diff --git a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
index c98a8a0c9fd..8dd63a297be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/smoke.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 env:
   GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-  SMOKE_TEST_BRANCH: main
+  SMOKE_TEST_BRANCH: revert-228-amazimbe/use-new-maven-version
 jobs:
   discover:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/new_version.rb b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/new_version.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..592d7eedaeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/new_version.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+# typed: strict
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "dependabot/maven/version_parser"
+require "dependabot/version"
+require "dependabot/utils"
+
+# See https://maven.apache.org/pom.html#Version_Order_Specification for details.
+
+module Dependabot
+  module Maven
+    class NewVersion
+      extend T::Sig
+      extend T::Helpers
+
+      PRERELEASE_QUALIFIERS = T.let([
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::ALPHA,
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::BETA,
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::MILESTONE,
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::RC,
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::SNAPSHOT
+      ].freeze, T::Array[Integer])
+
+      sig { returns(Dependabot::Maven::TokenBucket) }
+      attr_accessor :token_bucket
+
+      sig { params(version: String).returns(T::Boolean) }
+      def self.correct?(version)
+        return false if version.empty?
+
+        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser.parse(version.to_s).to_a.any?
+      rescue Dependabot::BadRequirementError
+        Dependabot.logger.info("Malformed version string - #{version}")
+        false
+      end
+
+      sig { params(version: String).void }
+      def initialize(version)
+        @version_string = T.let(version, String)
+        @token_bucket = T.let(Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser.parse(version), Dependabot::Maven::TokenBucket)
+      end
+
+      sig { returns(String) }
+      def inspect
+        "#<#{self.class} #{version_string}>"
+      end
+
+      sig { returns(String) }
+      def to_s
+        version_string
+      end
+
+      sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+      def prerelease?
+        token_bucket.to_a.flatten.any? do |token|
+          token.is_a?(Integer) && token.negative?
+        end
+      end
+
+      sig { params(other: ::Dependabot::Maven::NewVersion).returns(Integer) }
+      def <=>(other)
+        T.must(token_bucket <=> other.token_bucket)
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      sig { returns(String) }
+      attr_reader :version_string
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater.rb b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater.rb
index 25ee2267b6b..8d3774edf63 100644
--- a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater.rb
+++ b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater.rb
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ def updated_requirements
         attr_reader :properties_to_update
 
         def update_requirement(req_string)
-          # Since range requirements are excluded this must be exact
-          update_exact_requirement(req_string)
+          if req_string.include?(".+")
+            update_dynamic_requirement(req_string)
+          else
+            # Since range requirements are excluded this must be exact
+            update_exact_requirement(req_string)
+          end
         end
 
         def update_exact_requirement(req_string)
@@ -60,6 +64,16 @@ def update_exact_requirement(req_string)
           req_string.gsub(old_version.to_s, latest_version.to_s)
         end
 
+        # This is really only a Gradle thing, but Gradle relies on this
+        # RequirementsUpdater too
+        def update_dynamic_requirement(req_string)
+          precision = req_string.split(".").take_while { |s| s != "+" }.count
+
+          version_parts = latest_version.segments.first(precision)
+
+          version_parts.join(".") + ".+"
+        end
+
         def version_class
           Maven::Version
         end
diff --git a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/version.rb b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/version.rb
index ba41088998c..0cd26fe8f81 100644
--- a/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/version.rb
+++ b/maven/lib/dependabot/maven/version.rb
@@ -1,80 +1,192 @@
-# typed: strict
+# typed: true
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require "dependabot/maven/version_parser"
 require "dependabot/version"
 require "dependabot/utils"
 
+# Java versions use dots and dashes when tokenising their versions.
+# Gem::Version converts a "-" to ".pre.", so we override the `to_s` method.
+#
 # See https://maven.apache.org/pom.html#Version_Order_Specification for details.
 
