diff --git a/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml b/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
index d708c58..5730c68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integrate.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           dependencies: "${{ matrix.dependencies }}"
 
       - name: "Run backward-compatibility analysis with roave/backward-compatibility-check"
-        run: "vendor/bin/roave-backward-compatibility-check --ansi --format=github-actions --from=64ced12"
+        run: "vendor/bin/roave-backward-compatibility-check --ansi --format=github-actions --from=6e3389d"
 
   code-coverage:
     name: "Code Coverage"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 102c8d7..3c8c65f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,4 +8,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 For a full diff see [`64ced12...main`][64ced12...main].
 
+### Added
+
+- Added `Version` as a value object ([#1]), by [@localheinz]
+
 [64ced12...main]: https://github.com/ergebnis/version/compare/64ced12...main
+
+[#1]: https://github.com/ergebnis/version/pull/1
+
+[@localheinz]: https://github.com/localheinz
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f760fb9..c59444b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ it: refactoring coding-standards security-analysis static-code-analysis tests ##
 
 .PHONY: backward-compatibility-analysis
 backward-compatibility-analysis: vendor ## Runs a backward-compatibility analysis with roave/backward-compatibility-check
-	vendor/bin/roave-backward-compatibility-check --from=64ced12
+	vendor/bin/roave-backward-compatibility-check --from=6e3389d
 
 .PHONY: code-coverage
 code-coverage: vendor ## Collects coverage from running unit tests with phpunit/phpunit
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c435ac5..ce4a59d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,34 @@ composer require ergebnis/version
 
 ## Usage
 
-💡 This is a great place for showing a few usage examples!
+### Create a `Version` from a `string`
+
+```php
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Ergebnis\Version;
+
+$version = Version\Version::fromString('1.2.3');
+```
+
+### Compare a `Version` to another `Version`
+
+```php
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+use Ergebnis\Version;
+
+$one = Version\Version::fromString('1.2.3');
+$two = Version\Version::fromString('1.2.3');
+$three = Version\Version::fromString('1.2.4');
+
+$one->equals($two); // true
+$one->equals($three); // false
+```
 
 ## Changelog
 
diff --git a/psalm-baseline.xml b/psalm-baseline.xml
index eb79571..cc319ab 100644
--- a/psalm-baseline.xml
+++ b/psalm-baseline.xml
@@ -1,2 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<files psalm-version="5.18.0@b113f3ed0259fd6e212d87c3df80eec95a6abf19"/>
+<files psalm-version="5.18.0@b113f3ed0259fd6e212d87c3df80eec95a6abf19">
+  <file src="test/Unit/VersionTest.php">
+    <PossiblyUnusedMethod>
+      <code>provideInvalidValue</code>
+      <code>provideValidValue</code>
+    </PossiblyUnusedMethod>
+  </file>
+</files>
diff --git a/src/Example.php b/src/Exception/InvalidVersion.php
similarity index 58%
rename from src/Example.php
rename to src/Exception/InvalidVersion.php
index 9c9aca6..80806c1 100644
--- a/src/Example.php
+++ b/src/Exception/InvalidVersion.php
@@ -11,21 +11,15 @@
  * @see https://github.com/ergebnis/version
  */
 
-namespace Ergebnis\Version;
+namespace Ergebnis\Version\Exception;
 
