diff --git a/volatility3/cli/volshell/generic.py b/volatility3/cli/volshell/generic.py
index 3a5d514fe..1b3ae59d1 100644
--- a/volatility3/cli/volshell/generic.py
+++ b/volatility3/cli/volshell/generic.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Volshell(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
 
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     DEFAULT_NUM_DISPLAY_BYTES = 128
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -61,6 +63,11 @@ class Volshell(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                     default=None,
                     optional=True,
                 ),
+                requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                    name="regex_scanner",
+                    component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                    version=(1, 0, 0),
+                ),
                 requirements.BooleanRequirement(
                     name="script-only",
                     description="Exit volshell after the script specified in --script completes",
diff --git a/volatility3/cli/volshell/linux.py b/volatility3/cli/volshell/linux.py
index 27c630614..761b64084 100644
--- a/volatility3/cli/volshell/linux.py
+++ b/volatility3/cli/volshell/linux.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class Volshell(generic.Volshell):
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name="pid", description="Process ID", optional=True
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="generic_volshell",
+                component=generic.Volshell,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def change_task(self, pid=None):
diff --git a/volatility3/cli/volshell/mac.py b/volatility3/cli/volshell/mac.py
index 393eff20b..fcb45e124 100644
--- a/volatility3/cli/volshell/mac.py
+++ b/volatility3/cli/volshell/mac.py
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ class Volshell(generic.Volshell):
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name="pid", description="Process ID", optional=True
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="generic_volshell",
+                component=generic.Volshell,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def change_task(self, pid=None):
diff --git a/volatility3/cli/volshell/windows.py b/volatility3/cli/volshell/windows.py
index ce5995648..a8c7af5b3 100644
--- a/volatility3/cli/volshell/windows.py
+++ b/volatility3/cli/volshell/windows.py
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ class Volshell(generic.Volshell):
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name="pid", description="Process ID", optional=True
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="generic_volshell",
+                component=generic.Volshell,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def change_process(self, pid=None):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py b/volatility3/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
index dd2ad0683..55b9b81e1 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/automagic/pdbscan.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from volatility3.framework import constants, exceptions, interfaces, layers
 from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility3.framework.layers import intel, scanners
 from volatility3.framework.symbols import native
-from volatility3.framework.symbols.windows.pdbutil import PDBUtility
+from volatility3.framework.symbols.windows import pdbutil
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     import sys
@@ -50,6 +50,21 @@ class KernelPDBScanner(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
     max_pdb_size = 0x400000
     exclusion_list = ["linux", "mac"]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
+        return [
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="pdb_utility",
+                component=pdbutil.PDBUtility,
+                version=(1, 0, 1),
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
+        ]
+
     def find_virtual_layers_from_req(
         self,
         context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
@@ -120,7 +135,7 @@ class KernelPDBScanner(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
                 ):
                     raise TypeError("PDB name or GUID not a string value")
 
-                PDBUtility.load_windows_symbol_table(
+                pdbutil.PDBUtility.load_windows_symbol_table(
                     context=context,
                     guid=kernel["GUID"],
                     age=kernel["age"],
@@ -259,7 +274,7 @@ class KernelPDBScanner(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
             bytes(name + ".pdb", "utf-8")
             for name in constants.windows.KERNEL_MODULE_NAMES
         ]
-        kernels = PDBUtility.pdbname_scan(
+        kernels = pdbutil.PDBUtility.pdbname_scan(
             ctx=context,
             layer_name=layer_to_scan,
             start=start_scan_address,
@@ -362,7 +377,7 @@ class KernelPDBScanner(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
         with contextlib.suppress(exceptions.InvalidAddressException):
             if vlayer.read(address, 0x2) == b"MZ":
                 res = list(
-                    PDBUtility.pdbname_scan(
+                    pdbutil.PDBUtility.pdbname_scan(
                         ctx=context,
                         layer_name=vlayer.name,
                         page_size=vlayer.page_size,
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py b/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
index 1d30f3f51..d7c6a22c1 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ class SymbolFinder(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
                 name="SQLiteCache",
                 component=symbol_cache.SqliteCache,
                 version=(1, 0, 0),
-            )
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="multi_string_scanner",
+                component=scanners.MultiStringScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @property
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/qemu.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/qemu.py
index a8127e954..eb44de347 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/qemu.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/qemu.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import struct
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 from volatility3.framework import constants, exceptions, interfaces
+from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility3.framework.layers import scanners, segmented
 from volatility3.framework.symbols import intermed
 
