In Python or Pandas what does "Vern" or "Prior Vern" mean?

Question

I am coding in Python and Pandas. What does the term "Vern" or "Prior Vern" mean?

Source http://pandas.pydata.org/pandas-docs/stable/basics.html

Answer 1

Looking at the context, "vern" means "version," and that 0.11.0 refers to a Pandas version. It's talking about the performance impact from one version of numexpr to another.