From 50586526cb43cc9020cee58323b7b5f52920a080 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:21:24 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 01/51] .github

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py  |  1 -
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 15 ++++++++-------
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 14acb3bd6f..184f458efa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 import argparse
 from pathlib import Path
-import importlib
 
 import re
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 160d9e1e18..444e84d275 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
+    branches:
+      - master
 
 jobs:
   update-dev-version:
@@ -22,22 +24,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
           path: pr
 
       - name: Run version update script
         run: >
-          python3 pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+          python3 main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
           --pr-path "./pr" --master-path "./main"
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
-        if:
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then
-            git config --global user.email 'github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
-            git config --global user.name "Dev version update bot"
+            git config --global user.email 'github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai'
+            git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
             git commit -m 'Auto update version'
             git push

From 3e4b16341dd77da25df3c87c348b960d81cef911 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:24:58 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 02/51] Try with other event

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 444e84d275..fdee1ca54d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
 

From a910ed1632484b31bb1d1b85c2c43838443db962 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:36:59 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 03/51] Try with other event

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index fdee1ca54d..6aecd30502 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
         env:
+          PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
@@ -41,5 +42,5 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
             git commit -m 'Auto update version'
-            git push
+            git push origin "$PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME"
           fi

From d39c06d00977a5b5baa1273f8c3d27421513d7f9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:41:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 04/51] Try with other event

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 6aecd30502..25b8b2b5c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
             git commit -m 'Auto update version'
-            git push origin "$PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME"
+            git push --set-upstream origin "$PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME"
           fi

From 1bdf2faa14bf541a69fd0bedb54304bf353c8a98 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:42:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 05/51] Try with other event

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 25b8b2b5c5..bbe36833df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           path: pr
 
       - name: Run version update script
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
         env:
-          PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ jobs:
             git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
             git commit -m 'Auto update version'
-            git push --set-upstream origin "$PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH_NAME"
+            git push
           fi

From 7d79434ae19fead5dfc962686e17612d24afa972 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:43:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 06/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 3da22800fb..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev28"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From b34ae52c85c3537871469dcc064d45d827ae1a65 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:52:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 07/51] Try invalid token

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index bbe36833df..286a0226d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKENa }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then

From 7916bddd4a74e89bc43c156bc6c9a027bf2e77a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:58:21 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 08/51] Try new method

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 286a0226d4..72c7534984 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
-          ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
           path: pr
 
+      - name: Checkout PR branch
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
+        run: cd pr && gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+
       - name: Run version update script
         run: >
           python3 main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py

From b58204a412d3fb8ed092c0b1d76485f3e8cfbd13 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 14:59:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 09/51] Revert version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..3da22800fb 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev28"

From b44aaa82c5dafa3cecef8009ad032be6cc6858ba Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:05:23 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 10/51] Try persist creds

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 72c7534984..36cbaaba5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           path: pr
+          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout PR branch
         env:

From 92db27f68049afc6fe4bce69e757c7f0c0763d7b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:06:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 11/51] Fix token name

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 36cbaaba5e..54e4c9f58c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKENa }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then

From 6d2472c469dfe2ad14a8892de00c5eafe197e271 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:08:02 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 12/51] Fix token name

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 54e4c9f58c..97c055cc94 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
           path: pr
-          persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout PR branch
         env:

From a2ca5cf5fce1c1d34600af41bba1c3d313f630f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 19:08:19 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 13/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 3da22800fb..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev28"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From 7f2e046804d792bb61a6d291884ec9f67ccf7ee4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:18:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 14/51] Fix token name

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..58da0aa862 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev20"

From 8f3c885495d87445c7faf928a9f30abb0d42571b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:19:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 15/51] Try new method

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py  | 86 +++++++++++-------------
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml |  3 +
 2 files changed, 43 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 184f458efa..80d52f4fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -11,73 +11,67 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+
+import re
 import argparse
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import re
+try:
+    import semver
+except ImportError:
+    raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`")
 
-VERSION_FILE_PATH = "pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py"
+VERSION_FILE_PATH = Path("pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py")
 
