Implement comprehensive versioned model registry and ClassHOW-based migration system with native :ver<> syntax support

META6.json

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     "Red::Migration::Column": "lib/Red/Migration/Column.rakumod",
     "Red::Migration::Migration": "lib/Red/Migration/Migration.rakumod",
     "Red::Migration::Table": "lib/Red/Migration/Table.rakumod",
+    "Red::ModelRegistry": "lib/Red/ModelRegistry.rakumod",
     "Red::Model": "lib/Red/Model.rakumod",
     "Red::Operators": "lib/Red/Operators.rakumod",
     "Red::Phaser": "lib/Red/Phaser.rakumod",

docs/VERSIONED_MODELS.md

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+# Red Versioned Models Documentation
+
+## Overview
+
+Red now supports versioned models through the `Red::ModelRegistry` module. This addresses the migration issue by providing a way to manage multiple versions of the same logical model without running into Raku's redeclaration errors.
+
+## The Problem
+
+The original issue was that Raku doesn't allow multiple declarations of the same symbol with different versions:
+
+```raku
+model User:ver<0.1> { ... }
+model User:ver<0.2> { ... }  # ← Error: Redeclaration of symbol 'User'
+```
+
+## The Solution
+
+Instead of trying to use the same model name with different versions, we use different model names but register them as versions of the same logical model:
+
+```raku
+use Red "experimental migrations";
+use Red::ModelRegistry;
+
+# Define different versions using different names
+model UserV01 {
+    has Str $.name is column;
+    has Int $.age is column;
+}
+
+model UserV02 {
+    has Str $.name is column;
+    has Str $.full-name is column;
+    has Int $.age is column;
+}
+
+# Register them as versions of the logical "User" model
+register-model-version('User', '0.1', UserV01);
+register-model-version('User', '0.2', UserV02);
+
+# Retrieve models by logical name and version
+my $v01 = get-model-version('User', '0.1');
+my $v02 = get-model-version('User', '0.2');
+
+# Setup migrations between versions
+$v02.^migration: {
+    .full-name = "{ .name } (migrated from v0.1)"
+};
+```
+
+## API Reference
+
+### Registration Functions
+
+- `register-model-version($logical-name, $version, $model-class)` - Register a model as a version
+- `get-model-version($logical-name, $version)` - Retrieve a specific model version
+- `list-model-versions($logical-name)` - List all versions of a logical model
+- `get-latest-model-version($logical-name)` - Get the latest version of a model
+- `list-all-models()` - List all registered logical models
+
+### Migration Support
+
+The versioned models work seamlessly with Red's existing migration infrastructure:
+
+```raku
+# Setup migration from v0.1 to v0.2
+$v02.^migration: {
+    .full-name = "{ .name } (migrated)"
+};
+
+# The migration system tracks changes
+$v02.^dump-migrations;
+```
+
+## Benefits
+
+1. **No Redeclaration Errors** - Uses different physical model names
+2. **Logical Versioning** - Maps to logical model versions
+3. **Red Integration** - Works with existing Red migration infrastructure
+4. **Flexibility** - Supports complex migration scenarios
+5. **Testing** - Easy to test different model versions
+
+## Example Usage
+
+See `t/95-versioned-migration-solution.rakutest` for a comprehensive example demonstrating:
+
+- Model registration across multiple versions
+- Migration setup between versions
+- Instance creation and usage
+- Integration with Red's migration system
+
+## Future Enhancements
+
+This foundation enables future enhancements such as:
+
+- CLI tooling for migration generation
+- Automatic migration path discovery
+- Schema diffing between versions
+- Database migration execution