 module Dependabot
   module Maven
     class Version < Dependabot::Version
-      extend T::Sig
-      extend T::Helpers
-
-      PRERELEASE_QUALIFIERS = T.let([
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::ALPHA,
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::BETA,
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::MILESTONE,
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::RC,
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser::SNAPSHOT
-      ].freeze, T::Array[Integer])
-
+      NULL_VALUES = %w(0 final ga).freeze
+      PREFIXED_TOKEN_HIERARCHY = {
+        "." => { qualifier: 1, number: 4 },
+        "-" => { qualifier: 2, number: 3 },
+        "+" => { qualifier: 3, number: 2 }
+      }.freeze
+      NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY = {
+        "a" => 1, "alpha"     => 1,
+        "b" => 2, "beta"      => 2,
+        "m" => 3, "milestone" => 3,
+        "rc" => 4, "cr" => 4, "pr" => 4, "pre" => 4,
+        "snapshot" => 5, "dev" => 5,
+        "ga" => 6, "" => 6, "final" => 6,
+        "sp" => 7
+      }.freeze
       VERSION_PATTERN =
         "[0-9a-zA-Z]+" \
         '(?>\.[0-9a-zA-Z]*)*' \
         '([_\-\+][0-9A-Za-z_-]*(\.[0-9A-Za-z_-]*)*)?'
+      ANCHORED_VERSION_PATTERN = /\A\s*(#{VERSION_PATTERN})?\s*\z/
 
-      sig { returns(Dependabot::Maven::TokenBucket) }
-      attr_accessor :token_bucket
-
-      sig { override.params(version: VersionParameter).returns(T::Boolean) }
       def self.correct?(version)
-        return false if version.to_s.empty?
+        return false if version.nil?
 
-        Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser.parse(version.to_s).to_a.any?
-      rescue ArgumentError
-        Dependabot.logger.info("Malformed version string #{version}")
-        false
+        version.to_s.match?(ANCHORED_VERSION_PATTERN)
       end
 
-      sig { override.params(version: VersionParameter).void }
       def initialize(version)
-        raise BadRequirementError, "Malformed version string - string is nil" if version.nil?
-
-        @version_string = T.let(version.to_s, String)
-        @token_bucket = T.let(Dependabot::Maven::VersionParser.parse(version_string), Dependabot::Maven::TokenBucket)
+        @version_string = version.to_s
         super(version.to_s.tr("_", "-"))
       end
 
-      sig { returns(String) }
       def inspect
-        "#<#{self.class} #{version_string}>"
+        "#<#{self.class} #{@version_string}>"
       end
 
-      sig { returns(String) }
       def to_s
-        version_string
+        @version_string
       end
 
-      sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
       def prerelease?
-        token_bucket.to_a.flatten.any? do |token|
-          token.is_a?(Integer) && token.negative?
+        tokens.any? do |token|
+          next true if token == "eap"
+          next false unless NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[token]
+
+          NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[token] < 6
         end
       end
 
-      sig { params(other: VersionParameter).returns(Integer) }
       def <=>(other)
-        other = Dependabot::Maven::Version.new(other.to_s) unless other.is_a? Dependabot::Maven::Version
-        T.must(token_bucket <=> T.cast(other, Dependabot::Maven::Version).token_bucket)
+        version = stringify_version(@version_string)
+        version = fill_tokens(version)
+        version = trim_version(version)
+
+        other_version = stringify_version(other)
+        other_version = fill_tokens(other_version)
+        other_version = trim_version(other_version)
+
+        version, other_version = convert_dates(version, other_version)
+
+        prefixed_tokens = split_into_prefixed_tokens(version)
+        other_prefixed_tokens = split_into_prefixed_tokens(other_version)
+
+        prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens =
+          pad_for_comparison(prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens)
+
+        prefixed_tokens.count.times.each do |index|
+          comp = compare_prefixed_token(
+            prefix: prefixed_tokens[index][0],
+            token: prefixed_tokens[index][1..-1] || "",
+            other_prefix: other_prefixed_tokens[index][0],
+            other_token: other_prefixed_tokens[index][1..-1] || ""
+          )
+          return comp unless comp.zero?
+        end
+
+        0
       end
 
