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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Get the current version from Maven
+current_version=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout)
+echo "Current version: $current_version"
+
+# Extract major, minor, and patch versions
+major=${current_version%%.*}            
+rest=${current_version#*.}               
+minor=${rest%%.*}                        
+patch=${rest#*.}                         
+
+# Increment the minor version
+new_minor=$((minor + 1))
+new_version="${major}.${new_minor}.0"
+
+# Output the new version
+echo "New version: $new_version"
+
+# Set the new version in Maven
+mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$new_version