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+import requests
+from utils.console import print_step
+
+def checkversion(__VERSION__):
+    response = requests.get("https://api.github.com/repos/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot/releases/latest")
+    latestversion = (response.json()["tag_name"])
+    if __VERSION__ == latestversion:
+        print_step(f"You are using the newest version ({__VERSION__}) of the bot")
+        return True
+    else:
+        print_step(f"You are using an older version ({__VERSION__}) of the bot. Download the newest version ({latestversion}) from https://github.com/elebumm/RedditVideoMakerBot/releases/latest")
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