Merge branch 'mtelka-release'

NEWS

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ This file documents the major additions and syntax changes between releases.
 2.4.5 2023-05-15
 	FIXES
 	check_tcp: Add --sni as an alias to -N (#701)
+	build: fix bug when using VPATH builds (#700)
 
 2.4.4 2023-04-14
 	FIXES

THANKS.in

@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ Marc Remy
 Marc Sánchez
 Marcel Klein
 Marcel Kuiper
+Marcel Telka
 Marco Beck
 Marcos Della
 Mario Trangoni

configure.ac

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ AM_CONDITIONAL([RELEASE_PRESENT], [test -f $srcdir/release])
 
 # Also read in the version from it
 if test -f $srcdir/release; then
-	NP_RELEASE="$(<release)"
+	NP_RELEASE="$(<$srcdir/release)"
 else
 	NP_RELEASE="$PACKAGE_VERSION"
 fi