From f5dda6ff07c822692b4432d191b0ff54e60d0fc0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thijs Schreijer Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 22:46:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Replaces #30. Updated wording as suggested --- semver.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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.