Module:GameVersion

Template:Documentation subpage Single source of truth for the current Vanguard Galaxy version state.

Configuration

Edit two values at the top of Module:GameVersion once per release:

STABLE

The latest stable public release. Content stamped at this version reads as current.

BETA

The current beta / preview line (or "" if none). Content newer than STABLE reads as beta.

Promote a beta by setting STABLE to the old BETA value — every Template:Tl stamp for that version turns green automatically.

Entry points

0.8.0 / |beta

Return the configured version strings.

outdated

Returns current / beta / outdated / unknown for version v. Used by Template:Tl.

require('Module:GameVersion')

Exposes stableVersion, betaVersion, and _cmp(a,b) for other modules.

See also

• Template:Tl — the per-content version stamp that consumes this module.

---

-- Single source of truth for Vanguard Galaxy version state.
-- Bump STABLE / BETA here on each release; every {{Ver}} stamp re-evaluates
-- automatically. Stale pages repopulate the tracking categories on next parse.
local p = {}

-- Latest STABLE public release.
local STABLE = "0.8.0"
-- Current BETA / preview line, or "" if none is running. Content stamped
-- newer than STABLE is shown as beta; when BETA is promoted to STABLE those
-- stamps turn green automatically.
local BETA = "0.8.1"

-- "1.2.3" -> {1,2,3}
local function parse(v)
	local t = {}
	for n in tostring(v):gmatch("%d+") do
		t[#t + 1] = tonumber(n)
	end
	return t
end

-- Compare version strings. Returns -1 if a<b, 0 if equal, 1 if a>b.
local function cmp(a, b)
	local pa, pb = parse(a), parse(b)
	local n = math.max(#pa, #pb)
	for i = 1, n do
		local x, y = pa[i] or 0, pb[i] or 0
		if x < y then return -1 end
		if x > y then return 1 end
	end
	return 0
end

-- {{#invoke:GameVersion|stable}} / |beta
function p.stable() return STABLE end
function p.beta() return BETA end

-- {{#invoke:GameVersion|status|<version>}}
-- -> "current" | "beta" | "outdated" | "unknown"
function p.status(frame)
	local v = frame.args[1]
	if not v or v == "" then return "unknown" end
	local c = cmp(v, STABLE)
	if c < 0 then return "outdated" end
	if c == 0 then return "current" end
	return "beta"
end

-- Plain-Lua accessors for other modules
p.stableVersion = STABLE
p.betaVersion = BETA
p._cmp = cmp

return p