semantic versioning

noun

A versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.

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nounsemantic versioning (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.

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nounA versioning scheme where each release is given a three-part version number of the form major.minor.patch. The major number is incremented to indicate a breaking change, minor for new non-breaking features, and patch for other non-breaking changes.

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“semantic versioning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20versioning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semantic versioning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semantic%20versioning.

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