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=== Version numbers ===
=== Version numbers ===
* '''Major releases''' always have '''even numbers''' as the second version element, i.e. 2.4.0, 2.6.0, 2.8.0.
* '''Major releases''' always have '''even numbers''' as the second version element, i.e. 2.6.0, 2.8.0, 3.0.0.
* '''Bugfix releases''' increase the least significant digit: 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3.
* '''Bugfix releases''' increase the least significant digit: 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.3.
* 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 2.6.0 => current development stream is 2.7.0, next official release is 2.8.0).
* 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 2.8.0 => current development stream is 2.9.0, next official release is 3.0.0).
* 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).
* 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).