Refreshing more docs

Author: timlnx

Makefile

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ docs-venv:
 	fi
 	. $(DOCSVENV)/bin/activate && pip install -q -r doc-requirements.txt
 
-docs: docs-venv conf.py $(MANPAGES) docsite/source/index.rst
+docs: docs-venv $(MANPAGES) docsite/source/index.rst
 	. $(DOCSVENV)/bin/activate && cd docsite && make html
 
 # Add examples to the RTD docs by taking it from the README
@@ -94,10 +94,6 @@ viewcover: ci-unittests
 		xdg-open htmlcov/index.html; \
 	fi
 
-conf.py: docsite/source/conf.py.in
-	sed "s/%VERSION%/$(VERSION)/" $< > docsite/source/conf.py
-
-
 build: clean
 	@echo "#############################################"
 	@echo "# Building sdist + wheel"

docsite/source/conf.py

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 # serve to show the default.
 
 import sys, os
+
+_version_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'VERSION')
+with open(_version_file) as _vf:
+    _version = _vf.read().strip()
 try:
     import sphinx_rtd_theme
 except ImportError:
@@ -55,9 +59,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.0.0'
+version = _version
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.0.0'
+release = _version
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.