-final class Example
+final class InvalidVersion extends \InvalidArgumentException
 {
-    private function __construct(private readonly string $value)
-    {
-    }
-
     public static function fromString(string $value): self
     {
-        return new self($value);
-    }
-
-    public function toString(): string
-    {
-        return $this->value;
+        return new self(\sprintf(
+            'Value "%s" does not appear to be valid.',
+            $value,
+        ));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Version.php b/src/Version.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5ee541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Version.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Andreas Möller
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE.md file that was distributed with this source code.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/ergebnis/version
+ */
+
+namespace Ergebnis\Version;
+
+final class Version
+{
+    /**
+     * @see https://semver.org/#is-there-a-suggested-regular-expression-regex-to-check-a-semver-string
+     * @see https://regex101.com/r/Ly7O1x/3/
+     */
+    private const REGEX = '/^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<minor>0|[1-9]\d*)\.(?P<patch>0|[1-9]\d*)(?:-(?P<prerelease>(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*)(?:\.(?:0|[1-9]\d*|\d*[a-zA-Z-][0-9a-zA-Z-]*))*))?(?:\+(?P<buildmetadata>[0-9a-zA-Z-]+(?:\.[0-9a-zA-Z-]+)*))?$/';
+
+    private function __construct(private readonly string $value)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws Exception\InvalidVersion
+     */
+    public static function fromString(string $value): self
+    {
+        if (1 !== \preg_match(self::REGEX, $value)) {
+            throw Exception\InvalidVersion::fromString($value);
+        }
+
+        return new self($value);
+    }
+
+    public function toString(): string
+    {
+        return $this->value;
+    }
+
+    public function equals(self $other): bool
+    {
+        return $this->value === $other->value;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Unit/ExampleTest.php b/test/Unit/ExampleTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index bf498ab..0000000
--- a/test/Unit/ExampleTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-declare(strict_types=1);
-
-/**
- * Copyright (c) 2023 Andreas Möller
- *
- * For the full copyright and license information, please view
- * the LICENSE.md file that was distributed with this source code.
- *
- * @see https://github.com/ergebnis/version
- */
-
-namespace Ergebnis\Version\Test\Unit;
-
-use Ergebnis\Version\Example;
-use Ergebnis\Version\Test;
-use PHPUnit\Framework;
-
-#[Framework\Attributes\CoversClass(Example::class)]
-final class ExampleTest extends Framework\TestCase
-{
-    use Test\Util\Helper;
-
-    public function testFromStringReturnsExample(): void
-    {
-        $value = self::faker()->sentence();
-
-        $example = Example::fromString($value);
-
-        self::assertSame($value, $example->toString());
-    }
-}
diff --git a/test/Unit/Exception/InvalidVersionTest.php b/test/Unit/Exception/InvalidVersionTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ed5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Unit/Exception/InvalidVersionTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Andreas Möller
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE.md file that was distributed with this source code.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/ergebnis/version
+ */
+
+namespace Ergebnis\Version\Test\Unit\Exception;
+
+use Ergebnis\Version\Exception;
+use Ergebnis\Version\Test;
+use PHPUnit\Framework;
+
+#[Framework\Attributes\CoversClass(Exception\InvalidVersion::class)]
+final class InvalidVersionTest extends Framework\TestCase
+{
+    use Test\Util\Helper;
+
+    public function testFromStringReturnsException(): void
+    {
+        $value = self::faker()->word();
+
+        $exception = Exception\InvalidVersion::fromString($value);
+
+        $message = \sprintf(
+            'Value "%s" does not appear to be valid.',
+            $value,
+        );
+
+        self::assertSame($message, $exception->getMessage());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/Unit/VersionTest.php b/test/Unit/VersionTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f1467d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Unit/VersionTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Andreas Möller
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view
+ * the LICENSE.md file that was distributed with this source code.
+ *
+ * @see https://github.com/ergebnis/version
+ */
+
+namespace Ergebnis\Version\Test\Unit;
+
+use Ergebnis\DataProvider;
+use Ergebnis\Version\Exception;
+use Ergebnis\Version\Test;
+use Ergebnis\Version\Version;
+use PHPUnit\Framework;
+
+#[Framework\Attributes\CoversClass(Version::class)]
+#[Framework\Attributes\UsesClass(Exception\InvalidVersion::class)]
+final class VersionTest extends Framework\TestCase
+{
+    use Test\Util\Helper;
+
