Fetch and show the latest version of a project hosted on GitLab #7417
Description
Context
Hi! 👋
I'm documenting a Python package hosted on GitLab and, similar to a project hosted on GitHub, I would like to include the latest released version along with the rest of the repo information (e.g., stars) next to the search bar/as part of the main navigation drawer.
Description
Similar to GitHub, GitLab also has an API endpoint to obtain information about the latest release. Thus, the following snippet
could be adapted based on the GitHub one,
in order to obtain the desired information.
You can see an example response using the following command (the relevant field is the tag_name one):
curl -L "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/joaommpalmeiro%2Fgaveta/releases/permalink/latest"The list releases API endpoint can also be used for this purpose.
Let me know what you think and if I can open a PR. Thanks!
Related links
- https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/adding-a-git-repository/#repository
- https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/api/releases/#get-the-latest-release
Use Cases
Projects hosted on GitLab will also be able to show the latest version information. Additionally, repository information will become consistent, as we will be able to get the same information for GitHub and GitLab.
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