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+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+
+# project prefix
+PREFIX="175-BreakoutA"
+
+# get versioning
+echo -n "Type your tag version for '$PREFIX' (like (2.1) followed by [ENTER] for ${PREFIX}2.1): "
+read VERSION
+echo "Your version: ${PREFIX}${VERSION}"
+
+# to CTRL-C
+echo -n "Press any key to continue..."
+read -n 1
+
+if [ -d "./src/break_out" ] && [ -f ".gitignore" ];
+then
+  ln -s ./ "${PREFIX}${VERSION}" # create temporary soft link
+
+  #update .project version
+  xmlstarlet edit -L -u "//projectDescription/name" -v "${PREFIX}${VERSION}" .project
+
+  # file list
+  FILELIST=('.idea' 'doc' 'libs' 'res' 'src' '.classpath' '.project' 'README.md')
+  for i in "${FILELIST[@]}"; do
+    zip -r "${PREFIX}${VERSION}".zip "./${PREFIX}${VERSION}/${i}"
+  done
+
+  rm "${PREFIX}${VERSION}" # remove soft link
+  echo "Have fun"
+else
+  echo "You are not in the correct working directory"
+fi
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