zlacker

While I understand your valid criticism with the overhead of using an interpreted language here, I must point out that using multiple versions in the same repository is quite an antipattern that comes with various complications. Maybe you should consider switching to a version manager of[0] your[1] choice[2].

[0]: https://github.com/jdx/mise

[1]: https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf

[2]: https://github.com/version-fox/vfox

>>whilen+(OP)
You have misunderstood my criticism. I don't care in the slightest about the interpreter overhead. I care that I am forced into needing multiple versions in the same repository by having one version required by (for instance) a hook manager, and a different version required by the project itself. I am already using a version manager; it doesn't solve that problem.