github_release_info_fetcher.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# put yourself in the folder of the _service file, and run this.
# use the output for writing your osc vc or change file

import os
import re
import requests
from urllib.parse import urlparse


with open('_service', 'r') as sf:
  sfcontent = sf.read()

match_url=re.search('.*<param.*url.*>(.*)</param>.*', sfcontent, re.MULTILINE)
url = match_url.group(1)
parsed_url=urlparse(url)
repo=parsed_url.path.split('.git')[0][1:]

match_revision=re.search('.*<param.*revision.*>(.*)</param>.*', sfcontent, re.MULTILINE)
revision = match_revision.group(1)
api_url = 'https://api.github.com/repos/{repo}/releases/tags/{revision}'.format(repo=repo, revision=revision)

r = requests.get(api_url)
print(r.json()['body'])