Semantic Version numbers

MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

Semantic Versioning uses a three-part version number. The major version is incremented for big changes to the API which are not backward-compatible, the minor number is incremented for releases which add new (but crucially, backward-compatible) API features, and the patch number is incremented for minor changes and bug fixes which do not change the software's API.

Example scenario

• A plugin's first major release should have a version number of: 1.0.0
• A subsequent bug-fix should bump the patch version number, resulting in 1.0.1
• A new backward-compatible feature is added, so the minor version is incremented: 1.1.0 (note that the patch number is reset to 0)
• Another bug-fix is added, changing the version to: 1.1.1
• Some breaking changes are introduced, so the major version is incremented, and the minor and patch numbers are reset: 2.0.0