From 5e9a960b0a20b6fe05f76516f5df646e1ab0af16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jakirkham <jakirkham@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2025 12:50:57 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Revert and add comment

---
 ci/build_python.sh | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ci/build_python.sh b/ci/build_python.sh
index 0fffa70b33..a481c1a8c7 100755
--- a/ci/build_python.sh
+++ b/ci/build_python.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
 
 rapids-print-env
 
+# This file is used throughout to define the version
 rapids-generate-version > ./VERSION
 
 rapids-logger "Begin py build"
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ conda config --set path_conflict prevent
 
 sccache --zero-stats
 
-RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(rapids-generate-version) rapids-conda-retry mambabuild \
+RAPIDS_PACKAGE_VERSION=$(head -1 ./VERSION) rapids-conda-retry mambabuild \
   --channel "${CPP_CHANNEL}" \
   conda/recipes/kvikio