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 === Version Numbers ===
-Releases will have even version numbers (2.2.0, 2.4.0, 2.6.0), bugfix releases will increase their least significant digit (2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3).
+* '''Major releases''' always have '''even numbers''' as the second version element, i.e. 2.4.0, 2.6.0, 2.8.0.
-The Development stream uses odd version numbers and is usually one number higher than the current release (Released is 2.4.0, development stream is 2.5.0, next release will be 2.6.0).
+* '''Bugfix releases''' increase the least significant digit: 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3.
+* The '''development stream''' (''latest Git version'') uses an '''odd number''', increasing the second element of the latest stable release's version by 1: (latest release is 2.4.0 =&gt; current development stream is 2.5.0, next stable/official release is be 2.6.0).
-The Major version number will be increased after significant changes to the functionality of the software.
+* The major version number is increased after significant changes to the functionality of the software (i.e. FG 1.x => 2.0 due to switch to OSG).
 === Detailed Time Schedule and Checklist ===