NVIDIA / NVIDIA/cuda-python

Expose NVVM version detection helper as public API

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Since Apr 6, 2026.

cuda.bindings feature P1
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This
https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/blob/da7eb1f5a97aa21d8f78098e13e7c4edad013530/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py#L58-L132
has a real need (ex: https://github.com/NVIDIA/numba-cuda/pull/681). We should expose it to cuda.bindings.utils, similar to the PTX version helpers.

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