code: def get_remote_version(self):
          
          if self.remote_version is None:
              result = self.run_gerrit_command("version")
              version_string = result.stdout.read()
              pattern = re.compile(r'^gerrit version (.*)$')
              self.remote_version = _extract_version(version_string, pattern)
          return self.remote_version
docs: Return the version of the remote Gerrit server.