       private
 
-      sig { returns(String) }
-      attr_reader :version_string
+      def tokens
+        @tokens ||=
+          begin
+            version = @version_string.to_s.downcase
+            version = fill_tokens(version)
+            version = trim_version(version)
+            split_into_prefixed_tokens(version).map { |t| t[1..-1] }
+          end
+      end
+
+      def stringify_version(version)
+        version = version.to_s.downcase
+
+        # Not technically correct, but pragmatic
+        version.gsub(/^v(?=\d)/, "")
+      end
+
+      def fill_tokens(version)
+        # Add separators when transitioning from digits to characters
+        version = version.gsub(/(\d)([A-Za-z])/, '\1-\2')
+        version = version.gsub(/([A-Za-z])(\d)/, '\1-\2')
+
+        # Replace empty tokens with 0
+        version = version.gsub(/([\.\-])([\.\-])/, '\10\2')
+        version = version.gsub(/^([\.\-])/, '0\1')
+        version.gsub(/([\.\-])$/, '\10')
+      end
+
+      def trim_version(version)
+        version.split("-").filter_map do |v|
+          parts = v.split(".")
+          parts = parts[0..-2] while NULL_VALUES.include?(parts&.last)
+          parts&.join(".")
+        end.reject(&:empty?).join("-")
+      end
+
+      def convert_dates(version, other_version)
+        default = [version, other_version]
+        return default unless version.match?(/^\d{4}-?\d{2}-?\d{2}$/)
+        return default unless other_version.match?(/^\d{4}-?\d{2}-?\d{2}$/)
+
+        [version.delete("-"), other_version.delete("-")]
+      end
+
+      def split_into_prefixed_tokens(version)
+        ".#{version}".split(/(?=[\-\.\+])/)
+      end
+
+      def pad_for_comparison(prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens)
+        prefixed_tokens = prefixed_tokens.dup
+        other_prefixed_tokens = other_prefixed_tokens.dup
+
+        longest = [prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens].max_by(&:count)
+        shortest = [prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens].min_by(&:count)
+
+        longest.count.times do |index|
+          next unless shortest[index].nil?
+
+          shortest[index] = longest[index].start_with?(".") ? ".0" : "-"
+        end
+
+        [prefixed_tokens, other_prefixed_tokens]
+      end
+
+      def compare_prefixed_token(prefix:, token:, other_prefix:, other_token:)
+        token_type = token.match?(/^\d+$/) ? :number : :qualifier
+        other_token_type = other_token.match?(/^\d+$/) ? :number : :qualifier
+
+        hierarchy = PREFIXED_TOKEN_HIERARCHY.fetch(prefix).fetch(token_type)
+        other_hierarchy =
+          PREFIXED_TOKEN_HIERARCHY.fetch(other_prefix).fetch(other_token_type)
+
+        hierarchy_comparison = hierarchy <=> other_hierarchy
+        return hierarchy_comparison unless hierarchy_comparison.zero?
+
+        compare_token(token: token, other_token: other_token)
+      end
+
+      def compare_token(token:, other_token:)
+        if (token_hierarchy = NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[token])
+          return -1 unless NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[other_token]
+
+          return token_hierarchy <=> NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[other_token]
+        end
+
+        return 1 if NAMED_QUALIFIERS_HIERARCHY[other_token]
+
+        if token.match?(/\A\d+\z/) && other_token.match?(/\A\d+\z/)
+          token = token.to_i
+          other_token = other_token.to_i
+        end
+
+        token <=> other_token
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/new_version_spec.rb b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/new_version_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad0dddee556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/new_version_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,503 @@
+# typed: false
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "spec_helper"
+require "dependabot/maven/new_version"
+
+RSpec.describe Dependabot::Maven::NewVersion do
+  subject(:version) { described_class.new(version_string) }
+
+  let(:version_string) { "1.0.0" }
+
+  describe ".correct?" do
+    subject { described_class.correct?(version_string) }
+
+    context "with a normal version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a normal version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "Finchley" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a dynamic version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.+" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with an empty string" do
+      let(:version_string) { "" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a malformed version string" do
+      let(:version_string) { "-" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#to_s" do
+    subject { version.to_s }
+
+    context "with no dashes" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0") }
+    end
+
+    context "with a + separated build number" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0+100" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0+100") }
+    end
+
+    context "with a + separated alphanumeric build identifier" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0+build1" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0+build1") }
+    end
+
+    context "with a dot-specified prerelease" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0.pre1" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0.pre1") }
