The phrase "a certain version of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific but not precisely defined version of something, often to indicate that there are multiple variations or interpretations.
Example: "In this discussion, we will focus on a certain version of the theory that emphasizes the role of social factors."
Alternatives: "a particular version of" or "a specific version of".
We have overrated and fetishized a certain version of civility that is, in truth, not at all civic.
For instance, people with a certain version of a gene called ApoE are much less likely to develop Alzheimer's.
Although Ms. Quinlan's film is wistful for what was, it simultaneously conveys how enduring a certain version of authenticity is.
Anna Wintour has edited Vogue for more than two decades and, more recently, Joanna Coles took over Cosmopolitan, which defines a certain version of American womanhood.
"Featural Cyclicity and the Ordering of Multiple Specifiers" argues that movement to multiple specifiers always involves maximally crossing paths, and tries to derive this fact from Chomsky's (1995) version of cyclicity and a certain version of Shortest Move.
This chapter develops an analysis of a problem field for a possible psychology so that a certain version of the artificial intelligence/cognitive science program can actually be productive.
I want to install a program on my computer, but it requires a certain version and service pack of Windows XP to run.
The vulnerability, which is known as a buffer overrun flaw, could permit an attacker to gain control of a Web server by sending data to a computer running certain versions of the Microsoft operating system.
Unlike Rootpipe, Wirelurker is already present in the wild, hitching a ride on certain versions of pirated Chinese software.
Microsoft, for example, acknowledges a quirk in certain versions of Outlook Express that mangle some e-mail messages that start with the word "begin".
A swan puppet makes an early appearance in certain versions of "Swan Lake," illustrating the heroine's ensnarement at the hands of an evil magician.
