hugo.Version

Returns the current version of the Hugo binary.

Syntax: hugo.Version
Returns: hugo.VersionString

Usage

The hugo.Version function returns the current version of the Hugo binary. Use comparison functions such as compare.Ge and compare.Lt with the returned value to compare versions by semantic version precedence instead of by string order.

Examples

{{ hugo.Version }} → 0.169.0

Comparing versions:

{{ ge hugo.Version "0.99.0" }} → true
{{ lt hugo.Version "0.200.0" }} → true

Last updated: November 8, 2026 : content: Apply style guide to hugo functions (ed4f37ecc)

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