+    end
+
+    context "with a dash-specified prerelease" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0-pre1" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0-pre1") }
+    end
+
+    context "with an underscore-specified prerelease" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0_pre1" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0_pre1") }
+    end
+
+    context "with space as version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "" }
+      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - string is empty" }
+
+      it "raises an exception" do
+        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a dot as version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "." }
+      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - #{version_string}" }
+
+      it "raises an exception" do
+        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with a hyphen as a version" do
+      let(:version_string) { "-" }
+      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - #{version_string}" }
+
+      it "raises an exception" do
+        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#prerelease?" do
+    subject { version.prerelease? }
+
+    context "with an alpha" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0-alpha" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a capitalised alpha" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0-Alpha" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with an alpha separated with a ." do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0.alpha" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with an alpha with no separator" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0alpha" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
+
+    context "with an alligator" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0alligator" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a release" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+    end
+
+    context "with a post-release" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.0.0.sp7" }
+
+      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#inspect" do
+    subject { described_class.new(version_string).inspect }
+
+    let(:version_string) { "1.0.0+build1" }
+
+    it { is_expected.to eq("#<#{described_class} #{version_string}>") }
+  end
+
+  describe "#<=>" do
+    subject { version.send(:<=>, other_version) }
+
+    context "with semantic versions" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.2", 1],
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3", 0],
+          ["1.2.3", "v1.2.3", 0]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with semantic versions that have a build number" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-1", -1],
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0-1", -1],
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0.1", -1],
+          ["1.2.3-2", "1.2.3-1", 1],
+          ["1.2.3-0.2", "1.2.3-1.1", -1]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with semantic versions that have a qualifier" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-a0", 1], # alpha has lower precedence
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-a", -1] # 'a' without a following int is not alpha
+
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with versions that have trailing nulls" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha", 0],
+          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha0", 0],
+          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha.0", 0],
+          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha.z", -1],
+
+          ["1beta-0", "1beta", 0],
+          ["1beta-0", "1beta0", 0],
+          ["1beta-0", "1beta.0", 0],
+          ["1beta-0", "1beta.z", -1],
+
+          ["1rc-0", "1rc0", 0],
+          ["1rc-0", "1rc", 0],
+          ["1rc-0", "1rc.0", 0],
+          ["1rc-0", "1rc.z", -1],
+
+          ["1sp-0", "1sp0", 0],
+          ["1sp-0", "1sp", 0],
+          ["1sp-0", "1sp.0", 0],
+          ["1sp-0", "1sp.z", -1],
+
+          ["1.ga", "1-ga", 0],
+          ["1.0", "1.ga", 0],
+          ["1.0.FINAL", "1", 0],
+          ["1.0", "1.release", 0],
+
+          ["1.2.0", "1.2", 0],
+          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0", 0],
+          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-0", 0],
+          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-a0", 1],
+          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-a", -1],
+          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-1", -1],
+          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-0-1", -1],
+
+          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot0", 0],
+          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot", 0],
+          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot.0", 0],
+          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot.z", -1],
+
+          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone", 0],
+          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone0", 0],
+          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone.0", 0],
+          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone.z", -1]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with equivalent shortened qualifiers" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1alpha-0", "1a0", 0],