+    #[Framework\Attributes\DataProviderExternal(DataProvider\StringProvider::class, 'blank')]
+    #[Framework\Attributes\DataProviderExternal(DataProvider\StringProvider::class, 'empty')]
+    public function testFromStringRejectsInvalidValue(string $value): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(Exception\InvalidVersion::class);
+
+        Version::fromString($value);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see https://semver.org/#is-there-a-suggested-regular-expression-regex-to-check-a-semver-string
+     * @see https://regex101.com/r/Ly7O1x/3/
+     *
+     * @return \Generator<string, array{0: string}>
+     */
+    public static function provideInvalidValue(): \Generator
+    {
+        $values = [
+            '1',
+            '1.2',
+            '1.2.3-0123',
+            '1.2.3-0123.0123',
+            '1.1.2+.123',
+            '+invalid',
+            '-invalid',
+            '-invalid+invalid',
+            '-invalid.01',
+            'alpha',
+            'alpha.beta',
+            'alpha.beta.1',
+            'alpha.1',
+            'alpha+beta',
+            'alpha_beta',
+            'alpha.',
+            'alpha..',
+            'beta',
+            '1.0.0-alpha_beta',
+            '-alpha.',
+            '1.0.0-alpha..',
+            '1.0.0-alpha..1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha...1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha....1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.....1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha......1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.......1',
+            '01.1.1',
+            '1.01.1',
+            '1.1.01',
+            '1.2',
+            '1.2.3.DEV',
+            '1.2-SNAPSHOT',
+            '1.2.31.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.09.1--..12+788',
+            '1.2-RC-SNAPSHOT',
+            '-1.0.3-gamma+b7718',
+            '+justmeta',
+            '9.8.7+meta+meta',
+            '9.8.7-whatever+meta+meta',
+            '99999999999999999999999.999999999999999999.99999999999999999----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.09.1--------------------------------..12',
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($values as $value) {
+            yield $value => [
+                $value,
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[Framework\Attributes\DataProvider('provideValidValue')]
+    public function testFromStringReturnsVersion(string $value): void
+    {
+        $version = Version::fromString($value);
+
+        self::assertSame($value, $version->toString());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @see https://semver.org/#is-there-a-suggested-regular-expression-regex-to-check-a-semver-string
+     * @see https://regex101.com/r/Ly7O1x/3/
+     *
+     * @return \Generator<string, array{0: string}>
+     */
+    public static function provideValidValue(): \Generator
+    {
+        $values = [
+            '0.0.4',
+            '1.2.3',
+            '10.20.30',
+            '1.1.2-prerelease+meta',
+            '1.1.2+meta',
+            '1.1.2+meta-valid',
+            '1.0.0-alpha',
+            '1.0.0-beta',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.beta',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.beta.1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.1',
+            '1.0.0-alpha0.valid',
+            '1.0.0-alpha.0valid',
+            '1.0.0-alpha-a.b-c-somethinglong+build.1-aef.1-its-okay',
+            '1.0.0-rc.1+build.1',
+            '2.0.0-rc.1+build.123',
+            '1.2.3-beta',
+            '10.2.3-DEV-SNAPSHOT',
+            '1.2.3-SNAPSHOT-123',
+            '1.0.0',
+            '2.0.0',
+            '1.1.7',
+            '2.0.0+build.1848',
+            '2.0.1-alpha.1227',
+            '1.0.0-alpha+beta',
+            '1.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.9.1--.12+788',
+            '1.2.3----R-S.12.9.1--.12+meta',
+            '1.2.3----RC-SNAPSHOT.12.9.1--.12',
+            '1.0.0+0.build.1-rc.10000aaa-kk-0.1',
+            '99999999999999999999999.999999999999999999.99999999999999999',
+            '1.0.0-0A.is.legal',
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($values as $value) {
+            yield $value => [
+                $value,
+            ];
+        }
+    }
+
+    public function testEqualsReturnsFalseWhenValuesAreDifferent(): void
+    {
+        $faker = self::faker()->unique();
+
+        $one = Version::fromString($faker->regexify('(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)'));
+        $two = Version::fromString($faker->regexify('(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)'));
+
+        self::assertFalse($one->equals($two));
+    }
+
+    public function testEqualsReturnsTrueWhenValueIsSame(): void
+    {
+        $value = self::faker()->regexify('(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)\.(0|[1-9]+)');
+
+        $one = Version::fromString($value);
+        $two = Version::fromString($value);
+
+        self::assertTrue($one->equals($two));
+    }
+}