-rgx_ver = re.compile('^__version__ = "(.*?)"$')
+rgx_ver = re.compile(pattern=r"^__version__ = \"(.*)\"$", flags=re.MULTILINE)
 
-rgx_dev_ver = re.compile("^(\d*\.\d*\.\d*)-dev(\d*)$")
 
+def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
+    version_file_path = repo_root_path / VERSION_FILE_PATH
+    if not version_file_path.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to find version file at location {version_file_path}")
 
-def extract_version(package_path):
-    with package_path.joinpath(VERSION_FILE_PATH).open("r") as f:
-        for line in f.readlines():
+    with version_file_path.open() as f:
+        for line in f:
             if line.startswith("__version__"):
-                line = line.strip()
-                m = rgx_ver.match(line)
-                return m.group(1)
+                if (m := rgx_ver.match(line.strip())) is not None:
+                    return semver.Version.parse(m.group(1))
+                raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
     raise ValueError("Cannot parse version")
 
 
-def is_dev(version_str):
-    m = rgx_dev_ver.fullmatch(version_str)
-    return m is not None
-
+def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, new_version: semver.Version):
+    version_file_path = repo_root_path / VERSION_FILE_PATH
+    if not version_file_path.exists():
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to find version file at location {version_file_path}")
 
-def update_dev_version(package_path, version_str):
-    m = rgx_dev_ver.fullmatch(version_str)
-    if m.group(2) == "":
-        curr_dev_ver = 0
-    else:
-        curr_dev_ver = int(m.group(2))
+    with version_file_path.open() as f:
+        lines = [
+            rgx_ver.sub(f"__version__ = \"{str(new_version)}\"", line)
+            for line in f
+        ]
 
-    new_version_str = "{}-dev{}".format(m.group(1), str(curr_dev_ver + 1))
-
-    lines = []
-    with package_path.joinpath(VERSION_FILE_PATH).open("r") as f:
-        for line in f.readlines():
-            if not line.startswith("__version__"):
-                lines.append(line)
-            else:
-                lines.append(f'__version__ = "{new_version_str}"\n')
-
-    with package_path.joinpath(VERSION_FILE_PATH).open("w") as f:
+    with version_file_path.open("w") as f:
         f.write("".join(lines))
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
-    parser.add_argument("--pr-path", dest="pr", type=str, required=True, help="Path to the PR dir")
+    parser.add_argument("--pr-path", dest="pr", type=Path, required=True, help="Path to the PR dir")
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--master-path", dest="master", type=str, required=True, help="Path to the master dir"
+        "--master-path", dest="master", type=Path, required=True, help="Path to the master dir"
     )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    pr_version = extract_version(Path(args.pr))
-    master_version = extract_version(Path(args.master))
-
-    if pr_version == master_version:
-        if is_dev(pr_version):
-            print("Automatically update version string.")
-            update_dev_version(Path(args.pr), pr_version)
-        else:
-            print(
-                "Even though version of this PR is different from the master, as the PR is not dev, we do nothing."
-            )
-    else:
-        print("Version of this PR is already different from master. Do nothing.")
+    pr_version = extract_version(args.pr)
+    master_version = extract_version(args.master)
+
+    print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
+    print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
+
+    if pr_version <= master_version and pr_version.prerelease:
+        # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
+        new_version = master_version.new_prerelease("prerelease")
+        print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
+        update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 97c055cc94..3fb262690f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: '3.9'
 
+      - name: Install Python Dependencies
+        run: pip install semver
+
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:

From fe1e1aa5c514f79cb2d02f5c0536ddfcb8404cc4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:20:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 16/51] try pr script

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 3fb262690f..28c48550ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run version update script
         run: >
-          python3 main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+          python3 pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
           --pr-path "./pr" --master-path "./main"
 
       - name: Commit and push changes

From aecbbeb0b7c6516651aa90bac7709164eb6d2c81 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:21:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 17/51] Fix bug

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 80d52f4fde..1b2063a8aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -72,6 +72,6 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, new_version: semver.Version)
 
     if pr_version <= master_version and pr_version.prerelease:
         # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
-        new_version = master_version.new_prerelease("prerelease")
+        new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
         print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
         update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)

