try to get version from version/version.go

scripts/dist.sh

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -e
 
+# Get the version from the environment, or try to figure it out.
+if [ -z $VERSION ]; then
+	VERSION=$(awk -F\" '/Version =/ { print $2; exit }' < version/version.go)
+fi
 if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
     echo "Please specify a version."
     exit 1

version/version.go

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package version
 
 const Maj = "0"
-const Min = "8" // validator set changes, tmsp->abci, app persistence/recovery, BFT-liveness fix
-const Fix = "0" //
+const Min = "8"
+const Fix = "0"
 
-const Version = Maj + "." + Min + "." + Fix
+const Version = "0.8.0"