--- a/src/eric7/Plugins/WizardPlugins/EricPluginWizard/Templates.py	Mon Oct 16 19:41:59 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/Plugins/WizardPlugins/EricPluginWizard/Templates.py	Tue Oct 17 11:46:54 2023 +0200
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         "exe": exe,
         "versionCommand": "--version",
         "versionStartsWith": "<identifier>",
-        "versionRe": "",
+        "versionRe": None,
         "versionPosition": -1,
         "version": "",
         "versionCleanup": None,