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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# find and store current version number
+version=$(grep '"version"' package.json | cut -d '"' -f4)
+
+# compress 'icons' directory into feather-[version].zip
+zip -r feather-${version}.zip ./icons/*
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