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-semver(7) -- The semantic versioner for npm
-===========================================
-
-## Install
-
-```bash
-npm install --save semver
-````
-
-## Usage
-
-As a node module:
-
-```js
-const semver = require('semver')
-
-semver.valid('1.2.3') // '1.2.3'
-semver.valid('a.b.c') // null
-semver.clean(' =v1.2.3 ') // '1.2.3'
-semver.satisfies('1.2.3', '1.x || >=2.5.0 || 5.0.0 - 7.2.3') // true
-semver.gt('1.2.3', '9.8.7') // false
-semver.lt('1.2.3', '9.8.7') // true
-semver.valid(semver.coerce('v2')) // '2.0.0'
-semver.valid(semver.coerce('42.6.7.9.3-alpha')) // '42.6.7'
-```
-
-As a command-line utility:
-
-```
-$ semver -h
-
-A JavaScript implementation of the http://semver.org/ specification
-Copyright Isaac Z. Schlueter
-
-Usage: semver [options] <version> [<version> [...]]
-Prints valid versions sorted by SemVer precedence
-
-Options:
--r --range <range>
- Print versions that match the specified range.
-
--i --increment [<level>]
- Increment a version by the specified level. Level can
- be one of: major, minor, patch, premajor, preminor,
- prepatch, or prerelease. Default level is 'patch'.
- Only one version may be specified.
-
---preid <identifier>
- Identifier to be used to prefix premajor, preminor,
- prepatch or prerelease version increments.
-
--l --loose
- Interpret versions and ranges loosely
-
--p --include-prerelease
- Always include prerelease versions in range matching
-
--c --coerce
- Coerce a string into SemVer if possible
- (does not imply --loose)
-
-Program exits successfully if any valid version satisfies
-all supplied ranges, and prints all satisfying versions.
-
-If no satisfying versions are found, then exits failure.
-
-Versions are printed in ascending order, so supplying
-multiple versions to the utility will just sort them.
-```
-
-## Versions
-
-A "version" is described by the `v2.0.0` specification found at
-<http://semver.org/>.
-
-A leading `"="` or `"v"` character is stripped off and ignored.
-
-## Ranges
-
-A `version range` is a set of `comparators` which specify versions
-that satisfy the range.
-
-A `comparator` is composed of an `operator` and a `version`. The set
-of primitive `operators` is:
-
-* `<` Less than
-* `<=` Less than or equal to
-* `>` Greater than
-* `>=` Greater than or equal to
-* `=` Equal. If no operator is specified, then equality is assumed,
- so this operator is optional, but MAY be included.
-
-For example, the comparator `>=1.2.7` would match the versions
-`1.2.7`, `1.2.8`, `2.5.3`, and `1.3.9`, but not the versions `1.2.6`
-or `1.1.0`.
-
-Comparators can be joined by whitespace to form a `comparator set`,
-which is satisfied by the **intersection** of all of the comparators
-it includes.
-
-A range is composed of one or more comparator sets, joined by `||`. A
-version matches a range if and only if every comparator in at least
-one of the `||`-separated comparator sets is satisfied by the version.
-
-For example, the range `>=1.2.7 <1.3.0` would match the versions
-`1.2.7`, `1.2.8`, and `1.2.99`, but not the versions `1.2.6`, `1.3.0`,
-or `1.1.0`.
-
-The range `1.2.7 || >=1.2.9 <2.0.0` would match the versions `1.2.7`,
-`1.2.9`, and `1.4.6`, but not the versions `1.2.8` or `2.0.0`.
-
-### Prerelease Tags
-
-If a version has a prerelease tag (for example, `1.2.3-alpha.3`) then
-it will only be allowed to satisfy comparator sets if at least one
-comparator with the same `[major, minor, patch]` tuple also has a
-prerelease tag.
-
-For example, the range `>1.2.3-alpha.3` would be allowed to match the
-version `1.2.3-alpha.7`, but it would *not* be satisfied by
-`3.4.5-alpha.9`, even though `3.4.5-alpha.9` is technically "greater
-than" `1.2.3-alpha.3` according to the SemVer sort rules. The version
-range only accepts prerelease tags on the `1.2.3` version. The
-version `3.4.5` *would* satisfy the range, because it does not have a
-prerelease flag, and `3.4.5` is greater than `1.2.3-alpha.7`.
-
-The purpose for this behavior is twofold. First, prerelease versions
-frequently are updated very quickly, and contain many breaking changes
-that are (by the author's design) not yet fit for public consumption.
-Therefore, by default, they are excluded from range matching
-semantics.
-
-Second, a user who has opted into using a prerelease version has
-clearly indicated the intent to use *that specific* set of
-alpha/beta/rc versions. By including a prerelease tag in the range,
-the user is indicating that they are aware of the risk. However, it
-is still not appropriate to assume that they have opted into taking a
-similar risk on the *next* set of prerelease versions.
-
-#### Prerelease Identifiers
-
-The method `.inc` takes an additional `identifier` string argument that
-will append the value of the string as a prerelease identifier:
-
-```javascript
-semver.inc('1.2.3', 'prerelease', 'beta')
-// '1.2.4-beta.0'
-```
-
-command-line example:
-
-```bash
-$ semver 1.2.3 -i prerelease --preid beta
-1.2.4-beta.0
-```
-
-Which then can be used to increment further:
-
-```bash
-$ semver 1.2.4-beta.0 -i prerelease
-1.2.4-beta.1
-```
-
-### Advanced Range Syntax
-
-Advanced range syntax desugars to primitive comparators in
-deterministic ways.
-
-Advanced ranges may be combined in the same way as primitive
-comparators using white space or `||`.
-
-#### Hyphen Ranges `X.Y.Z - A.B.C`
-
-Specifies an inclusive set.
-
-* `1.2.3 - 2.3.4` := `>=1.2.3 <=2.3.4`
-
-If a partial version is provided as the first version in the inclusive
-range, then the missing pieces are replaced with zeroes.
-
-* `1.2 - 2.3.4` := `>=1.2.0 <=2.3.4`
-
-If a partial version is provided as the second version in the
-inclusive range, then all versions that start with the supplied parts
-of the tuple are accepted, but nothing that would be greater than the
-provided tuple parts.
-
-* `1.2.3 - 2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <2.4.0`
-* `1.2.3 - 2` := `>=1.2.3 <3.0.0`
-
-#### X-Ranges `1.2.x` `1.X` `1.2.*` `*`
-
-Any of `X`, `x`, or `*` may be used to "stand in" for one of the
-numeric values in the `[major, minor, patch]` tuple.
-
-* `*` := `>=0.0.0` (Any version satisfies)
-* `1.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` (Matching major version)
-* `1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0` (Matching major and minor versions)
-
-A partial version range is treated as an X-Range, so the special
-character is in fact optional.
-
-* `""` (empty string) := `*` := `>=0.0.0`
-* `1` := `1.x.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0`
-* `1.2` := `1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0`
-
-#### Tilde Ranges `~1.2.3` `~1.2` `~1`
-
-Allows patch-level changes if a minor version is specified on the
-comparator. Allows minor-level changes if not.
-
-* `~1.2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <1.(2+1).0` := `>=1.2.3 <1.3.0`
-* `~1.2` := `>=1.2.0 <1.(2+1).0` := `>=1.2.0 <1.3.0` (Same as `1.2.x`)
-* `~1` := `>=1.0.0 <(1+1).0.0` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0` (Same as `1.x`)
-* `~0.2.3` := `>=0.2.3 <0.(2+1).0` := `>=0.2.3 <0.3.0`
-* `~0.2` := `>=0.2.0 <0.(2+1).0` := `>=0.2.0 <0.3.0` (Same as `0.2.x`)
-* `~0` := `>=0.0.0 <(0+1).0.0` := `>=0.0.0 <1.0.0` (Same as `0.x`)
-* `~1.2.3-beta.2` := `>=1.2.3-beta.2 <1.3.0` Note that prereleases in
- the `1.2.3` version will be allowed, if they are greater than or
- equal to `beta.2`. So, `1.2.3-beta.4` would be allowed, but
- `1.2.4-beta.2` would not, because it is a prerelease of a
- different `[major, minor, patch]` tuple.
-
-#### Caret Ranges `^1.2.3` `^0.2.5` `^0.0.4`
-
-Allows changes that do not modify the left-most non-zero digit in the
-`[major, minor, patch]` tuple. In other words, this allows patch and
-minor updates for versions `1.0.0` and above, patch updates for
-versions `0.X >=0.1.0`, and *no* updates for versions `0.0.X`.
-
-Many authors treat a `0.x` version as if the `x` were the major
-"breaking-change" indicator.
-
-Caret ranges are ideal when an author may make breaking changes
-between `0.2.4` and `0.3.0` releases, which is a common practice.
-However, it presumes that there will *not* be breaking changes between
-`0.2.4` and `0.2.5`. It allows for changes that are presumed to be
-additive (but non-breaking), according to commonly observed practices.
-
-* `^1.2.3` := `>=1.2.3 <2.0.0`
-* `^0.2.3` := `>=0.2.3 <0.3.0`
-* `^0.0.3` := `>=0.0.3 <0.0.4`
-* `^1.2.3-beta.2` := `>=1.2.3-beta.2 <2.0.0` Note that prereleases in
- the `1.2.3` version will be allowed, if they are greater than or
- equal to `beta.2`. So, `1.2.3-beta.4` would be allowed, but
- `1.2.4-beta.2` would not, because it is a prerelease of a
- different `[major, minor, patch]` tuple.
-* `^0.0.3-beta` := `>=0.0.3-beta <0.0.4` Note that prereleases in the
- `0.0.3` version *only* will be allowed, if they are greater than or
- equal to `beta`. So, `0.0.3-pr.2` would be allowed.
-
-When parsing caret ranges, a missing `patch` value desugars to the
-number `0`, but will allow flexibility within that value, even if the
-major and minor versions are both `0`.
-
-* `^1.2.x` := `>=1.2.0 <2.0.0`
-* `^0.0.x` := `>=0.0.0 <0.1.0`
-* `^0.0` := `>=0.0.0 <0.1.0`
-
-A missing `minor` and `patch` values will desugar to zero, but also
-allow flexibility within those values, even if the major version is
-zero.
-
-* `^1.x` := `>=1.0.0 <2.0.0`
-* `^0.x` := `>=0.0.0 <1.0.0`
-
-### Range Grammar
-
-Putting all this together, here is a Backus-Naur grammar for ranges,
-for the benefit of parser authors:
-
-```bnf
-range-set ::= range ( logical-or range ) *
-logical-or ::= ( ' ' ) * '||' ( ' ' ) *
-range ::= hyphen | simple ( ' ' simple ) * | ''
-hyphen ::= partial ' - ' partial
-simple ::= primitive | partial | tilde | caret
-primitive ::= ( '<' | '>' | '>=' | '<=' | '=' ) partial
-partial ::= xr ( '.' xr ( '.' xr qualifier ? )? )?
-xr ::= 'x' | 'X' | '*' | nr
-nr ::= '0' | ['1'-'9'] ( ['0'-'9'] ) *
-tilde ::= '~' partial
-caret ::= '^' partial
-qualifier ::= ( '-' pre )? ( '+' build )?
-pre ::= parts
-build ::= parts
-parts ::= part ( '.' part ) *
-part ::= nr | [-0-9A-Za-z]+
-```
-
-## Functions
-
-All methods and classes take a final `options` object argument. All
-options in this object are `false` by default. The options supported
-are:
-
-- `loose` Be more forgiving about not-quite-valid semver strings.
- (Any resulting output will always be 100% strict compliant, of
- course.) For backwards compatibility reasons, if the `options`
- argument is a boolean value instead of an object, it is interpreted
- to be the `loose` param.
-- `includePrerelease` Set to suppress the [default
- behavior](https://github.com/npm/node-semver#prerelease-tags) of
- excluding prerelease tagged versions from ranges unless they are
- explicitly opted into.
-
-Strict-mode Comparators and Ranges will be strict about the SemVer
-strings that they parse.
-
-* `valid(v)`: Return the parsed version, or null if it's not valid.
-* `inc(v, release)`: Return the version incremented by the release
- type (`major`, `premajor`, `minor`, `preminor`, `patch`,
- `prepatch`, or `prerelease`), or null if it's not valid
- * `premajor` in one call will bump the version up to the next major
- version and down to a prerelease of that major version.
- `preminor`, and `prepatch` work the same way.
- * If called from a non-prerelease version, the `prerelease` will work the
- same as `prepatch`. It increments the patch version, then makes a
- prerelease. If the input version is already a prerelease it simply
- increments it.
-* `prerelease(v)`: Returns an array of prerelease components, or null
- if none exist. Example: `prerelease('1.2.3-alpha.1') -> ['alpha', 1]`
-* `major(v)`: Return the major version number.
-* `minor(v)`: Return the minor version number.
-* `patch(v)`: Return the patch version number.
-* `intersects(r1, r2, loose)`: Return true if the two supplied ranges
- or comparators intersect.
-
-### Comparison
-
-* `gt(v1, v2)`: `v1 > v2`
-* `gte(v1, v2)`: `v1 >= v2`
-* `lt(v1, v2)`: `v1 < v2`
-* `lte(v1, v2)`: `v1 <= v2`
-* `eq(v1, v2)`: `v1 == v2` This is true if they're logically equivalent,
- even if they're not the exact same string. You already know how to
- compare strings.
-* `neq(v1, v2)`: `v1 != v2` The opposite of `eq`.
-* `cmp(v1, comparator, v2)`: Pass in a comparison string, and it'll call
- the corresponding function above. `"==="` and `"!=="` do simple
- string comparison, but are included for completeness. Throws if an
- invalid comparison string is provided.
-* `compare(v1, v2)`: Return `0` if `v1 == v2`, or `1` if `v1` is greater, or `-1` if
- `v2` is greater. Sorts in ascending order if passed to `Array.sort()`.
-* `rcompare(v1, v2)`: The reverse of compare. Sorts an array of versions
- in descending order when passed to `Array.sort()`.
-* `diff(v1, v2)`: Returns difference between two versions by the release type
- (`major`, `premajor`, `minor`, `preminor`, `patch`, `prepatch`, or `prerelease`),
- or null if the versions are the same.
-
-### Comparators
-
-* `intersects(comparator)`: Return true if the comparators intersect
-
-### Ranges
-
-* `validRange(range)`: Return the valid range or null if it's not valid
-* `satisfies(version, range)`: Return true if the version satisfies the
- range.
-* `maxSatisfying(versions, range)`: Return the highest version in the list
- that satisfies the range, or `null` if none of them do.
-* `minSatisfying(versions, range)`: Return the lowest version in the list
- that satisfies the range, or `null` if none of them do.
-* `gtr(version, range)`: Return `true` if version is greater than all the
- versions possible in the range.
-* `ltr(version, range)`: Return `true` if version is less than all the
- versions possible in the range.
-* `outside(version, range, hilo)`: Return true if the version is outside
- the bounds of the range in either the high or low direction. The
- `hilo` argument must be either the string `'>'` or `'<'`. (This is
- the function called by `gtr` and `ltr`.)
-* `intersects(range)`: Return true if any of the ranges comparators intersect
-
-Note that, since ranges may be non-contiguous, a version might not be
-greater than a range, less than a range, *or* satisfy a range! For
-example, the range `1.2 <1.2.9 || >2.0.0` would have a hole from `1.2.9`
-until `2.0.0`, so the version `1.2.10` would not be greater than the
-range (because `2.0.1` satisfies, which is higher), nor less than the
-range (since `1.2.8` satisfies, which is lower), and it also does not
-satisfy the range.
-
-If you want to know if a version satisfies or does not satisfy a
-range, use the `satisfies(version, range)` function.
-
-### Coercion
-
-* `coerce(version)`: Coerces a string to semver if possible
-
-This aims to provide a very forgiving translation of a non-semver
-string to semver. It looks for the first digit in a string, and
-consumes all remaining characters which satisfy at least a partial semver
-(e.g., `1`, `1.2`, `1.2.3`) up to the max permitted length (256 characters).
-Longer versions are simply truncated (`4.6.3.9.2-alpha2` becomes `4.6.3`).
-All surrounding text is simply ignored (`v3.4 replaces v3.3.1` becomes `3.4.0`).
-Only text which lacks digits will fail coercion (`version one` is not valid).
-The maximum length for any semver component considered for coercion is 16 characters;
-longer components will be ignored (`10000000000000000.4.7.4` becomes `4.7.4`).
-The maximum value for any semver component is `Integer.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER || (2**53 - 1)`;
-higher value components are invalid (`9999999999999999.4.7.4` is likely invalid).