1ce265a54SOllivier Robert 2ce265a54SOllivier RobertNTP uses A.B.C - style release numbers. 3ce265a54SOllivier Robert 4ce265a54SOllivier RobertAt the moment: 5ce265a54SOllivier Robert 6ce265a54SOllivier Robert A is 4, for ntp V4. 7*ea906c41SOllivier Robert B is the major release number. 8*ea906c41SOllivier Robert C is the minor release number. Even numbers are 'stable' releases and 9*ea906c41SOllivier Robert odd numbers are "development" releases. 10ce265a54SOllivier Robert 11*ea906c41SOllivier RobertFollowing the release number may be the letter 'p' followed by a number. 12*ea906c41SOllivier RobertThis indicates a point (or patch) release. 13ce265a54SOllivier Robert 14*ea906c41SOllivier RobertRelease candidates have -RC in the release number. 15ce265a54SOllivier Robert 16ce265a54SOllivier RobertHere are some recent versions numbers as an example: 17ce265a54SOllivier Robert 18*ea906c41SOllivier Robert 4.2.2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository) 19*ea906c41SOllivier Robert 4.2.2p2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository) 20*ea906c41SOllivier Robert 4.2.3p12 A development release 21*ea906c41SOllivier Robert 4.2.3p15-rc1 A release candidate for 4.2.4 22ce265a54SOllivier Robert 23ce265a54SOllivier RobertNote that after the ntp-dev repo produces a production release it will 24ce265a54SOllivier Robertbe copied into the ntp-stable and the cycle will repeat. 25ce265a54SOllivier Robert 26ce265a54SOllivier RobertFeel free to suggest improvements... 27ce265a54SOllivier Robert 28