t3xutils should automatically figure out the next version if I tell it that it's a bugfix, feature or major release.
Example:
$ t3xutils emconf:version bugfix
Version updated from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2
$ t3xutils emconf:version feature
Version updated from 1.0.1 to 1.1.0
$ t3xutils emconf:version major
Version updated from 1.0.1 to 2.0.0