import type { Range } from "./range";
/**
 * Sorts an array of version strings in ascending order.
 *
 * @param versions - Array of version strings to sort
 * @returns New sorted array (does not mutate input)
 * @throws {VersionParseError} If any version string is invalid
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * sort(["2.5", "2.3.1", "2.10.0"]);
 * // => ["2.3.1", "2.5", "2.10.0"]
 *
 * sort(["2.10", "2.9", "2.8"]);
 * // => ["2.8", "2.9", "2.10"]
 * ```
 */
export declare function sort(versions: string[]): string[];
/**
 * Finds the highest version that satisfies a range.
 *
 * @param versions - Array of version strings to search
 * @param range - Range expression string or pre-parsed Range object
 * @returns Highest matching version, or null if none match
 * @throws {VersionParseError} If any version string is invalid
 * @throws {RangeParseError} If range expression is invalid
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * maxSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1", "3.0.0"], ">=2.0 <3.0");
 * // => "2.5.1"
 *
 * maxSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1"], ">=3.0");
 * // => null (no matches)
 *
 * // Use Range object for better performance with many versions
 * const range = new Range(">=2.0 <3.0");
 * maxSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1", "3.0.0"], range);
 * // => "2.5.1"
 * ```
 */
export declare function maxSatisfying(versions: string[], range: string | Range): string | null;
/**
 * Finds the lowest version that satisfies a range.
 *
 * @param versions - Array of version strings to search
 * @param range - Range expression string or pre-parsed Range object
 * @returns Lowest matching version, or null if none match
 * @throws {VersionParseError} If any version string is invalid
 * @throws {RangeParseError} If range expression is invalid
 *
 * @example
 * ```typescript
 * minSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1", "3.0.0"], ">=2.0 <3.0");
 * // => "2.3.0"
 *
 * minSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1"], ">=3.0");
 * // => null (no matches)
 *
 * // Use Range object for better performance with many versions
 * const range = new Range(">=2.0 <3.0");
 * minSatisfying(["2.3.0", "2.5.1", "3.0.0"], range);
 * // => "2.3.0"
 * ```
 */
export declare function minSatisfying(versions: string[], range: string | Range): string | null;
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