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get-latest-git-tag.sh
# get latest tag for the current branch
git describe --tags
# outputs > v*.*.*-{hash}
# get latest tag for the current branch without the hash
git describe --tags --abbrev=0
# outputs > v*.*.*
# get latest tag across all branches
git describe --tags $(git rev-list --tags --max-count=1)
# outputs > v*.*.*
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