Versiooninumber
Versiooninumber is a label assigned to a released state of a product, most commonly software, used to identify and distinguish it from other states. It communicates the chronology of releases, the scope of changes, and compatibility guarantees to users and developers. The term is widely used in software documentation and is understood across languages, including Estonian contexts where versiooninumber denotes the version number.
Version numbers are typically organized into fields separated by dots or other delimiters. The most common
Other schemes exist, such as CalVer, which encodes the release date (e.g., 2024.11.25). Some projects use simple
Purpose and usage of versiooninumber include aiding dependency management, triggering update prompts, and supporting compatibility checks.