refactor git_getpass into generic prompt function

diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 19a142adc2c1ba797ea327965f8b7745788327d2..6fbd7cd27761b3de5e8a3af0cafcae5acae98d51 100755 (executable)
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.7.GIT
+DEF_VER=v1.7.8-rc3
 
 LF='
 '