diff --git a/set-version.sh b/set-version.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+if test $# != 2
+then
+    echo "current and next version missing"
+    exit
+fi
+
+CURRENT=$1
+NEXT=$2
+
+echo Updating version from $CURRENT to $NEXT
+
+./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion=$NEXT
+perl -p -i -e "s,$CURRENT</,$NEXT</," builder/pom.xml builder/src/main/resources/README-template.md regressions/pom.xml ruleset/pom.xml tile/pom.xml tile/tile.xml