add check4u (a tool to check for updates)

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diff --git a/check4u b/check4u
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# ./check4u -- check for updates of a software package
+
+mlkit_latest() {
+    local GITHUB_RELEASES='https://github.com/melsman/mlkit/releases.atom'
+
+    LATEST=`sed -e "s/xmlns/ignore/" <(curl --silent $GITHUB_RELEASES) |
+        xmllint --xpath "/feed/entry[1]/title/text()" -`
+}
+mlkit_current() {
+    source PKGBUILD &&
+        CURRENT="mlkit-$pkgver"
+}
+
+mlkit_latest && mlkit_current
+
+if [[ "$LATEST" != "$CURRENT" ]]; then
+    echo -e "Latest release   : $LATEST"
+    echo -e "Currently on AUR : $CURRENT"
+    exit 1
+fi