From af5c8caefc77a551d820978e9a7012d581acf5df Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:22:03 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 18/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 58da0aa862..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev20"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From ebd7546e0f09eee9384f73c67e3aa05f49e5b624 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:22:42 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 19/51] Trigger CI


From 69e5167ebb8615676e58f10a0b36c542b62fb5f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:31:30 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 20/51] Add some error handling

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 13 ++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 1b2063a8aa..07964c7a8f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -35,19 +35,24 @@ def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
         for line in f:
             if line.startswith("__version__"):
                 if (m := rgx_ver.match(line.strip())) is not None:
-                    return semver.Version.parse(m.group(1))
+                    if not len(m.groups()):
+                        raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
+                    parsed_semver = m.group(1)
+                    if not semver.Version.is_valid(parsed_semver):
+                        raise ValueError(f"Invalid semver for __version__. Got: '{parsed_semver}' from line '{line}'")
+                    return semver.Version.parse(parsed_semver)
                 raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
     raise ValueError("Cannot parse version")
 
 
-def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, new_version: semver.Version):
+def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     version_file_path = repo_root_path / VERSION_FILE_PATH
     if not version_file_path.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to find version file at location {version_file_path}")
 
     with version_file_path.open() as f:
         lines = [
-            rgx_ver.sub(f"__version__ = \"{str(new_version)}\"", line)
+            rgx_ver.sub(f"__version__ = \"{str(version)}\"", line)
             for line in f
         ]
 
@@ -75,3 +80,5 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, new_version: semver.Version)
         new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
         print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
         update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
+    else:
+        print("pr is either not a prerelase, or on a newer prerelease than master ... Nothing to do!")

From 524b7a1373439608afebbc99c0c053261e0a0838 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:33:05 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 21/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 4 ----
 1 file changed, 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 28c48550ab..d010a892fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ jobs:
           path: pr
 
       - name: Checkout PR branch
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: cd pr && gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
       - name: Run version update script
@@ -41,8 +39,6 @@ jobs:
           --pr-path "./pr" --master-path "./main"
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then

From af523b02af839320830c0483cf6c19f8c29067e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:33:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 22/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index d010a892fb..4dfb200cc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
           path: pr
 
       - name: Checkout PR branch
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: cd pr && gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
       - name: Run version update script

From 2485df6de30e3e5934000d728c5c71325488733f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:34:41 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 23/51] Cleanup

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..6242b80765 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev6"

From c805e42e23b9471d89f6520983c58065212c7b8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:36:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 24/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 07964c7a8f..edf48cba78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
     print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
 
-    if pr_version <= master_version and pr_version.prerelease:
+    if (pr_version <= master_version) and pr_version.prerelease:
         # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
         new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
         print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))

From c535d174b82f732a6609d7e711d8058e0bf8f7af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:38:35 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 25/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index edf48cba78..1ba9a1f280 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
     print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
 
+    print("is pr older?", pr_version <= master_version)
+    print("is prerelease?", pr_version.prerelease)
+
     if (pr_version <= master_version) and pr_version.prerelease:
         # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
         new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")

From a2f40ff4aeae047d4d39b289e7f84a0fa27037b8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:45:46 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 26/51] Cleanup

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 6242b80765..58da0aa862 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev6"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev20"

From 4a6e3fcb865a6d3d547fbed9484e99508f4cbbf4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:46:09 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 27/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 58da0aa862..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev20"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From dd723ea7748927b40b7852658359020d09afdde9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:52:55 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 28/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 11 +++++++----
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 1ba9a1f280..b5ed747ea2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -78,10 +78,13 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("is pr older?", pr_version <= master_version)
     print("is prerelease?", pr_version.prerelease)
 
-    if (pr_version <= master_version) and pr_version.prerelease:
+    if pr_version.prerelease and pr_version.prerelease.startswith("dev"):
         # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
         new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
-        print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
-        update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
+        if pr_version != new_version:
+            print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
+            update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
+        else:
+            print("pr is on a newer prerelease than master ... Nothing to do!")
     else:
-        print("pr is either not a prerelase, or on a newer prerelease than master ... Nothing to do!")
+        print("pr is not a dev prerelease ... Nothing to do!")

