Semantic Versioning
A software versioning convention used in the npm ecosystem, following the format MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. It defines the types of changes and compatibility implications associated with incrementing each of the three version components: major version, minor version, and patch version.
Core Facts
Patch versions typically contain only backward-compatible bug fixes and do not introduce breaking changes or new features.
Semantic versioning (SemVer) uses the format major.minor.patch, where an increment in the patch version indicates a backwards-compatible bug fix.
Patch-level updates generally do not introduce breaking changes and can typically be applied directly without modifying existing code.
Timeline (last 90 days)
OpenAI's version numbers do not strictly follow the semantic versioning rule that "a major version number change means incompatibility."
Under common semantic versioning conventions, an increment of the third digit in 0.40.x usually corresponds to backward-compatible maintenance changes such as bug fixes and dependency updates, rather than new APIs or breaking changes.
Under npm's semantic versioning conventions, ^2.0.87 allows installing versions no lower than 2.0.87 within the 2.x.x range, ~2.0.87 only allows patch bumps within 2.0.x, and the exact version 2.0.87 locks it completely.
Pre-release versions (with the -rc tag) are not marked as Latest on GitHub, typically do not appear in the releases/latest automatic redirect, and are not resolved by default on package managers' stable channels; users must explicitly specify the version number to pull it.
Under a high-frequency release cadence, dependency range declarations (^, ~ or exact pinning) significantly affect the version a project actually gets; projects that pin versions need to upgrade proactively, and projects that use range declarations should watch for lockfile changes.
AI SDK provider packages follow semantic versioning conventions: the patch position indicates backward-compatible fixes and maintenance, the minor position represents new capabilities, and only the major position allows breaking changes.
OBS Studio uses a versioning scheme similar to Semantic Versioning (SemVer), in the format "major.minor.patch".
The npm ecosystem generally follows semantic versioning: a patch number increment conventionally denotes backward-compatible bug fixes, a minor version increment indicates new features while maintaining compatibility, and a major version increment may contain breaking changes; however, this convention is a community practice rather than a mandatory constraint.
The AI SDK adapter layer's version numbers have long followed semantic versioning, staying at 3.0.x and continually incrementing the patch number.
Zed adopts a semantic versioning strategy.
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Patch versions typically contain only backward-compatible bug fixes and do not introduce breaking changes or new features.
90%VerifiedSemantic versioning (SemVer) uses the format major.minor.patch, where an increment in the patch version indicates a backwards-compatible bug fix.
90%VerifiedPatch-level updates generally do not introduce breaking changes and can typically be applied directly without modifying existing code.
90%VerifiedSemantic versioning (SemVer) defines version numbers as a three-part MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH structure, where PATCH changes include only backward-compatible bug fixes or dependency updates.
90%VerifiedA patch version update (1.0.104 → 1.0.105) signifies backward-compatible bug fixes or dependency updates, without introducing breaking changes.
90%VerifiedPatch releases typically contain backward-compatible bug fixes and do not change the behavior of existing APIs.
90%VerifiedPatch versions typically do not introduce breaking changes and are primarily used for bug fixes, performance optimizations, or syncing underlying dependencies, in compliance with Semantic Versioning (SemVer) specifications.
90%VerifiedThe Semantic Versioning (SemVer) format is MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH: a change in the major version number indicates backward-incompatible API changes, a change in the minor version number indicates new features that maintain backward compatibility, and a change in the patch number includes only bug fixes.
90%VerifiedThe Semantic Versioning format is MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH: MAJOR is incremented for incompatible API changes, MINOR is incremented when backward-compatible new features are added, and PATCH is incremented for backward-compatible bug fixes.
90%VerifiedAccording to the Semantic Versioning (SemVer) specification, a Patch-level update signifies backward-compatible bug fixes.
90%VerifiedPatch-level updates typically contain bug fixes, dependency synchronization, or minor optimizations rather than breaking changes, and production environment teams can generally upgrade safely.
85%VerifiedIn the Semantic Versioning (SemVer) specification, the version format is MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, and incrementing the major version number is used to indicate incompatible changes to the existing public API.
85%VerifiedIt is recommended that developers in production environment projects pay attention to the changelog, and even patch versions should be validated in a test environment before upgrading.
80%VerifiedSemantic Versioning (SemVer) divides the version number into three parts, major.minor.patch; an incremented patch number theoretically contains only backward-compatible bug fixes and should not introduce breaking changes.
75%VerifiedIn the SemVer specification, PATCH-level updates include only backward-compatible bug fixes or dependency synchronization, and do not affect existing code logic.
75%VerifiedIn semantic versioning, a major version number of 0 (e.g., 0.1.7) conventionally indicates that the public API is not yet stable and may change in a non-backward-compatible manner at any time.
75%VerifiedIn Semantic Versioning (SemVer), a patch version increment is strictly limited to backward-compatible bug fixes, introducing no new features and making no changes to the public API.
75%VerifiedPatch versions follow the Semantic Versioning (SemVer) specification and should theoretically not introduce breaking changes.
75%VerifiedA PATCH version increment contains only backward-compatible bug fixes and does not change the public API, so patch version upgrades are generally very low risk.
75%VerifiedAccording to the Semantic Versioning specification (SemVer), 3.0.277 is a Patch-level update, which typically represents backward-compatible bug fixes or dependency synchronization and does not introduce breaking changes.
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