RFE: map ~ part of the VERSION to %{PREVERSION}

[kloczek]

I thik that it would be good to add mapping ~ part of the version to %{PREVERSION} macro if version string contains ~.
It will allow standarise using that mechanisms across all spec files to have syntax like

Name: package
Version: 1.0.0~beta1
Sourrce: https:.some.host/source/package-%{version}%{preversion}.tar.gz

%setup -n package-%{version}%{preversion}

With that it will be possible to only update Version: line.
Probably it would be good to ad the same logick between %{preversion} and %{PREVERSION} as it is now between %{version} and %{VERSION}.

[kloczek]

I'm not sure exactly name like %{PREVERSION}.
Maybe %{NONREL} or %{NONVER}?

[kloczek]

Just in case: I can try to implemt that but if you will like that idea first it would be good to agree on some exact name/mechanics.

[kloczek]

Closing.
After few experiments I founfd that using ~ in version for non-release builds makes spec files more complicated so curretly it does not simplifies anything.