From 6da69bfe308c87ff7335971f4ca7ef7faee251ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:53:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 29/51] Cleanup

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..512bfe6499 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev1"

From ad4bc842bc80359eae05248b0ea0cdcd58cc882f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:54:44 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 30/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 512bfe6499..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev1"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From ae74bd087db9ea55303cc4d4a5d33c0a523a0136 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:55:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 31/51] Cleanup

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..6242b80765 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev6"

From 15f88e11d32a50f0f6ec6a0f6b7a30a732d8f821 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 21:56:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 32/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 6242b80765..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev6"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From 5f6c649b15ffed6253d5c3d6be146a5f867cc508 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:07:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 33/51] Try new method

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 10 ++++++++--
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py    |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index b5ed747ea2..8cc43be9a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -79,8 +79,14 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("is prerelease?", pr_version.prerelease)
 
     if pr_version.prerelease and pr_version.prerelease.startswith("dev"):
-        # This is a prelease and the version needs to be bumped
-        new_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
+        # This PR is a dev prelease and the version needs to be bumped
+        if not master_version.prerelease:
+            next_prerelease_version = "dev"
+        elif master_version.prerelease == "dev":
+            next_prerelease_version = "dev1"
+        else:
+            next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
+        new_version = master_version.replace(prerelease=next_prerelease_version)
         if pr_version != new_version:
             print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
             update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..52924b52a7 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.1.0-dev"

From 5256f8db8e9e18eae798f6689aa866f0726232d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:08:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 34/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 52924b52a7..8e12c73f55 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0-dev"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-0.36.0-dev29"

From 16e4e3af712a363a3a5cc8f30467e55c1af3d9a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:11:07 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 35/51] Try new method

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 5 +----
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py    | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 8cc43be9a9..0578ccb2d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
     print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
 
-    print("is pr older?", pr_version <= master_version)
-    print("is prerelease?", pr_version.prerelease)
-
     if pr_version.prerelease and pr_version.prerelease.startswith("dev"):
         # This PR is a dev prelease and the version needs to be bumped
         if not master_version.prerelease:
@@ -85,7 +82,7 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
         elif master_version.prerelease == "dev":
             next_prerelease_version = "dev1"
         else:
-            next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease")
+            next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease").prerelease
         new_version = master_version.replace(prerelease=next_prerelease_version)
         if pr_version != new_version:
             print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 8e12c73f55..52924b52a7 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.1.0-dev"

From eead49469bcf5c114ee53433a4430e61c54d3a7f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:11:25 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 36/51] Auto update version

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 52924b52a7..547a79e452 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0-dev"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"

From 3e849b6fe72d765d081ac6fa973efc5082765bab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:16:04 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 37/51] Cleanup

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 4dfb200cc8..fd5068d3ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run version update script
         run: >
-          python3 pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+          python3 main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
           --pr-path "./pr" --master-path "./main"
 
       - name: Commit and push changes

From adaf7506544345e9688a4049d3de60ecd6857bb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 10:44:40 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 38/51] Try new code

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py  | 21 +++++++-----
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 41 ++++++++++++++++--------
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py     |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 0578ccb2d1..4c2c01de65 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 except ImportError:
     raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`")
 
+DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX = "dev"
+DEFAULT_PRERELEASE_TAG = "dev1"
 VERSION_FILE_PATH = Path("pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py")
 
 rgx_ver = re.compile(pattern=r"^__version__ = \"(.*)\"$", flags=re.MULTILINE)
@@ -75,19 +77,22 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
     print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
 
