diff --git a/tools/readme.py b/tools/readme.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+import os
+import re
+import json
+
+ignore = '0.71.0'
+
+def resolve(path):
+    basepath = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+    abspath = os.path.abspath(basepath + '/' + path)
+    return abspath
+
+def get_version(path):
+    with open(path, 'r') as f:
+        data = json.load(f)
+    return data.get('version', None)
+
+def replace_version(path, version):
+    with open(path, 'r') as file:
+        content = file.read()
+    pattern = re.compile(r'(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)')
+
+    check = lambda x: ignore if ignore == x.group(0) else version
+
+    with open(path, 'w') as file:
+        file.write(pattern.sub(check, content))
+
+version = get_version(resolve('../outline/package.json'))
+
+replace_version(resolve('../README.md'), version)