/**
 * Reads the current version out of package.json, so the server's advertised
 * `serverInfo.version` tracks a real version bump instead of a hand-set literal going stale.
 * Same class of bug alces-mcp's v1.0 readiness plan (T1) fixed — see
 * castor-mcp/docs/plans/2026-08-21-distribution-parity.md, Task 1 Step 2.
 */
export declare function readPackageVersion(): string;