---
name: version
runtime: pp
source: src/native/version/pp.rs
---
```{index} single: version; Perl module (pp runtime)
```

# version

Native implementation of the `version` module

Provides version object parsing, comparison, and stringification.
The perl5 `version` module is XS-based — this native implementation
provides the core methods needed by modules like `experimental`.

# Supported API

- `version->new("1.23")` / `version->new(v1.2.3)`
- `version->parse("1.23")`
- `version->declare("v1.2.3")`
- `$v->numify` / `$v->stringify` / `$v->normal`
- `$v->is_alpha` / `$v->is_qv`
- Comparison via `<=>` and `cmp` (overloaded)