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An alternative to semver
Major.minor.patch-tag
Major - For large, compatibility-breaking changes.
Minor - For features and fixes that are backwards compatible, as well as breaking changes that are "minor". This means breaking a small fraction of a large API, or breaking things that are simple to fix (like renaming a method, for example)
Patch - I only changed the bare minimum to fix an important bug or security issue
Tag - a string with project-defined semantics like "alpha", "beta", or "RC", that indicates that this isn't quite the final release of the version
How to use:
Lock on major.minor.* to get only security/critical bugfixes. Good for production. You should still run tests before updating though.
Lock on major.* to get fixes, features, and updates that are either free or fairly cheap to deploy. Good for development.
Lock on * to get "strap in, this is going to be a fun ride" updates. Good to update at the beginning of your large development sprint.
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