@@ -99,6 +100,16 @@ class QemuSuspendLayer(segmented.NonLinearlySegmentedLayer):
             context=context, config_path=config_path, name=name, metadata=metadata
         )
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
+        return [
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="regex_scanner",
+                component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
+        ]
+
     @classmethod
     def _check_header(
         cls, base_layer: interfaces.layers.DataLayerInterface, name: str = ""
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
index be9f1c39a..f07849f42 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/layers/scanners/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from volatility3.framework.layers.scanners import multiregexp as multiregexp
 class BytesScanner(layers.ScannerInterface):
     thread_safe = True
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
     def __init__(self, needle: bytes) -> None:
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ class RegExScanner(layers.ScannerInterface):
 
     thread_safe = True
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
     def __init__(self, pattern: bytes, flags: int = re.DOTALL) -> None:
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ class RegExScanner(layers.ScannerInterface):
 class MultiStringScanner(layers.ScannerInterface):
     thread_safe = True
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
 
     def __init__(self, patterns: List[bytes]) -> None:
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/banners.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/banners.py
index b3c2fd3a5..d4e6e2aa8 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/banners.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/banners.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ class Banners(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
         return [
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(
                 name="primary", description="Memory layer to scan"
-            )
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="regex_scanner",
+                component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def _generator(self):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/bash.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/bash.py
index 2a63ac329..382b66194 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/bash.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/bash.py
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ class Bash(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
                 component=timeliner.TimeLinerInterface,
                 version=(1, 0, 0),
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="multi_string_scanner",
+                component=scanners.MultiStringScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.ListRequirement(
                 name="pid",
                 element_type=int,
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/check_modules.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/check_modules.py
index ec6f0b73d..7805bbd8a 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/check_modules.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/check_modules.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ class Check_modules(plugins.PluginInterface):
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
         return [
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="modules",
+                component=linux_utilities_modules.Modules,
+                version=(3, 0, 1),
+            ),
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="linux_utilities_modules_module_display_plugin",
                 component=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleDisplayPlugin,
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/hidden_modules.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/hidden_modules.py
index 136aafdd9..dcd602c5d 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/hidden_modules.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/hidden_modules.py
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ class Hidden_modules(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 component=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleDisplayPlugin,
                 version=(1, 0, 0),
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="linux_utilities_modules",
+                component=linux_utilities_modules.Modules,
+                version=(3, 0, 1),
+            ),
         ] + linux_utilities_modules.ModuleDisplayPlugin.get_requirements()
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/psscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/psscan.py
index 0813cebed..0013bc1d8 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/psscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/psscan.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class PsScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="pslist", component=pslist.PsList, version=(4, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="multi_string_scanner",
+                component=scanners.MultiStringScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def _generator(self):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmaregexscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmaregexscan.py
index 4c8ef5b8f..37a1a5940 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmaregexscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmaregexscan.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ class VmaRegExScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.StringRequirement(
                 name="pattern", description="RegEx pattern", optional=False
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="regex_scanner",
+                component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name="maxsize",
                 description="Maximum size in bytes for displayed context",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/bash.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/bash.py
index 4cbade1cf..5ad6facd0 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/bash.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/bash.py
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ class Bash(plugins.PluginInterface, timeliner.TimeLinerInterface):
                 component=timeliner.TimeLinerInterface,
                 version=(1, 0, 0),
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="multi_string_scanner",
+                component=scanners.MultiStringScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.ListRequirement(
                 name="pid",
                 description="Filter on specific process IDs",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/list_files.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/list_files.py
index bf3dcfce6..423e2e0da 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/list_files.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/mac/list_files.py
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ class List_Files(plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="mount", component=mount.Mount, version=(2, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="mac_utilities",
+                component=mac.MacUtilities,
+                version=(1, 3, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/regexscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/regexscan.py
index c526b1697..343753e92 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/regexscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/regexscan.py
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ class RegExScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 default=cls.MAXSIZE_DEFAULT,
                 optional=True,
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="regex_scanner",
+                component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def _generator(self, regex_pattern):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/vmscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/vmscan.py
index 64377d7d8..5322456b5 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/vmscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/vmscan.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class VMCSTest(enum.IntFlag):
 
