/contrib/ntp/README.versions

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  1. NTP uses A.B.C - style release numbers.
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  3. At the moment:
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  5.  A is 4, for ntp V4.
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  6.  B is the major release number.
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  7.  C is the minor release number.  Even numbers are 'stable' releases and
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  8.  odd numbers are "development" releases.
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  10. Following the release number may be the letter 'p' followed by a number.
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  11. This indicates a point (or patch) release.
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  13. Release candidates have -RC in the release number.
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  15. Here are some recent versions numbers as an example:
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  17.  4.2.2		A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
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  18.  4.2.2p2	A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
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  19.  4.2.3p12	A development release
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  20.  4.2.3p15-rc1	A release candidate for 4.2.4
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  22. Note that after the ntp-dev repo produces a production release it will
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  23. be copied into the ntp-stable and the cycle will repeat.
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  25. Feel free to suggest improvements...
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