Version Policy

Definitions

1. The documented rules a project uses to decide when and how version numbers change, how long versions are supported, and what compatibility promises they imply. A clear version policy helps downstream users plan upgrades and assess risk.

   In plain English: The rules a project follows for version numbers and what those numbers are meant to promise.

   Example: "The release notes were fine, but without a version policy users still could not tell what a minor bump was supposed to guarantee."

Related Terms

• Breaking Change
• Semantic Versioning
• Changesets
• GitHub Release
• LTS Release
• Major Version
• Minor Version
• Point Release
• Release Strategy
• Rolling Release
• Semver Convention
• Unstable Branch
• Version Bump
• Versioning Strategy
• Upgrade Path
• Backward Compatible
• Compatibility
• Rust Edition
• Versioning