diff --git a/docs-src/content/functions/semver.yml b/docs-src/content/functions/semver.yml
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index 000000000..08710afa1
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+++ b/docs-src/content/functions/semver.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+ns: semver
+preamble: |
+  These functions allow user you to parse a [semantic version](http://semver.org/) string or test it with constraint.
+  
+  It's implemented with the https://github.com/Masterminds/semver library.
+funcs:
+  - name: semver.Semver
+    description: |
+      Returns a semantic version struct holding the `input` version string.
+      
+      The returned struct are defined at: [`semver.Version`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3#Version).
+    pipeline: true
+    arguments:
+      - name: input
+        required: true
+        description: The input to parse
+    examples:
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i '{{ semver.Semver "v1.1.1"}}'
+        1.1.1
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i '{{ (semver.Semver "v1.1.1").Major }}'
+        1
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i 'the pre release version is {{ ("v1.1.1" | semver.Semver).SetPrerelease "beta.1" }}'
+        the pre release version is 1.1.1-beta.1
+  - name: semver.CheckConstraint
+    description: |
+      Test whether the input version matchs the constraint.
+
+      Ref: https://github.com/Masterminds/semver#checking-version-constraints
+    pipeline: true
+    arguments:
+      - name: constraint
+        required: true
+        description: The constraints expression to test.
+      - name: input
+        required: true
+        description: The input semantic version string to test.
+    examples:
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i '{{ semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0" "v1.1.1" }}'
+        true
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i '{{ semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0, <1.1" "v1.1.1" }}'
+        false        
+      - |
+        $ gomplate -i '{{ "v1.1.1" | semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0" }}'
+        true
diff --git a/docs/content/functions/semver.md b/docs/content/functions/semver.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+---
+title: semver functions
+menu:
+  main:
+    parent: functions
+---
+
+These functions allow user you to parse a [semantic version](http://semver.org/) string or test it with constraint.
+
+It's implemented with the https://github.com/Masterminds/semver library.
+
+## `semver.Semver`_(unreleased)_
+**Unreleased:** _This function is in development, and not yet available in released builds of gomplate._
+
+Returns a semantic version struct holding the `input` version string.
+
+The returned struct are defined at: [`semver.Version`](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3#Version).
+
+### Usage
+
+```
+semver.Semver input
+```
+```
+input | semver.Semver
+```
+
+### Arguments
+
+| name | description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `input` | _(required)_ The input to parse |
+
+### Examples
+
+```console
+$ gomplate -i '{{ semver.Semver "v1.1.1"}}'
+1.1.1
+```
+```console
+$ gomplate -i '{{ (semver.Semver "v1.1.1").Major }}'
+1
+```
+```console
+$ gomplate -i 'the pre release version is {{ ("v1.1.1" | semver.Semver).SetPrerelease "beta.1" }}'
+the pre release version is 1.1.1-beta.1
+```
+
+## `semver.CheckConstraint`_(unreleased)_
+**Unreleased:** _This function is in development, and not yet available in released builds of gomplate._
+
+Test whether the input version matchs the constraint.
+
+Ref: https://github.com/Masterminds/semver#checking-version-constraints
+
+### Usage
+
+```
+semver.CheckConstraint constraint input
+```
+```
+input | semver.CheckConstraint constraint
+```
+
+### Arguments
+
+| name | description |
+|------|-------------|
+| `constraint` | _(required)_ The constraints expression to test. |
+| `input` | _(required)_ The input semantic version string to test. |
+
+### Examples
+
+```console
+$ gomplate -i '{{ semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0" "v1.1.1" }}'
+true
+```
+```console
+$ gomplate -i '{{ semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0, <1.1" "v1.1.1" }}'
+false
+```
+```console
+$ gomplate -i '{{ "v1.1.1" | semver.CheckConstraint "> 1.0" }}'
+true
+```
diff --git a/funcs.go b/funcs.go
index 8a665cdd5..efe7d6bcd 100644
--- a/funcs.go
+++ b/funcs.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func CreateFuncs(ctx context.Context, d *data.Data) template.FuncMap {
 	addToMap(f, funcs.CreateCollFuncs(ctx))
 	addToMap(f, funcs.CreateUUIDFuncs(ctx))
 	addToMap(f, funcs.CreateRandomFuncs(ctx))
+	addToMap(f, funcs.CreateSemverFuncs(ctx))
 	return f
 }
 
diff --git a/funcs/semver.go b/funcs/semver.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0212c9987
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+++ b/funcs/semver.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package funcs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/Masterminds/semver/v3"
+)
+
+// CreateSemverFuncs -
+func CreateSemverFuncs(ctx context.Context) map[string]interface{} {
+	ns := &SemverFuncs{ctx}
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"semver": func() interface{} { return ns },
+	}
+}
+
+// SemverFuncs -
+type SemverFuncs struct {
+	ctx context.Context
+}
+
+// Semver -
+func (SemverFuncs) Semver(version string) (*semver.Version, error) {
+	return semver.NewVersion(version)
+}
+
+// CheckConstraint -
+func (SemverFuncs) CheckConstraint(constraint, in string) (bool, error) {
+	c, err := semver.NewConstraint(constraint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	v, err := semver.NewVersion(in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return c.Check(v), nil
+}
diff --git a/funcs/semver_test.go b/funcs/semver_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f10aad5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/funcs/semver_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package funcs
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestSemverFuncs_MatchConstraint(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		constraint string
+		in         string
+		want       bool
+		wantErr    bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:       "mached constraint",
+			constraint: ">=1.0.0",
+			in:         "v1.1.1",
+			want:       true,
+			wantErr:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "not matched constraint",
+			constraint: "<1.0.0",
+			in:         "v1.1.1",
+			want:       false,
+			wantErr:    false,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "wrong constraint",
+			constraint: "abc",
+			in:         "v1.1.1",
+			want:       false,
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+		{
+			name:       "wrong in",
+			constraint: ">1.0.0",
+			in:         "va.b.c",
+			want:       false,
+			wantErr:    true,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			s := SemverFuncs{
+				ctx: context.Background(),
+			}
+			got, err := s.CheckConstraint(tt.constraint, tt.in)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				assert.Errorf(t, err, "SemverFuncs.CheckConstraint() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			} else {
+				assert.NoErrorf(t, err, "SemverFuncs.CheckConstraint() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+				assert.Equal(t, tt.want, got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}