Semantic Versioning: what a version number promises
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Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 encodes compatibility promises in MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH and defines pre-release and build-metadata suffixes; it works only when the public API is declared.
What it is
Under Semantic Versioning, a version MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH is incremented as follows: MAJOR for incompatible API changes, MINOR for backwards-compatible functionality, PATCH for backwards-compatible bug fixes. Pre-release versions append a hyphen and dot-separated identifiers (1.0.0-alpha.1); build metadata appends a plus sign and is ignored when determining precedence.
Why it matters
Dependents can express what they accept ("any 2.x") because the number carries a promise. The promise is only meaningful if the software declares a public API; without that declaration, "incompatible change" has no defined meaning.
How to apply
- Declare the public API in documentation: which modules, endpoints, fields, command-line flags and file formats are covered.
- Treat major version zero (
0.y.z) as "anything may change" and say so; the specification reserves it for initial development. - Bump MAJOR when removing or changing documented behaviour, even if the change looks small.
- Never modify a released version; release a new one.
Pitfalls
A version number cannot express behavioural compatibility that the API surface does not capture (performance, error text, ordering). Deprecation notices in MINOR releases give dependents time before a MAJOR removal. Marketing versions and semantic versions are different things and should not be forced to agree.
범위와 근거
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