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When should I change my build number?
Convention is that the build number always increments, also after a version number change. For every new build you submit, you will need to invent a new build number whose value is greater than the last build number you used (for that same version).
What is a minor version change?
Minor Version – This indicates that new changes or features were added, but the software is still backwards compatible, and programming changes will not be needed, except to implement any new features. Going from version 1.1 to 1.2 will only add new features, not cause any compatibility issues.
How do version numbers work?
Version numbers usually consist of three numbers separated by dots. The leftmost number (1) is called the major version. The middle number (2) is called the minor version. The rightmost number (3) is called the revision but it may also be referred to as a “point release” or “subminor version”.
When do you change your major / minor / patch?
In your case, when you change the major and minor version numbers is less relevant than ensuring the major and minor build numbers are accurate. At my organization, we change the major and minor build numbers as part of the branching process in source control.
What’s the difference between minor and major version?
The patch number is incremented for minor changes and bug fixes which do not change the software’s application programming interface (API). The minor version is incremented for releases which add new, but backward-compatible, API features, and the major version is incremented for API changes which are not backward-compatible.
How to change the version number in NPM?
To change the version number in package.json, on the command line, in the package root directory, run the following command, replacing with one of the semantic versioning release types (patch, major, or minor):
How are version numbers assigned in a software upgrade?
Software upgrade versioning is the process of assigning either unique version names or unique version numbers to unique states of computer software. Within a given version number category (major, minor), these numbers are generally assigned in increasing order and correspond to new developments in the software.