git cat-file -e "${HASH}^{commit}" || { usage 1>&2; exit 1; }
CHANGELOG_HEADER="$(git show $HASH:debian/changelog | head -1)"
+if [ "x$CHANGELOG_HEADER" = "x" ];
+then
+ echo "Check that the active branch is a debian branch" 1>&2
+ exit 1
+fi
-# TODO: give a warning or an error if this is is an UNRELEASED version?
+# TODO: give a warning or an error if this is an UNRELEASED version?
PACKAGE=$(echo "$CHANGELOG_HEADER" | cut -d ' ' -f 1)
VERSION=$(echo "$CHANGELOG_HEADER" | cut -d '(' -f 2 | cut -d ')' -f 1 )