/**
 * Removes leading zeros from a numeric string while preserving the value "0" itself.
 * Only removes leading zeros from the integer part, not from decimal values like "0.5".
 *
 * @param value - The numeric string to process
 * @returns The string with leading zeros removed
 *
 * @example
 * removeLeadingZeros("007")     // "7"
 * removeLeadingZeros("0001")    // "1"
 * removeLeadingZeros("0")       // "0"
 * removeLeadingZeros("0.5")     // "0.5"
 * removeLeadingZeros("-007")    // "-7"
 * removeLeadingZeros("123")     // "123"
 * removeLeadingZeros("00.5")    // "0.5"
 * removeLeadingZeros("-00.5")   // "-0.5"
 */
export declare function removeLeadingZeros(value: string): string;