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class method

Gem.latest_version_for

(::String name) -> ::Gem::Version?

latest_version_for(name)

# File tmp/rubies/ruby-4.1.0-preview1/lib/rubygems.rb, line 958
def self.latest_version_for(name)
  latest_spec_for(name)&.version
end

Returns the version of the latest release-version of gem name

See also .latest_spec_for .load_bundler_extensions .latest_rubygems_version .load_env_plugins also in 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0