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+GITHUB_BASE_URI ?= "https://github.com/${BPN}/${BPN}/releases/"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_URI ?= "${GITHUB_BASE_URI}"
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_REGEX ?= "releases/tag/v?(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)"