-    if pr_version.prerelease and pr_version.prerelease.startswith("dev"):
-        # This PR is a dev prelease and the version needs to be bumped
-        if not master_version.prerelease:
-            next_prerelease_version = "dev"
-        elif master_version.prerelease == "dev":
-            next_prerelease_version = "dev1"
+    # Only attempt to bump the version if the pull_request is:
+    #  - A prerelease, has `X.Y.Z-prerelease` in _version.py
+    #  - The prerelease startswith `dev`. We do not want to auto bump for non-dev prerelease.
+    if pr_version.prerelease and pr_version.prerelease.startswith(DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX):
+        # If master branch does not have a prerelease (for any reason) OR does not have an ending number
+        # Then default to the starting tag
+        if not master_version.prerelease or master_version.prerelease == DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX:
+            next_prerelease_version = DEFAULT_PRERELEASE_TAG
         else:
+            # Generate the next prerelease version (eg: dev1 -> dev2)
             next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease").prerelease
         new_version = master_version.replace(prerelease=next_prerelease_version)
         if pr_version != new_version:
-            print("Updating pr package version to ->", str(new_version))
+            print(f"Updating pr package version from -> '{pr_version}', to -> {new_version}")
             update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
         else:
-            print("pr is on a newer prerelease than master ... Nothing to do!")
+            print(f"pr is on the expected version '{new_version}' ... Nothing to do!")
     else:
         print("pr is not a dev prerelease ... Nothing to do!")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index fd5068d3ae..2c3edce582 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  # TODO: Change this to `pull_request_target` prior to merging
+  pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -16,14 +17,6 @@ jobs:
           ref: master
           path: main
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        name: Install Python
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.9'
-
-      - name: Install Python Dependencies
-        run: pip install semver
-
       - name: Checkout PennyLane-Lightning PR
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -35,18 +28,40 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_TOKEN }}
         run: cd pr && gh pr checkout ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        name: Install Python
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.9'
+
+      - name: Install Python Dependencies
+        run: pip install semver
+
+      - name: Capture Current Version in Pull Request
+        id: old_version
+        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '"[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | sed 's/"//g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
+      # TODO: Change this to run from main folder prior to merging
       - name: Run version update script
-        run: >
-          python3 main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
-          --pr-path "./pr" --master-path "./main"
+        run: |
+          python3 \
+           pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
+           --pr-path "${{ github.workspace }}/pr" \
+           --master-path "${{ github.workspace }}/main"
+
+      - name: Capture Changed version
+        id: new_version
+        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '"[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | sed 's/"//g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
+        env:
+          OLD_VERSION: ${{ steps.old_version.outputs.version }}
+          NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then
             git config --global user.email 'github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai'
             git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
-            git commit -m 'Auto update version'
+            git commit -m "Auto update version from '$OLD_VERSION' to '$NEW_VERSION'"
             git push
           fi
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..89f11c0a16 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev"

From eeed29204cb70792e3a8b216477d6014d69a41d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 14:47:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 39/51] Auto update version from '0.36.0-dev29' to
 '0.36.0-dev30'

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 547a79e452..7fbbc4aee8 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev29"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev30"

From a961b34622335375071037d8286a7f7022a33b43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:43:01 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 40/51] Trigger CI


From 79d0c8dcac93adfef8481e7d26eb7e8534789433 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:43:08 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 41/51] Trigger CI


From 8af044967aaf49f03bd249efea90d1f6b7fc67c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 11:47:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 42/51] Add comments. Try high dev version num

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 6 +++---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py    | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 4c2c01de65..d155460031 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`")
 
 DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX = "dev"
-DEFAULT_PRERELEASE_TAG = "dev1"
+DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_START = "dev1"
 VERSION_FILE_PATH = Path("pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py")
 
 rgx_ver = re.compile(pattern=r"^__version__ = \"(.*)\"$", flags=re.MULTILINE)
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
         # If master branch does not have a prerelease (for any reason) OR does not have an ending number
         # Then default to the starting tag
         if not master_version.prerelease or master_version.prerelease == DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX:
-            next_prerelease_version = DEFAULT_PRERELEASE_TAG
+            next_prerelease_version = DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_START
         else:
-            # Generate the next prerelease version (eg: dev1 -> dev2)
+            # Generate the next prerelease version (eg: dev1 -> dev2). Sourcing from master version.
             next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease").prerelease
         new_version = master_version.replace(prerelease=next_prerelease_version)
         if pr_version != new_version:
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 7fbbc4aee8..b7f1855ba7 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev30"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev99"

