feat: add check for newer versions (#1562)

* feat: add check for newer versions

* fix: support JSON logger and rever updates to go.mod

* fix: keep version updated in source code

* fix: lint errors

* fix: revert go.*

Makefile

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ ifneq ($(shell git status -s),)
 	@echo "Unable to promote a dirty workspace"
 	@exit 1
 endif
+	echo -n $(NEW_VERSION) > VERSION
+	git add VERSION
+	git commit -m "chore: bump VERSION"
 	git tag -a -m "releasing v$(NEW_VERSION)" v$(NEW_VERSION)
 	git push origin v$(NEW_VERSION)
 
@@ -105,3 +108,5 @@ snapshot:
 		--rm-dist \
 		--single-target \
 		--snapshot
+
+.PHONY: clean all