JavaScript - Comparison of Semantic Versioning

semverCompare.js

/**
 * Semantic Versioning Comparing
 * #see https://semver.org/
 * #see https://stackoverflow.com/a/65687141/456536
 * #see https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/Collator/Collator#options
 */
function semverCompare(a, b) {
    if (a.startsWith(b + "-")) return -1
    if (b.startsWith(a + "-")) return  1
    return a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: "case", caseFirst: "upper" })
}