do we even need to?

.circleci/config.yml

@@ -784,15 +784,6 @@ commands:
 
       - "checkout"
 
-      - "run":
-# python -m hatch <something-somethong>
-          # The Nix package doesn't know how to do this part, unfortunately.
-          name: "Generate version"
-          command: |
-            nix-shell \
-              -p 'python3.withPackages (ps: [ ps.setuptools ])' \
-              --run 'python setup.py update_version'
-
       - "run":
           name: "Build Package"
           command: |