   # Read and strip the version from the VERSION file.
   defmacrop get_version do
     case read_stripped(@version_file) do
-      "" -> raise RuntimeError, message: "could not read the version number from VERSION"
+      "" -> raise "could not read the version number from VERSION"
       data -> data
     end
   end

        cwd

      _ ->
        raise RuntimeError,
          message:
            "could not get a current working directory, the current location is not accessible"
    end
  end


  """
  @spec user_home!() :: String.t()
  def user_home! do
    user_home() || raise "could not find the user home, please set the HOME environment variable"
  end

  @doc ~S"""
