Semantic Versioning
/sɪˈmæntɪk ˈvɜːʃənɪŋ/
Definition
A versioning convention (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH): increment MAJOR for breaking changes, MINOR for new features, PATCH for bug fixes.
Example in context
"We bumped to v3.0.0 because we removed the deprecated auth parameter — that's a breaking change per SemVer."
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Practice this term
Master Semantic Versioning in context by working through exercises in the Git & Version Control module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.