# fastmcp.utilities.version_check

Version checking utilities for FastMCP.

## Functions

### get_latest_version

```
get_latest_version(include_prereleases: bool = False) -> str | None
```

Get the latest version of FastMCP from PyPI, using cache when available.

**Args:**

- `include_prereleases`: If True, include pre-release versions.

**Returns:**

- The latest version string, or None if unavailable.

### check_for_newer_version

```
check_for_newer_version() -> str | None
```

Check if a newer version of FastMCP is available.

**Returns:**

- The latest version string if newer than current, None otherwise.