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diff --git a/.github/scripts/check_latest_versions.py b/.github/scripts/check_latest_versions.py
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+import sys
+import os
+import modules.version_manipulation as ndvm
+import modules.github_actions as cigh
+
+
+def main(command_line_args):
+    """
+    Inputs: Single version or multiple versions
+    Outputs:
+        Create files with the versions that needed update under temp_dir/staging-new-releases
+        Setting the GitHub outputs, 'versions_needs_update' to 'true'
+    """
+    versions = [str(arg) for arg in command_line_args]
+    # Create a temp output folder for the release that need update
+    staging = os.path.join(os.environ.get('TMPDIR', '/tmp'), 'staging-new-releases')
+    os.makedirs(staging, exist_ok=True)
+    for version in versions:
+        temp_value = ndvm.compare_version_with_remote(version)
+        if temp_value:
+            path, filename = ndvm.get_release_path_and_filename(version)
+            release_path = os.path.join(staging, path)
+            os.makedirs(release_path, exist_ok=True)
+            file_release_path = os.path.join(release_path, filename)
+            with open(file_release_path, "w") as file:
+                print("Creating local copy of the release version update at: ", file_release_path)
+                file.write(version)
+                if cigh.run_as_github_action():
+                    cigh.update_github_output("versions_needs_update", "true")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main(sys.argv[1:])