towncrier-21.9 introduced a plain --version argument to print the towncrier version, breaking the plugin's usage pattern:
$ towncrier --draft --version t.b.d.
towncrier, version 21.9.0
$ towncrier build --draft --version t.b.d.
Loading template...
Finding news fragments...
Rendering news fragments...
Draft only -- nothing has been written.
What is seen below is what would be written.
t.b.d. (2022-03-04)
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- Initial release
towncrier-21.9 introduced a plain
--version
argument to print the towncrier version, breaking the plugin's usage pattern: