version_utils.ts

Compares bump types. Returns positive if a > b, negative if a < b, 0 if equal.

Determines version prefix to use when updating dependencies.

Strategy: - Wildcard (*): Use caret (^) as default - Has existing prefix: Preserve it (^, ~, >=, <=, etc) - No prefix: Use default_strategy

This preserves user intent while handling wildcard replacements sensibly.

Gets the version prefix (^, ~, >=, <=, or empty string).

Determines if a bump is a breaking change based on semver rules. Pre-1.0: minor bumps are breaking 1.0+: major bumps are breaking

Normalizes version string for comparison.

Strips prefixes (^, ~, >=) to get bare version number. Handles wildcards as-is. Used by needs_update to compare versions.

Strips version prefix (^, ~, >=, <=, etc) from a version string.