fix(utils): use importlib metadata to check micropy version in utils.

Signed-off-by: Braden Mars <bradenmars@bradenmars.me>
BradenM · Dec 11, 2022 · dbeb0a9 · dbeb0a9
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diff --git a/micropy/utils/helpers.py b/micropy/utils/helpers.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Iterable, Optional, Union
 
-import micropy
+import importlib_metadata
 import requests
 import requirements
 from cachier import cachier
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def is_update_available():
     versions = [k for k in data["releases"].keys() if "rc" not in k]
     if versions:
         latest = version.parse(versions[-1])
-        cur_version = version.parse(micropy.__version__)
+        cur_version = version.parse(importlib_metadata.version("micropy-cli"))
         if cur_version < latest:
             return str(latest)
     return False

diff --git a/micropy/utils/types.py b/micropy/utils/types.py
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
 
 from typing_extensions import TypeAlias
 
+# PathLike string or string type alias.
 PathStr: TypeAlias = Union[str, PathLike[str]]