Version

use ExtUtils::ModuleMaker;

my $MOD = ExtUtils::ModuleMaker->new

            (

              NAME => 'Sample::Module',

              VERSION => 0.01,

            );

$MOD->complete_build ();

ExtUtils::ModuleMaker will set $VERSION in all the module files Default is 0.01 Should not use multiple dots like in Linux releases 2.4.23 Can declare it an alpha version using an underscore 0.12_01