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+repository_bumper_*.log
diff --git a/tools/repository_bumper.sh b/tools/repository_bumper.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script is used to update the version of a repository in the specified files.
+# It takes a version number as an argument and updates the version in the specified files.
+# Usage: ./repository_bumper.sh <version>
+
+# Global variables
+DIR=$(dirname "$(pwd)")
+LOG_FILE="${DIR}/tools/repository_bumper_$(date +"%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S-%3N").log"
+VERSION=""
+STAGE=""
+FILES_EDITED=()
+FILES_EXCLUDED='--exclude="repository_bumper_*.log" --exclude="CHANGELOG.md" --exclude="repository_bumper.sh"'
+
+get_old_version_and_stage() {
+    local VERSION_FILE="${DIR}/VERSION.json"
+
+    OLD_VERSION=$(jq -r '.version' "${VERSION_FILE}")
+    OLD_STAGE=$(jq -r '.stage' "${VERSION_FILE}")
+    echo "Old version: ${OLD_VERSION}" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+    echo "Old stage: ${OLD_STAGE}" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+}
+
+grep_command() {
+    # This function is used to search for a specific string in the specified directory.
+    # It takes two arguments: the string to search for and the directory to search in.
+    # Usage: grep_command <string> <directory>
+    eval grep -Rl "${1}" "${2}" --exclude-dir=".git" $FILES_EXCLUDED "${3}"
+}
+
+update_version_in_files() {
+
+    local OLD_MAYOR="$(echo "${OLD_VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 1)"
+    local OLD_MINOR="$(echo "${OLD_VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 2)"
+    local OLD_PATCH="$(echo "${OLD_VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 3)"
+    local NEW_MAYOR="$(echo "${VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 1)"
+    local NEW_MINOR="$(echo "${VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 2)"
+    local NEW_PATCH="$(echo "${VERSION}" | cut -d '.' -f 3)"
+    m_m_p_files=( $(grep_command "${OLD_MAYOR}\.${OLD_MINOR}\.${OLD_PATCH}" "${DIR}") )
+    for file in "${m_m_p_files[@]}"; do
+        sed -i "s/\bv${OLD_MAYOR}\.${OLD_MINOR}\.${OLD_PATCH}\b/v${NEW_MAYOR}\.${NEW_MINOR}\.${NEW_PATCH}/g; s/\b${OLD_MAYOR}\.${OLD_MINOR}\.${OLD_PATCH}/${NEW_MAYOR}\.${NEW_MINOR}\.${NEW_PATCH}/g" "${file}"
+        if [[ $(git diff --name-only "${file}") ]]; then
+            FILES_EDITED+=("${file}")
+        fi
+    done
+    m_m_files=( $(grep_command "${OLD_MAYOR}\.${OLD_MINOR}" "${DIR}") )
+    for file in "${m_m_files[@]}"; do
+        sed -i -E "/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/! s/(^|[^0-9.])(${OLD_MAYOR}\.${OLD_MINOR})([^0-9.]|$)/\1${NEW_MAYOR}.${NEW_MINOR}\3/g" "$file"
+        if [[ $(git diff --name-only "${file}") ]]; then
+            FILES_EDITED+=("${file}")
+        fi
+    done
+    m_x_files=( $(grep_command "${OLD_MAYOR}\.x" "${DIR}" | grep -v "${DIR}/kitchen/README.md") )
+    for file in "${m_x_files[@]}"; do
+        sed -i "s/\b${OLD_MAYOR}\.x\b/${NEW_MAYOR}\.x/g" "${file}"
+        if [[ $(git diff --name-only "${file}") ]]; then
+            FILES_EDITED+=("${file}")
+        fi
+    done
+    if ! sed -i "/^All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.$/a \\\n## [${VERSION}]\\n\\n### Added\\n\\n- None\\n\\n### Changed\\n\\n- None\\n\\n### Fixed\\n\\n- None\\n\\n### Deleted\\n\\n- None" "${DIR}/CHANGELOG.md"; then
+        echo "Error: Failed to update CHANGELOG.md" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+    fi
+    if [[ $(git diff --name-only "${DIR}/CHANGELOG.md") ]]; then
+        FILES_EDITED+=("${DIR}/CHANGELOG.md")
+    fi
+
+}
+
+update_stage_in_files() {
+    local OLD_STAGE="$(echo "${OLD_STAGE}")"
+    files=( $(grep_command "${OLD_STAGE}" "${DIR}") )
+    for file in "${files[@]}"; do
+        sed -i "s/${OLD_STAGE}/${STAGE}/g" "${file}"
+        if [[ $(git diff --name-only "${file}") ]]; then
+            FILES_EDITED+=("${file}")
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+main() {
+
+    echo "Starting repository version bumping process..." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+    echo "Log file: ${LOG_FILE}"
+    # Parse arguments
+    while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+        case $1 in
+            --version)
+                VERSION="$2"
+                shift 2
+                ;;
+            --stage)
+                STAGE="$2"
+                shift 2
+                ;;
+            *)
+                echo "Unknown argument: $1"
+                exit 1
+                ;;
+        esac
+    done
+
+    # Validate arguments
+    if [[ -z "$VERSION" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: --version argument is required." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [[ -z "$STAGE" ]]; then
+        echo "Error: --stage argument is required." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Validate if version is in the correct format
+    if ! [[ "$VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Version must be in the format X.Y.Z (e.g., 1.2.3)." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Validate if stage is in the correct format
+    STAGE=$(echo "$STAGE" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
+    if ! [[ "$STAGE" =~ ^(alpha[0-9]*|beta[0-9]*|rc[0-9]*|stable)$ ]]; then
+        echo "Error: Stage must be one of the following examples: alpha1, beta1, rc1, stable." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+
+    # Get old version and stage
+    get_old_version_and_stage
+
+    if [[ "$OLD_VERSION" == "$VERSION" && "$OLD_STAGE" == "$STAGE" ]]; then
+        echo "Version and stage are already up to date." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        echo "No changes needed." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        exit 0
+    fi
+    if [[ "$OLD_VERSION" != "$VERSION" ]]; then
+        echo "Updating version from $OLD_VERSION to $VERSION" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        update_version_in_files "$VERSION"
+    fi
+    if [[ "$OLD_STAGE" != "$STAGE" ]]; then
+        echo "Updating stage from $OLD_STAGE to $STAGE" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+        update_stage_in_files "$STAGE"
+    fi
+
+    echo "The following files were edited:" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+    for file in $(printf "%s\n" "${FILES_EDITED[@]}" | sort -u); do
+        echo "${file}" | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+    done
+
+    echo "Version and stage updated successfully." | tee -a "${LOG_FILE}"
+}
+
+# Call the main method with all arguments
+main "$@"