From 02f6c3e2469973be3a3e097f4a37238e065f5536 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:52:59 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 43/51] Auto update version from '0.36.0-dev99' to
 '0.36.0-dev30'

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index b7f1855ba7..7fbbc4aee8 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev99"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev30"

From 413aa36f6aa5e2ee0cd7b7b941b3c2a3dc66ef29 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:01:18 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 44/51] Address codefactor annotations

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index d155460031..4fc6aeb4a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 try:
     import semver
-except ImportError:
-    raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`")
+except ImportError as exc:
+    raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`") from exc
 
 DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX = "dev"
 DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_START = "dev1"
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
 
 
 def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
+    """
+    Given the repository root for pennylane-lightning, this function extracts the semver version from
+    pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py.
+
+    :param repo_root_path: Path to the repository root.
+    :return: Extracted version a semver.Version object.
+    """
     version_file_path = repo_root_path / VERSION_FILE_PATH
     if not version_file_path.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to find version file at location {version_file_path}")

From 60d28bfcec8c0abbbde6faf8c558d76e5e543664 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:07:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 45/51] Address codefactor annotations

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 4fc6aeb4a2..8592192f79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
         for line in f:
             if line.startswith("__version__"):
                 if (m := rgx_ver.match(line.strip())) is not None:
-                    if not len(m.groups()):
+                    if not m.groups():
                         raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
                     parsed_semver = m.group(1)
                     if not semver.Version.is_valid(parsed_semver):
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
 
 
 def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
+    """
+    Updates the version file within pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py.
+
+    :param repo_root_path: Path to the repository root.
+    :param version: The new version to use within the file.
+    :return:
+    """
     version_file_path = repo_root_path / VERSION_FILE_PATH
     if not version_file_path.exists():
         raise FileNotFoundError(f"Unable to find version file at location {version_file_path}")

From 9570f99b62d361ae508efe9cae5a64441262e644 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2024 12:20:57 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 46/51] Undo TODOs

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 6 ++----
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 2c3edce582..b4f2afb5c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  # TODO: Change this to `pull_request_target` prior to merging
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -40,11 +39,10 @@ jobs:
         id: old_version
         run: echo "version=$(grep -o '"[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | sed 's/"//g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
-      # TODO: Change this to run from main folder prior to merging
       - name: Run version update script
         run: |
           python3 \
-           pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
+           main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
            --pr-path "${{ github.workspace }}/pr" \
            --master-path "${{ github.workspace }}/main"
 

From 270b5255d6a8c1044e22dc26f16707fbc2765541 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:07:27 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 47/51] Address PR comments. Test the new changes

---
 .github/workflows/dev_version_script.py  | 20 ++++++++++----------
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml |  4 ++--
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py     |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
index 8592192f79..033296e33f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py
@@ -17,18 +17,18 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
-    import semver
+    from semver import Version
 except ImportError as exc:
     raise ImportError("Unable to import semver. Install semver by running `pip install semver`") from exc
 
 DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_PREFIX = "dev"
-DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_START = "dev1"
+DEV_PRERELEASE_TAG_START = "dev0"
 VERSION_FILE_PATH = Path("pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py")
 
 rgx_ver = re.compile(pattern=r"^__version__ = \"(.*)\"$", flags=re.MULTILINE)
 
 
-def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
+def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> Version:
     """
     Given the repository root for pennylane-lightning, this function extracts the semver version from
     pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py.
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ def extract_version(repo_root_path: Path) -> semver.Version:
                     if not m.groups():
                         raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
                     parsed_semver = m.group(1)
-                    if not semver.Version.is_valid(parsed_semver):
+                    if not Version.is_valid(parsed_semver):
                         raise ValueError(f"Invalid semver for __version__. Got: '{parsed_semver}' from line '{line}'")
-                    return semver.Version.parse(parsed_semver)
+                    return Version.parse(parsed_semver)
                 raise ValueError(f"Unable to find valid semver for __version__. Got: '{line}'")
     raise ValueError("Cannot parse version")
 
