We use Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 to manage our releases.
- Major releases are published as
X.0.0. This number must be incremented if any backwards incompatible changes are introduced. - This type of release is used when there are changes on how we structure our rules, plugins and recommended configurations.
- Minor releases are published as
0.Y.0. This number must be incremented if new, backwards compatible functionality is introduced. - This type of release is used when a new rule is added, which usually implies that a third-party plugin or ESLint itself added a new rule. Or when a rule is enabled/disabled.
- Patch releases are published as
0.0.Z. This number must be incremented if only backwards compatible bug fixes are introduced. - This type of release is used when an existing rule configuration has changed, or when bugs are fixed.