@Jaap Every build is released to the public like 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, etc.
Current stable is 3.7 and development version is 3.8. Based on the docs (
https://docs.python.org/3.8/), the dev branch is alpha stage as it version
3.8.0a3. Once it becomes stable, 3.9 will become the developing version.

On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 10:19 PM Jaap Keuter <jaap.keu...@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> Does Python release *every* build to the general public, as Wireshark
> does? If so, how are these identified? I could only find specific defined
> releases, starting from Alpha so-and-so.
>
> On 12 Apr 2019, at 12:51, Ross Jacobs <rossbjac...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I agree that even/odd is non-standard and confusing.
>
>
> > I’m not sure. How would we label the development branch? It’s currently
> 3.1.0 or is it 3.1.0rc0? (Version 3.1.0 (v3.1.0rc0-521-gdba02458)) would
> people understand?
>
> > But I’m ok  either way.
>
> I think the Python developer guide <https://devguide.python.org/devcycle/> 
> does
> this well:
>
>
> 3.1.0TN :
> * T = [a, b, rc] (alpha, beta, release candidate)
> * N = release number
>
> When development would be released, remove TN for release and increment
> the MINOR for development branch.
>
> Cheers,
> Ross
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 8:30 AM Anders Broman <anders.bro...@ericsson.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Wireshark-dev <wireshark-dev-boun...@wireshark.org> *On Behalf
>> Of *graham.shanks via Wireshark-dev
>> *Sent:* den 12 april 2019 09:04
>> *To:* Developer support list for Wireshark <wireshark-dev@wireshark.org>
>> *Cc:* graham.shanks <graham.sha...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Wireshark-dev] Release lifetime and version number
>> changes?
>>
>>
>>
>> >I think dropping the even/odd scheme is a good  idea.
>>
>> I’m not sure. How would we label the development branch? It’s currently
>> 3.1.0 or is it 3.1.0rc0? (Version 3.1.0 (v3.1.0rc0-521-gdba02458)) would
>> people understand?
>>
>> But I’m ok  either way.
>>
>>
>>
>> >Personally I'd go down to 2 active branches but then my group wouldn't
>> be adversely affected by  dropping the "old old stable" version since we
>> invariably use the stable version. More weight should be given to the
>> opinions of people who do >use old stable versions. I would point out
>> that the proposed change gives no firm guarantee on the supported lifetime
>> of a branch at all. Could it be as short as two months? Potentially,
>> since there would be nothing to stop us releasing a branch >a month
>> (unlikely,  but from the user's perspective they would have no control over
>> that)
>>
>>
>>
>> For me 2 active branches sounds good. We use the development branch any
>> way with our own ID marking.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Anders
>>
>>
>>
>
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