$OpenBSD: patch-recon_core_base_py,v 1.2 2020/11/06 18:19:16 jasper Exp $

Index: recon/core/base.py
--- recon/core/base.py.orig
+++ recon/core/base.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from recon.core import framework
 from recon.core.constants import BANNER, BANNER_SMALL
 
 # set the __version__ variable based on the VERSION file
-exec(open(os.path.join(Path(os.path.abspath(__file__)).parents[2], 'VERSION')).read())
+__version__ = '${GH_TAGNAME}'
 
 # using stdout to spool causes tab complete issues
 # therefore, override print function
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class Recon(framework.Framework):
         self._fetch_module_index()
 
     def _check_version(self):
+        return True
         if self._check:
             pattern = r"'(\d+\.\d+\.\d+[^']*)'"
             remote = 0