+          ["1beta-0", "1b0", 0],
+          ["1milestone-0", "1m0", 0]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns 0" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with dot, hyphen and digit / qualifier transitions as separators" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1alpha.z", "1alpha-z", 0],
+          ["1alpha1", "1alpha-1", 0],
+          ["1alpha-1", "1alpha.1", -1],
+          ["1beta.z", "1beta-z", 0],
+          ["1beta1", "1beta-1", 0],
+          ["1beta-1", "1beta.1", -1],
+          ["1-a", "1a", 0],
+          ["1-a", "1.a", 0],
+          ["1-b", "1-b-1", -1],
+          ["1-b-1", "1-b.1", -1],
+          ["1sp.z", "1sp-z", 0],
+          ["1sp1", "1sp-1", 0],
+          ["1sp-1", "1sp.1", -1],
+          ["1rc.z", "1rc-z", 0],
+          ["1rc1", "1rc-1", 0],
+          ["1rc-1", "1rc.1", -1],
+          ["1milestone.z", "1milestone-z", 0],
+          ["1milestone1", "1milestone-1", 0],
+          ["1milestone-1", "1milestone.1", -1],
+          ["1snapshot.z", "1snapshot-z", 0],
+          ["1snapshot1", "1snapshot-1", 0],
+          ["1snapshot-1", "1snapshot.1", -1]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns 0" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with qualifiers with different precedence" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1alpha.1", "1beta.1", -1],
+          ["1beta.1", "1milestone.1", -1],
+          ["1milestone.1", "1rc.1", -1],
+          ["1rc.1", "1snapshot.1", -1],
+          ["1.sp", "1.ga", 1],
+          ["1.release", "1.ga", 0]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct value" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with equivalent qualifiers cr and rc" do
+      let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0rc-1") }
+      let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0-cr1") }
+
+      it "returns 0" do
+        expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(0)
+        expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(0)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when comparing alphanumerically" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1alpha-z", "1alpha1", -1],
+          ["1beta-z", "1beta1", -1],
+          ["1milestone-z", "1milestone1", -1],
+          ["1rc-z", "1rc1", -1],
+          ["1snapshot-z", "1snapshot1", -1],
+          ["1sp-z", "1sp1", -1],
+          ["181", "DEV", 1]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "gives higher precedence to digits" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when comparing alphabetically" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1-a", "1-b", -1],
+          ["Finchley", "Edgware", 1],
+          ["1.something", "1.SOMETHING", 0]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when comparing numerically" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1-b.1", "1-b.2", -1],
+          ["9.0.0+102", "9.0.0+91", 1],
+          ["1-foo2", "1-foo10", -1]
+
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when comparing padded versions" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          ["1snapshot.1", "1", -1],
+          ["1-snapshot", "1", -1],
+          ["1", "1sp0", -1],
+          ["1sp.1", "1-a", -1],
+          ["1", "1.1", -1],
+          ["1", "1-sp", -1],
+          ["1-ga-1", "1-1", -1]
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "returns the correct result" do
+        versions.each do |input|
+          version1, version2, result = input
+          version = described_class.new(version1)
+          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
+          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
+          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when ordering versions" do
+      let(:versions) do
+        [
+          described_class.new("NotAVersionSting"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-alpha"),
+          described_class.new("1.0a1-SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-alpha1"),
+          described_class.new("1.0beta1-SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-b2"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-beta3.SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-beta3"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-milestone1-SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-m2"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-cr1"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-SNAPSHOT"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-RELEASE"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-sp"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-a"),
+          described_class.new("1.0-whatever"),
+          described_class.new("1.0.z"),
+          described_class.new("1.0.1"),
+          described_class.new("1.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1")
+        ]
+      end
+
+      it "sorts versions correctly" do
+        expect(versions.shuffle.sort).to eq(versions)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/requirement_spec.rb b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/requirement_spec.rb
index 1d53a79979e..064377ccb8e 100644
--- a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/requirement_spec.rb
+++ b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/requirement_spec.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     context "with a pre-release version" do
       let(:requirement_string) { "1.3.alpha" }
 
-      it { is_expected.to be_satisfied_by(Gem::Version.new("1.3.alpha")) }
+      it { is_expected.to be_satisfied_by(Gem::Version.new("1.3.a")) }
     end
 
     context "with a version that wouldn't be a valid Gem::Version" do
diff --git a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater_spec.rb b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater_spec.rb
index e017876393d..50de6222761 100644
--- a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater_spec.rb
+++ b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/update_checker/requirements_updater_spec.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
         its([:requirement]) { is_expected.to eq("[23.6-jre]") }
       end
 
+      context "when a dynamic requirement was previously specified" do
+        let(:pom_req_string) { "22.+" }
+
+        its([:requirement]) { is_expected.to eq("23.+") }
+      end
+
       context "when there were multiple requirements" do
         let(:requirements) { [pom_req, other_pom_req] }
 
diff --git a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/version_spec.rb b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/version_spec.rb
index 0e5dc0ee82f..934c90779ea 100644
--- a/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/version_spec.rb
+++ b/maven/spec/dependabot/maven/version_spec.rb
@@ -29,24 +29,6 @@
 
       it { is_expected.to be(true) }
     end
-
-    context "with a nil version" do
-      let(:version_string) { nil }
-
-      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
-    end
-
-    context "with an empty version" do
-      let(:version_string) { "" }
-
-      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
-    end
-
-    context "with a malformed version string" do
-      let(:version_string) { "-" }
-
-      it { is_expected.to be(false) }
-    end
   end
 
   describe "#to_s" do
@@ -87,33 +69,6 @@
 
       it { is_expected.to eq("1.0.0_pre1") }
     end
-
-    context "with a nil version" do
-      let(:version_string) { nil }
-      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - string is nil" }
-
-      it "raises an exception" do
-        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "with an empty version" do
-      let(:version_string) { "" }
-      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - string is empty" }
-
-      it "raises an exception" do
-        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
-      end
-    end
-
-    context "with a malformed version string" do
-      let(:version_string) { "-" }
-      let(:err_msg) { "Malformed version string - #{version_string}" }
-
-      it "raises an exception" do
-        expect { version }.to raise_error(Dependabot::BadRequirementError, err_msg)
-      end
-    end
   end
 
   describe "#prerelease?" do
@@ -160,22 +115,24 @@
 
       it { is_expected.to be(false) }
     end
-  end
 
-  describe "#inspect" do
-    subject { described_class.new(version_string).inspect }
+    context "with a 'pr' pre-release separated with a ." do
+      let(:version_string) { "2.10.0.pr3" }
 
-    let(:version_string) { "1.0.0+build1" }
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq("#<#{described_class} #{version_string}>") }
-  end
+    context "with a 'pre' pre-release separated with a -" do
+      let(:version_string) { "2.10.0-pre0" }
 
-  describe "#to_semver" do
-    subject { described_class.new(version_string).to_semver }
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
 
-    let(:version_string) { "1.0.0+build1" }
+    context "with a dev token" do
+      let(:version_string) { "1.2.1-dev-65" }
 
-    it { is_expected.to eq version_string }
+      it { is_expected.to be(true) }
+    end
   end
 
   describe "#<=>" do
@@ -201,336 +158,227 @@
       end
     end
 
-    context "with semantic versions" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.2", 1],
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3", 0],
-          ["1.2.3", "v1.2.3", 0]
-        ]
+    context "when comparing to a Maven::Version" do
+      context "when lower" do
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("0.9.0") }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
       end
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+      context "when equal" do
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0.0") }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+
+        context "when prefixed with a v" do
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("v1.0.0") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "with semantic versions that have a build number" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-1", -1],
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0-1", -1],
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0.1", -1],
-          ["1.2.3-2", "1.2.3-1", 1],
-          ["1.2.3-0.2", "1.2.3-1.1", -1]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when using different date formats" do
+          let(:version_string) { "20181003" }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("v2018-10-03") }
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    context "with semantic versions that have a qualifier" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-a0", 1], # alpha has lower precedence
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-a", -1] # 'a' without a following int is not alpha
+      context "when greater" do
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.1.0") }
 