 
-def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
+def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: Version):
     """
     Updates the version file within pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py.
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
     master_version = extract_version(args.master)
 
     print("Got Package Version from 'master' ->", str(master_version))
-    print("Got Package Version from 'pr' ->", str(pr_version))
+    print("Got Package Version from 'PR' ->", str(pr_version))
 
     # Only attempt to bump the version if the pull_request is:
     #  - A prerelease, has `X.Y.Z-prerelease` in _version.py
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ def update_prerelease_version(repo_root_path: Path, version: semver.Version):
             next_prerelease_version = master_version.next_version("prerelease").prerelease
         new_version = master_version.replace(prerelease=next_prerelease_version)
         if pr_version != new_version:
-            print(f"Updating pr package version from -> '{pr_version}', to -> {new_version}")
+            print(f"Updating PR package version from -> '{pr_version}', to -> {new_version}")
             update_prerelease_version(args.pr, new_version)
         else:
-            print(f"pr is on the expected version '{new_version}' ... Nothing to do!")
+            print(f"PR is on the expected version '{new_version}' ... Nothing to do!")
     else:
-        print("pr is not a dev prerelease ... Nothing to do!")
+        print("PR is not a dev prerelease ... Nothing to do!")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index b4f2afb5c0..f644dff740 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
+  pull_request:
     branches:
       - master
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run version update script
         run: |
           python3 \
-           main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
+           pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
            --pr-path "${{ github.workspace }}/pr" \
            --master-path "${{ github.workspace }}/main"
 
diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 7fbbc4aee8..134b71b540 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev30"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev15"

From 02aae794c3f25c51257f4e9f27450a6f1729a4d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ringo-but-quantum <github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:26:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 48/51] Auto update version from '0.36.0-dev31' to
 '0.36.0-dev32'

---
 pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
index 22ae5e03f5..60d8f6e108 100644
--- a/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
+++ b/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.36.0-dev31"
+__version__ = "0.36.0-dev32"

From 40a84e8733cef93ccb3b75e0958c831e40489adf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 11:47:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 49/51] Set ringo email as secret

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index f644dff740..03cf9d2f48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ./pr
           if [[ -n $(git status -s) ]]; then
-            git config --global user.email 'github-ringo-but-quantum@xanadu.ai'
+            git config --global user.email '${{ secrets.AUTO_UPDATE_VERSION_RINGO_EMAIL }}'
             git config --global user.name "ringo-but-quantum"
             git add .
             git commit -m "Auto update version from '$OLD_VERSION' to '$NEW_VERSION'"

From 35b9759b49271c563e3c80f572fbb18f649536ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:13:17 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 50/51] Update regex to capture new/old version to be more
 specific. Added if condition to skip push if the output of both match

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 03cf9d2f48..09d08beb52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -37,20 +37,21 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Capture Current Version in Pull Request
         id: old_version
-        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '"[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | sed 's/"//g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '__version__ = "[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | cut -d '"' -f 2)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Run version update script
         run: |
           python3 \
-           pr/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
+           main/.github/workflows/dev_version_script.py \
            --pr-path "${{ github.workspace }}/pr" \
            --master-path "${{ github.workspace }}/main"
 
       - name: Capture Changed version
         id: new_version
-        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '"[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | sed 's/"//g')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        run: echo "version=$(grep -o '__version__ = "[^"]\+[0-9]\+"' pr/pennylane_lightning/core/_version.py | cut -d '"' -f 2)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: Commit and push changes
+        if: steps.old_version.outputs.version != steps.new_version.outputs.version
         env:
           OLD_VERSION: ${{ steps.old_version.outputs.version }}
           NEW_VERSION: ${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}

From 49bdd184164c5ed109455fa1cdc4901cc85b97e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Rashid N H M <95639609+rashidnhm@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:14:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 51/51] Swap trigger event back to pr_target

---
 .github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
index 09d08beb52..a7c08fb40f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update_dev_version.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Update dev version automatically
 on:
-  pull_request:
+  pull_request_target:
     branches:
       - master