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-# PY_VER=3.9 IMAGE=djbase DISTRO=debian DJ_VERSION=$(grep -oP '\d+\.\d+\.\d+' datajoint/version.py) HOST_UID=$(id -u) docker compose -f docker-compose-build.yaml up --exit-code-from app --build
-#
-# Intended for updating dependencies and docker image.
-# Used to build release artifacts.
-version: "2.4"
-services:
-  app:
-    build:
-      context: .
-      args:
-        - PY_VER
-        - DISTRO
-        - IMAGE
-    image: datajoint/datajoint:${DJ_VERSION}
-    user: ${HOST_UID}:anaconda
-    volumes:
-      - .:/main
-    command:
-      - sh
-      - -c
-      - |
-        set -e
-        rm -R build dist *.egg-info || echo "No prev build"
-        python setup.py bdist_wheel sdist
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