@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 >> >> >> > > ___________________________________________________________________________ > Sent via: Wireshark-dev mailing list <wireshark-dev@wireshark.org> > Archives: https://www.wireshark.org/lists/wireshark-dev > Unsubscribe: https://www.wireshark.org/mailman/options/wireshark-dev > mailto:wireshark-dev-requ...@wireshark.org > ?subject=unsubscribe
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