hbase/dev-support/create-release/prepend_releasenotes.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
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import sys
import re
import os

if len(sys.argv) != 3:
  print("usage: %s <NEW_RELEASENOTES.md> <PREV_RELEASENOTES.md>" % sys.argv[0])
  sys.exit(1)

pattern = re.compile(r'^# .+ Release Notes$')
with open(sys.argv[1], 'r', errors = 'ignore') as new_r, open(sys.argv[2], 'r', errors = 'ignore') as prev_r, open(sys.argv[2] + '.tmp', 'w') as w:
  line = prev_r.readline()
  while line:
    if pattern.match(line):
      break
    line = prev_r.readline()
  for newline in new_r:
    w.writelines(newline)
  while line:
    w.writelines(line)
    line = prev_r.readline()
os.rename(sys.argv[2] + '.tmp', sys.argv[2])