Use tag retrieval in the location header instead of a static file

[hellt]

replaces #2473 as we can use the location response to detect the latest published version.

[codecov]

Codecov Report

All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests ✅

Project coverage is 52.56%. Comparing base (06d7bcd) to head (d28f411).
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