How is decided, if a software version is called 1.1 / 1.0.1 / 1.0.0.1 / 1.0.0.0.1 etc.?

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How is decided, if a software version is called 1.1 / 1.0.1 / 1.0.0.1 / 1.0.0.0.1 etc.?

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The basic idea is that bigger changes get bigger numbers, and smaller changes get smaller numbers. Going from version 2.1 to version 3.0 means a huge change with entirely new features; going from version 2.1.0.4 to 2.1.0.5 means you fixed a misspelled word.

In reality, you can number changes however you want. There are no rules.

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