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+# Usage: powershell .\setversion.ps1 7.6.8
+# Or: powershell .\setversion 7.6.8-beta001
+
+param (
+    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
+    [string]
+    $version
+)
+
+# report
+Write-Host "Setting Umbraco version to $version"
+
+# import Umbraco Build PowerShell module - $pwd is ./build
+$env:PSModulePath = "$pwd\Modules\;$env:PSModulePath"
+Import-Module Umbraco.Build -Force -DisableNameChecking
+
+# run commands
+$version = Set-UmbracoVersion -Version $version
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