---
name: "Dist::Zilla::Plugin::OurPkgVersion"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdist-zilla-plugin-ourpkgversion-perl"
version: "1:0.21-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Dist::Zilla::Plugin::OurPkgVersion"
---

# Dist::Zilla::Plugin::OurPkgVersion(3pm)

No line insertion and does Package version with our

## NAME

Dist::Zilla::Plugin::OurPkgVersion - No line insertion and does Package version with our

## VERSION

version 0.21

## SYNOPSIS

in dist.ini

```
        [OurPkgVersion]
```

in your modules

```
        # VERSION
```

## DESCRIPTION

This module was created as an alternative to Dist::Zilla::Plugin::PkgVersion and uses some code from that module. This module is designed to use a the more readable format `"our $VERSION =` `$version;"` as well as not change then number of lines of code in your files, which will keep your repository more in sync with your CPAN release. It also allows you slightly more freedom in how you specify your version.

### EXAMPLES

in dist.ini

```
        ...
        version = 0.01;
        [OurPkgVersion]
```

in lib/My/Module.pm

```
        package My::Module;
        # VERSION
        ...
```

output lib/My/Module.pm

```
        package My::Module;
        our $VERSION = '0.01'; # VERSION
        ...
```

please note that whitespace before the comment is significant so

```
        package My::Module;
        BEGIN {
                # VERSION
        }
        ...
```

becomes

```
        package My::Module;
        BEGIN {
                our $VERSION = '0.01'; # VERSION
        }
        ...
```

while

```
        package My::Module;
        BEGIN {
        # VERSION
        }
        ...
```

becomes

```
        package My::Module;
        BEGIN {
        our $VERSION = '0.01'; # VERSION
        }
        ...
```

you can also add additional comments to your comment

```
        ...
        # VERSION: generated by DZP::OurPkgVersion
        ...
```

becomes

```
        ...
        our $VERSION = '0.1.0'; # VERSION: generated by DZP::OurPkgVersion
        ...
```

you can also use perltidy's default static side comments (##)

```
        ...
        ## VERSION
        ...
```

becomes

```
        ...
        our $VERSION = '0.1.0'; ## VERSION
        ...
```

Also note, the package line is not in any way significant, it will insert the `"our $VERSION"` line anywhere in the file before `"# VERSION"` as many times as you've written `"# VERSION"` regardless of whether or not inserting it there is a good idea. OurPkgVersion will not insert a version unless you have `"#` `VERSION"` so it is a bit more work.

If you make a trial release, the comment will be altered to say so:

```
        # VERSION
```

becomes

```
        our $VERSION = '0.01'; # TRIAL VERSION
```

## METHODS

- BUILD

  Provides validations after object creation.

- munge\_files

  Override the default provided by Dist::Zilla::Role::FileMunger to limit the number of files to search to only be modules and executables.

- munge\_file

  tells which files to munge, see Dist::Zilla::Role::FileMunger.

- finder

  Override the default FileFinder for finding files to check and update. The default value is `":InstallModules"` and `":PerlExecFiles"` (when available; otherwise `":ExecFiles"`) -- see also Dist::Zilla::Plugin::ExecDir, to make sure the script files are properly marked as executables for the installer.

## PROPERTIES

- underscore\_eval\_version

  For version numbers that have an underscore in them, add this line immediately after the our version assignment:

  ```
          $VERSION = eval $VERSION;
  ```

  This is arguably the correct thing to do, but changes the line numbering of the generated Perl module or source, and thus optional.

- semantic\_version

  Setting this property to "true" (1) will set the version of the module/distribution to properly use semantic versioning. It will also expect that you setup `"version"` with a v-string, without adding quotes. For example:

  ```
          version = v0.0.1
  ```

  Beware you can't setup both `"underscore_eval_version"` and `"semantic_version"` since both are mutually exclusive: if you try, your code is going to `"die"`.

  For more details, check this blog \<https://weblog.bulknews.net/how-to-correctly-use-semantic-version-vx-y-z-in-perl-modules-eb08568ab911\> for more details about using semantic version with Perl.

- skip\_main\_module

  Set to true to ignore the main module in the distribution. This prevents a warning when using Dist::Zilla::Plugin::VersionFromMainModule to obtain the version number instead of the `"dist.ini"` file.

- overwrite

  When enabled, this option causes any match of the `"# VERSION"` comment to first check for an existing `"our $VERSION = ...;"` on the same line, and if found, overwrite the value in the existing statement. (the comment still gets modified for trial releases)

  Currently, the value must be a single Perl token such as a string or number.

- no\_critic

  When `"underscore_eval_version"` is used the generated code for dev versions may not technically be Perl::Critic compliant due to string eval, but is nevertheless pretty safe.  This option will add the appropriate `"no critic"` directive to save you the hassle.

## BUGS

Please report any bugs or feature requests on the bugtracker website \<https://github.com/plicease/dist-zilla-plugin-ourpkgversion/issues\>

When submitting a bug or request, please include a test-file or a patch to an existing test-file that illustrates the bug or desired feature.

## CONTRIBUTORS

- •

  Alceu Rodrigues de Freitas Junior \<alceu.junior@quintoandar.com.br\>

- •

  Ian Sealy \<git@iansealy.com\>

- •

  Michael Conrad \<mike@nrdvana.net\>

- •

  Michael Jemmeson \<mjemmeson@cpan.org\>

- •

  Stephan Loyd \<stephanloyd9@gmail.com\>

- •

  Alceu Rodrigues de Freitas Junior \<arfreitas@cpan.org\>

- •

  Alexandr Ciornii \<alexchorny@gmail.com\>

- •

  Alexei Znamensky \<russoz@cpan.org\>

- •

  Christian Walde \<walde.christian@googlemail.com\>

- •

  Christopher J. Madsen \<perl@cjmweb.net\>

- •

  David Golden \<dagolden@cpan.org\>

- •

  Graham Ollis \<perl@wdlabs.com\>

- •

  Graham Ollis \<plicease@cpan.org\>

- •

  Graham✈️✈️ \<plicease@cpan.org\>

## AUTHORS

- •

  Caleb Cushing \<xenoterracide@gmail.com\>

- •

  Grahan Ollis \<plicease@cpan.org\>

## COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE

This software is Copyright (c) 2019 by Caleb Cushing.

This is free software, licensed under:

```
  The Artistic License 2.0 (GPL Compatible)
```
