fix release robot

Author: mikofski

carousel/__init__.py

@@ -5,9 +5,31 @@
 """
 
 from carousel.release_robot import get_current_version
+from dulwich.repo import NotGitRepository
+import os
+
+BASEDIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+
+
+def get_or_create_version(verfile='version.py'):
+    try:
+        git_version = get_current_version()
+    except (ImportError, NotGitRepository):
+        git_version = None
+    try:
+        from carousel.version import VERSION
+    except ImportError:
+        VERSION = None
+    if git_version is not None and VERSION != git_version:
+        with open(os.path.join(BASEDIR, verfile), 'w') as vf:
+            vf.write('VERSION = "%s"\n' % git_version)
+    else:
+        git_version = VERSION
+    return git_version
+
 
 __author__ = u'Mark Mikofski'
 __email__ = u'mark.mikofski@sunpowercorp.com'
 __url__ = u'https://github.com/SunPower/Carousel'
-__version__ = get_current_version()
+__version__ = get_or_create_version()
 __release__ = u'Caramel Corn'