An extension to semantic versioning.

NotSymVer

NotSymVer v0.1
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Name:

    Not Semantic Versioning - An extension to semantic versioning.

Syntax:

    Name[[-]Gen] [Epoch:][Gen-]Major.Minor[[.Micro].Patch][-Pre][+Post][~Build[Pkg]][_Pkg]

Examples:

    httpd 0:2-2.4.28.0-rc1+dev0.1~d8a5c3a.20170913.x86_64.el7
    apache2 2.4.28-rc1_amd64
    semver 2.0.0

Description:

    Name    = Package Name
                The software package name.
    Gen     = Generation
                The software generation (complete overhaul/rewrite).
    Epoch   = Epoch Number
                Or "slot", for package management of concurrent versions.
    Major   = Major Version
                For major API breaking changes.
    Minor   = Minor Version
                For minor API breaking changes.
    Micro   = Micro Version
                For feature additions or improvements that don't break the API.
    Patch   = Patch Version
                For bugfixes and patches that don't break the API.
    Pre     = Pre-Release
                For "alpha", "beta", or "rc" versions prior to release.
    Post    = Post-Release
                For "dev" or "snapshot" versions under active devlopment.
    Build   = Build Information
                For other metadata, such as commit hash and build date.
    Pkg     = Package Information
                For distro and package manager data, such as architecture.

See Also:

    Semantic Versioning Specification: http://semver.org