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diff --git a/README.versions b/README.versions new file mode 100644 index 0000000..018d59d --- /dev/null +++ b/README.versions @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ + +NTP uses A.B.C - style release numbers. + +At the moment: + + A is 4, for ntp V4. + B is the major release number. + C is the minor release number. Even numbers are 'stable' releases and + odd numbers are "development" releases. + +Following the release number may be the letter 'p' followed by a number. +This indicates a point (or patch) release. + +Release candidates have -RC in the release number. + +Here are some recent versions numbers as an example: + + 4.2.2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository) + 4.2.2p2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository) + 4.2.3p12 A development release + 4.2.3p15-rc1 A release candidate for 4.2.4 + +Note that after the ntp-dev repo produces a production release it will +be copied into the ntp-stable and the cycle will repeat. + +Feel free to suggest improvements... + |