 
 class PageStartScanner(interfaces.layers.ScannerInterface):
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     def __init__(self, signatures: List[bytes], page_size: int = 0x1000):
         super().__init__()
         if not len(signatures):
@@ -69,6 +71,11 @@ class Vmscan(plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(
                 name="primary", description="Physical base memory layer"
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="page_start_scanner",
+                component=PageStartScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.IntRequirement(
                 name="log-threshold",
                 description="Number of criteria failed to log to debug output",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/cmdscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/cmdscan.py
index 8c477b57d..676050b65 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/cmdscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/cmdscan.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class CmdScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="consoles", component=consoles.Consoles, version=(3, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.BooleanRequirement(
                 name="no_registry",
                 description="Don't search the registry for possible values of CommandHistorySize",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/consoles.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/consoles.py
index 6cfc6d588..efc03ad1b 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/consoles.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/consoles.py
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Consoles(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="hivelist", component=hivelist.HiveList, version=(2, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.BooleanRequirement(
                 name="no_registry",
                 description="Don't search the registry for possible values of CommandHistorySize and HistoryBufferMax",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/mbrscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/mbrscan.py
index 4d5198181..541aae60d 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/mbrscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/mbrscan.py
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ class MBRScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                 default=False,
                 optional=True,
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="multi_string_scanner",
+                component=scanners.MultiStringScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
index 975ed2326..7929b70e4 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class PoolConstraint:
 
 
 class PoolHeaderScanner(interfaces.layers.ScannerInterface):
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     def __init__(
         self,
         module: interfaces.context.ModuleInterface,
@@ -142,6 +144,11 @@ class PoolScanner(plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="handles", component=handles.Handles, version=(3, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="pool_header_scanner",
+                component=PoolHeaderScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def _generator(self):
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/skeleton_key_check.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/skeleton_key_check.py
index 4831362fd..6071a2a39 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/skeleton_key_check.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/skeleton_key_check.py
@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ class Skeleton_Key_Check(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="pe_symbols", component=pe_symbols.PESymbols, version=(3, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     def _check_for_skeleton_key_vad(
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svclist.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svclist.py
index 24ac2278f..963b7fc71 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svclist.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svclist.py
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ class SvcList(svcscan.SvcScan):
                 description="Windows kernel",
                 architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svcscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svcscan.py
index 94ce02897..5f0e4761e 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svcscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/svcscan.py
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ class SvcScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="hivelist", component=hivelist.HiveList, version=(2, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="bytes_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadregexscan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadregexscan.py
index 9b666cbcb..5ead4e453 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadregexscan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/vadregexscan.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class VadRegExScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 element_type=int,
                 optional=True,
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="regex_scanner",
+                component=scanners.RegExScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.StringRequirement(
                 name="pattern", description="RegEx pattern", optional=False
             ),
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
index b5eba7ec6..d2722418b 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ class VerInfo(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.VersionRequirement(
                 name="modules", component=modules.Modules, version=(3, 0, 0)
             ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="page_start_scanner",
+                component=scanners.BytesScanner,
+                version=(1, 0, 0),
+            ),
             requirements.BooleanRequirement(
                 name="extensive",
                 description="Search physical layer for version information",
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
index 38c8b6085..bb86ab6f1 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ class YaraScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
                 name="primary",
                 description="Memory layer for the kernel",
                 architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
-            )
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="yarascanner",
+                component=YaraScanner,
+                version=(2, 1, 1),
+            ),
         ]
 
     @classmethod