Add cv.require_esphome_version helper (#3103)

esphome/config_validation.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ from esphome.jsonschema import (
     jschema_registry,
     jschema_typed,
 )
-
+from esphome.util import parse_esphome_version
 from esphome.voluptuous_schema import _Schema
 from esphome.yaml_util import make_data_base
 
@@ -1742,6 +1742,19 @@ def require_framework_version(
     return validator
 
 
+def require_esphome_version(year, month, patch):
+    def validator(value):
+        esphome_version = parse_esphome_version()
+        if esphome_version < (year, month, patch):
+            requires_version = f"{year}.{month}.{patch}"
+            raise Invalid(
+                f"This component requires at least ESPHome version {requires_version}"
+            )
+        return value
+
+    return validator
+
+
 @contextmanager
 def suppress_invalid():
     try: