Semantic versioning
Under this scheme, version numbers and the way they change convey meaning about the underlying code and what has been modified from one version to the next.http://semver.org/...
Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the:
Additional labels for pre-release and build metadata are available as extensions to the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.
- MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes,
- MINOR version when you add functionality in a backwards-compatible manner, and
- PATCH version when you make backwards-compatible bug fixes.
What are your thoughts on "Semantic versioning"?