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Solve the following problem using Python, implementing the functions described below, one line at a time
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Description:
 def check_version(url=VERSION_URL):
 """Returns the version string for the latest SDK."""

    for line in get(url):
        if 'release:' in line:
            return line.split(':')[-1].strip(' \'"\r\n')