod and updates README.md. Here’s a basic example using a shell script to automate this.

1. Create a Shell Script

Create a script, for example, called update-readme.sh:

#!/bin/bash

# Extract the Go version from go.mod
GO_VERSION=$(grep '^go ' go.mod | awk '{print $2}')

# Update README.md by replacing the placeholder or existing Go version
sed -i "" -e "s/Go Version: .*/Go Version: $GO_VERSION/" README.md

This script:

• Reads the Go version from go.mod.
• Updates README.md by finding a line containing "Go Version:" and replacing it with the current Go version.

2. Use a Placeholder in README.md

In your README.md, set up a placeholder like this:

# Project Title

This project uses:

- **Go Version:** [dynamically set here]

Run the script to replace [dynamically set here] with the actual version.

3. Automate the Update

To keep this up-to-date, you can add the script as a part of your build or CI pipeline, or run it manually whenever you update go.mod.

Let me know if you’d like to automate this further!