Jira-Python : Create versions for project

create-version.py

# replce server address with actual Jira host for your case
options = {'server': 'https://jira.atlassian.com'}
#login
jira = JIRA(options, basic_auth=(os.environ['JIRA_USERNAME'], os.environ['JIRA_PASSWORD']))

#get currently available version names
project = jira.project('PROJECT-KEY')
versions = jira.project_versions(project)
current_versions = [v.name for v in reversed(versions)]

for number in range(0, 82):
    vname = 'v' + str(number) + '.0.0'
    # check in the existing version names
    if vname in current_versions:
        print(vname, ": exists")
    else:
        # try to create new
        try:
            version = jira.create_version(name=vname, project='PROJECT-KEY')
            print(vname, ": created, all good")
        except:
            print(vname, ": creation failed")