[Comic] How Are Minecraft Version Numbers Decided?

 

How Are Minecraft Version Numbers Decided?

The number 1.0.0 is actually a little unusual when it comes to software versions.

You might expect a newly created program to simply start at version 1, but under Semantic Versioning, 0.y.z is used for the initial development stage. At this point, the public API is not yet considered stable and may change at any time.

So 1.0.0 doesn't simply mean "the first version." Rather, it indicates that the public API is now considered stable and serves as a defined standard going forward.

Of course, not every program follows these rules. Still, it turns out that there is a method behind those version numbers after all.

Source

Preston-Werner, T. (2013). Semantic Versioning 2.0.0. Semantic Versioning.