diff --git a/scripts/__init__.py b/scripts/__init__.py
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diff --git a/scripts/push-tag.sh b/scripts/push-tag.sh
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-#!/bin/bash
-
-function pretty() {
-  local blue="\033[34m"
-  local reset="\033[0m"
-  while read line; do
-    echo -e "${blue}[publishing]${reset} ${line}"
-  done
-}
-
-function warn() {
-  local orange="\033[33m"
-  local reset="\033[0m"
-  while read line; do
-    echo -e "${orange}[warning]${reset} ${line}"
-  done
-}
-
-function get_sha(){
-    REF=$(git log -n 1 -- VERSION --name-only)
-    SHA=$(echo $REF | awk '{ print $2 }')
-
-    echo "checking out ${SHA}" | pretty
-
-    git checkout $SHA
-}
-
-function get_version(){
-    VERSION=$(python setup.py --version)
-    echo "latest version is ${VERSION}" | pretty
-}
-
-function push_tag_or_die(){
-    TAG_EXISTS=$(git tag | grep -G "^${VERSION}$")
-    if [ "$TAG_EXISTS" ]; then
-        echo "Tag already exists, exiting" | warn
-        exit 0
-    else
-        push_tag $VERSION
-    fi
-}
-
-function push_tag(){
-    git tag -a $VERSION -m "Version tag for ${VERSION}"
-    echo "Pushing tags to github ${VERSION} to Github" | pretty
-    git push origin --tags
-}
-
-function main(){
-    get_sha
-    get_version
-    push_tag_or_die
-}
-
-main
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