Package Version

Definitions

1. The version identifier assigned to a package release. In package ecosystems, package versions are critical for dependency resolution, upgrade behavior, reproducibility, and communicating compatibility expectations.

   In plain English: The version number or identifier assigned to a package release.

   Example: "The package version looked like a minor bump, but the changelog made clear the behavior change was significant enough that consumers should still test carefully."

Related Terms

• GitHub Release
• Major Version
• Minor Version
• Point Release
• Release Strategy
• Rolling Release
• Version Bump
• Application Version
• Code Version
• Project Changelog
• Project Release
• Release Draft
• Release Tag
• Release Version
• Versioning
• Bumping Version