Can't gift apps on appstore

I've read that you can gift apps on the appstore, but when I try ctrl-clicking on the 'Buy' button, the only contextual menu items are 'Copy Link' and 'Tell a Friend'. Is the gifting feature part of a later OS version, or something?

Try clicking the downward-pointing arrow next to the "buy" on the app's page, not contexual menus. E.g.:
Note that you cannot "gift" free apps since there's no charge and hence nothing to "gift" per se. Just use the "tell a friend" link for a free app.
Regards.

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