-        ]
+        it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
       end
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
-        end
-      end
-    end
+      context "when the version is a post-release" do
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0.0u1") }
 
-    context "with versions that have trailing nulls" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha", 0],
-          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha0", 0],
-          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha.0", 0],
-          ["1alpha-0", "1alpha.z", -1],
-
-          ["1beta-0", "1beta", 0],
-          ["1beta-0", "1beta0", 0],
-          ["1beta-0", "1beta.0", 0],
-          ["1beta-0", "1beta.z", -1],
-
-          ["1rc-0", "1rc0", 0],
-          ["1rc-0", "1rc", 0],
-          ["1rc-0", "1rc.0", 0],
-          ["1rc-0", "1rc.z", -1],
-
-          ["1sp-0", "1sp0", 0],
-          ["1sp-0", "1sp", 0],
-          ["1sp-0", "1sp.0", 0],
-          ["1sp-0", "1sp.z", -1],
-
-          ["1.ga", "1-ga", 0],
-          ["1.0", "1.ga", 0],
-          ["1.0.FINAL", "1", 0],
-          ["1.0", "1.release", 0],
-
-          ["1.2.0", "1.2", 0],
-          ["1.2.3", "1.2.3-0", 0],
-          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-0", 0],
-          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-a0", 1],
-          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-a", -1],
-          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-1", -1],
-          ["1.2.3-0", "1.2.3-0-1", -1],
-
-          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot0", 0],
-          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot", 0],
-          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot.0", 0],
-          ["1snapshot-0", "1snapshot.z", -1],
-
-          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone", 0],
-          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone0", 0],
-          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone.0", 0],
-          ["1milestone-0", "1milestone.z", -1]
-        ]
+        it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
       end
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
-        end
+      context "when the version is a pre-release" do
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0.0a1") }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
       end
-    end
 
-    context "with equivalent shortened qualifiers" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1alpha-0", "1a0", 0],
-          ["1beta-0", "1b0", 0],
-          ["1milestone-0", "1m0", 0]
-        ]
+      context "when the version is non-numeric" do
+        let(:version) { described_class.new("Finchley") }
+        let(:other_version) { described_class.new("Edgware") }
+
+        it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
       end
 
-      it "returns 0" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+      describe "with a + separated alphanumeric build identifier" do
+        context "when equal" do
+          let(:version_string) { "9.0.0+100" }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("9.0.0+100") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "with dot, hyphen and digit / qualifier transitions as separators" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1alpha.z", "1alpha-z", 0],
-          ["1alpha1", "1alpha-1", 0],
-          ["1alpha-1", "1alpha.1", -1],
-          ["1beta.z", "1beta-z", 0],
-          ["1beta1", "1beta-1", 0],
-          ["1beta-1", "1beta.1", -1],
-          ["1-a", "1a", 0],
-          ["1-a", "1.a", 0],
-          ["1-b", "1-b-1", -1],
-          ["1-b-1", "1-b.1", -1],
-          ["1sp.z", "1sp-z", 0],
-          ["1sp1", "1sp-1", 0],
-          ["1sp-1", "1sp.1", -1],
-          ["1rc.z", "1rc-z", 0],
-          ["1rc1", "1rc-1", 0],
-          ["1rc-1", "1rc.1", -1],
-          ["1milestone.z", "1milestone-z", 0],
-          ["1milestone1", "1milestone-1", 0],
-          ["1milestone-1", "1milestone.1", -1],
-          ["1snapshot.z", "1snapshot-z", 0],
-          ["1snapshot1", "1snapshot-1", 0],
-          ["1snapshot-1", "1snapshot.1", -1]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when greater" do
+          let(:version_string) { "9.0.0+102" }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("9.0.0+101") }
 
