Merge branch 'feat/make_version_case_sensitive' into 'main'

feat: make versions case sensitive

Closes PACMAN-1036

See merge request espressif/idf-component-manager!510

Author: kumekay

idf_component_tools/utils.py

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def __init__(self, version_string: str):
             version_string: can be `*`, git commit hash (hex, 160 bit),
                 or valid semantic version string
         """
-        self._version_string: str = version_string.strip().lower()
+        self._version_string: str = version_string.strip()
         self._semver: t.Optional[Version] = None
 
         # Setting flags:

tests/idf_component_tools/test_utils.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ def test_flags(self):
             ('1.2.3~1', '1.2.3~1'),
             ('1.2.3-rc1+build1', '1.2.3-rc1+build1'),
             ('1.2.3~1-rc1+build1', '1.2.3~1-rc1+build1'),
+            ('1.2.3-Alpha', '1.2.3-Alpha'),
         ],
     )
     def test_string_is_unified(self, version, expected):