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diff --git a/meson/check-version.py b/meson/check-version.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import os, sys
+from pathlib import Path
+import argparse, subprocess
+
+def check_version(version, file, type='news'):
+    if type == 'news':
+        line = file.open().readline()
+        ok = line.startswith(version)
+        print("{}: {}".format(file, "OK" if ok else "FAILED"))
+        if not ok:
+            raise Exception("{} does not start with {}".format(file, version))
+    elif type == 'metainfo':
+        subprocess.run(['appstream-util', 'validate-version', file, version],
+                       check=True)
+    else:
+        raise Exception('Not implemented')
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Check release version information.')
+parser.add_argument('--type', choices=['metainfo','news'], default='news')
+parser.add_argument('version', help='the version to check for')
+parser.add_argument('files', nargs='+', help='files to check')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+distroot = os.environ.get('MESON_DIST_ROOT', './')
+
+try:
+    for file in args.files:
+        check_version(args.version, Path(distroot, file), args.type)
+except:
+    sys.exit(1)