some cleaning of init and rever

src/regolith/__init__.py

@@ -3,10 +3,16 @@
 from xonsh.built_ins import XSH
 from xonsh.execer import Execer
 
+from regolith.version import __version__
+
+"""A Research group database management system"""
+
+# silence the pyflakes syntax checker
+assert __version__ or True
+
+
 XSH.load(execer=Execer())
 execer = XSH.execer
 xonsh.imphooks.install_import_hooks(execer=execer)
 
-__version__ = "0.8.2"
-
 del xonsh

src/regolith/version.py

@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 #
 # regolith         by DANSE Diffraction group
 #                   Simon J. L. Billinge
-#                   (c) 2011 The Trustees of Columbia University
+#                   (c) 2011-2024 The Trustees of Columbia University
 #                   in the City of New York.  All rights reserved.
 #
-# File coded by:    Pavol Juhas
+# File coded by:    Pavol Juhas, Simon Billinge
 #
 # See AUTHORS.txt for a list of people who contributed.
 # See LICENSE_DANSE.txt for license information.
@@ -55,4 +55,14 @@
 
 del cp
 
+# from cookiecutter in case we want to migrate later:
+#
+# # We do not use the other three variables, but can be added back if needed.
+# # __all__ = ["__date__", "__git_commit__", "__timestamp__", "__version__"]
+
+# # obtain version information
+# from importlib.metadata import version
+#
+# __version__ = version("regolith")
+
 # End of file