The SemVer spec gives you a lot of flexibility. Nothing in the spec precludes your using the numbered scenario you describe in your original post. Your alternative suggestion is also valid, as far as SemVer is concerned. Both scenarios start out with the 0.y.z form, which is meant to be used for initial development leading … Read more
Public API refers to the “point of access” that the external world (users, other programs and/or programmers, etc) have to your software. E.g., if you’re developing a library, the public API is the set of all the methods invokations that can be made to your library. There is understanding that, unless a major version changes, … Read more
The meanings of prerelease and build meta tags in SemVer strings is entirely up to the publisher. Always consult the publisher’s documentation before acting on tag content. As @lemieuxster points out however, “rc” is likely an acronym for Release Candidate. In the absence of publisher documentation, you can not make assumptions about meanings of any … Read more