Shell script To Make release zip for project

PROJECT="SpiritedRepublic"
DATE=`date +%Y-%m-%d`
DIR="${HOME}/Desktop/${PROJECT}-src-${DATE}"

# remove previous DIR
echo "removing $DIR"
rm -fr "$DIR"
mkdir "$DIR"

# python files
echo "Copying python files"
cp -a /home/neo/work/qt_projs/SpiritedRepublic/src/*.py "$DIR"

# ui files
echo "Copying ui files"
cp -a /home/neo/work/qt_projs/SpiritedRepublic/src/*.ui "$DIR"

# csv files
echo "Copying csv files"
cp -a /home/neo/work/qt_projs/SpiritedRepublic/src/*.csv "$DIR"

# shell script files
echo "Copying shell script files"
cp -a /home/neo/work/qt_projs/SpiritedRepublic/src/*.sh "$DIR"


# zip
ZIP_PATH="${DIR}.zip"
echo "Creating zip file at: ${ZIP_PATH}"
cd "${HOME}/Desktop"

zip -r "${PROJECT}-src-${DATE}.zip" . -i "${PROJECT}-src-${DATE}/*