diff --git a/semver.md b/semver.md
index 48fbe93..c897ef5 100644
--- a/semver.md
+++ b/semver.md
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@ version is incremented.
 dot separated identifiers immediately following the patch version. Identifiers
 MUST comprise only ASCII alphanumerics and hyphen [0-9A-Za-z-]. Pre-release
 versions satisfy but have a lower precedence than the associated normal
-version. Examples: 1.0.0-alpha, 1.0.0-alpha.1, 1.0.0-0.3.7, 1.0.0-x.7.z.92.
+version. Any version containing a pre-release tag is considered a development 
+version and to be in an unstable state. It is not guaranteed to follow the 
+compatibility rules as denoted by its major, minor and patch levels. It merely 
+assumes this level of compatibility. Examples: 1.0.0-alpha, 1.0.0-alpha.1, 
+1.0.0-0.3.7, 1.0.0-x.7.z.92.
 
 1. Build metadata MAY be denoted by appending a plus sign and a series of dot 
 separated identifiers immediately following the patch or pre-release version.