Semantic Versioning (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH/REVISION)

• is a type of Versioning Scheme

Syntax

Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH/REVISION, increment the:

1. MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes or significant structure change
2. MINOR version when you add/deprecate functionality in a backward-compatible manner
3. PATCH/REVISION version when you make backward-compatible bug fixes

Additional Labels

Additional labels for pre-release and build metadata are available as extensions to the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.

See  RELEASE)

Resources

For current specifications see: https://semver.org/