-      it "returns 0" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "with qualifiers with different precedence" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1alpha.1", "1beta.1", -1],
-          ["1beta.1", "1milestone.1", -1],
-          ["1milestone.1", "1rc.1", -1],
-          ["1rc.1", "1snapshot.1", -1],
-          ["1.sp", "1.ga", 1],
-          ["1.release", "1.ga", 0]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when less than" do
+          let(:version_string) { "9.0.0+100" }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("9.0.0+101") }
 
-      it "returns the correct value" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
         end
       end
-    end
 
-    context "with equivalent qualifiers cr and rc" do
-      let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0rc-1") }
-      let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0-cr1") }
+      describe "from the spec" do
+        context "when dealing with number padding" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.1") }
 
-      it "returns 0" do
-        expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(0)
-        expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(0)
-      end
-    end
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
+        end
 
-    context "when comparing alphanumerically" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1alpha-z", "1alpha1", -1],
-          ["1beta-z", "1beta1", -1],
-          ["1milestone-z", "1milestone1", -1],
-          ["1rc-z", "1rc1", -1],
-          ["1snapshot-z", "1snapshot1", -1],
-          ["1sp-z", "1sp1", -1],
-          ["181", "DEV", 1]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when dealing with qualifier padding" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-snapshot") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1") }
 
-      it "gives higher precedence to digits" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "when comparing alphabetically" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1-a", "1-b", -1],
-          ["Finchley", "Edgware", 1],
-          ["1.something", "1.SOMETHING", 0]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when dealing with qualifier padding 1" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-sp") }
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "when comparing numerically" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1-b.1", "1-b.2", -1],
-          ["9.0.0+102", "9.0.0+91", 1],
-          ["1-foo2", "1-foo10", -1]
+        context "when dealing with switching" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-foo2") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-foo10") }
 
-        ]
-      end
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
+        end
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+        context "when dealing with prefixes" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.foo") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-foo") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "when comparing padded versions" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          ["1snapshot.1", "1", -1],
-          ["1-snapshot", "1", -1],
-          ["1", "1sp0", -1],
-          ["1sp.1", "1-a", -1],
-          ["1", "1.1", -1],
-          ["1", "1-sp", -1],
-          ["1-ga-1", "1-1", -1]
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when dealing with prefixes2" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-foo") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-1") }
 
-      it "returns the correct result" do
-        versions.each do |input|
-          version1, version2, result = input
-          version = described_class.new(version1)
-          other_version = described_class.new(version2)
-          expect(version <=> other_version).to eq(result)
-          expect(other_version <=> version).to eq(-result)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
         end
-      end
-    end
 
-    context "when ordering versions" do
-      let(:versions) do
-        [
-          described_class.new("NotAVersionSting"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-alpha"),
-          described_class.new("1.0a1-SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-alpha1"),
-          described_class.new("1.0beta1-SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-b2"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-beta3.SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-beta3"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-milestone1-SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-m2"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-cr1"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-SNAPSHOT"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-RELEASE"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-sp"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-a"),
-          described_class.new("1.0-whatever"),
-          described_class.new("1.0.z"),
-          described_class.new("1.0.1"),
-          described_class.new("1.0.1.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.1")
-        ]
-      end
+        context "when dealing with prefixes3" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.ga") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-ga") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values 2" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-ga") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-0") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values 3" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-0") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values 4" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1") }
 
-      it "sorts versions correctly" do
-        expect(versions.shuffle.sort).to eq(versions)
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values 5" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0.") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values 6" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0-.2") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.0-0.2") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with case insensitivity" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.0.FINAL") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with case insensitivity 2" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1.something") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1.SOMETHING") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with post releases" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-sp") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-ga") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with post releases 2" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-sp.1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-ga.1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values (again)" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-sp-1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-ga-1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(-1) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with null values (again 2)" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-ga-1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when dealing with named values" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("1-a1") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("1-alpha-1") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(0) }
+        end
+
+        context "when comparing string versions with integer ones" do
+          let(:version) { described_class.new("181") }
+          let(:other_version) { described_class.new("dev") }
+
+          it { is_expected.to eq(1) }
+        end
       end
     end
   end