yes?

.github/workflows/pr.yml

@@ -140,4 +140,24 @@ jobs:
         run: make
 
       - name: Run Unit Tests
-        run: make acc-test
+        run: make acc-test
+  version_check:
+
+    name: Check version availability
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Check version availability
+        run: |
+          VERSION_TAG=$(cat .go-version)
+          if [ $(git tag -l "$VERSION_TAG") ]; then
+              echo "Version tag $VERSION_TAG already exists, please update .go-version with the version you intend to publish"
+              exit 1
+          fi