def METHOD_NAME(self) -> None:
    """
    The value specified as the prerelease is used in version comparisons.
    """
    va = Version("whatever", 1, 0, 0, prerelease=1)
    vb = Version("whatever", 1, 0, 0, prerelease=2)
    self.assertTrue(va < vb)
    self.assertTrue(vb > va)
    self.assertTrue(va <= vb)
    self.assertTrue(vb >= va)
    self.assertTrue(va != vb)
    self.assertTrue(vb == Version("whatever", 1, 0, 0, prerelease=2))
    self.assertTrue(va == va)