Add clarificatory remarks from @marmarek

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Andrew David Wong 2023-10-09 07:33:07 -07:00
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@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ notable exception, as upstream OSes almost always have their own release
schedules.) Bug fixes are allowed in all releases, and backward-compatible
changes are allowed in all major and minor releases.
Qubes OS minor releases generally include new features, new templates, and
occasionally new defaults, but they are still backward-compatible in the sense
that qubes and features that worked in the previous release still function,
though the UI may be different in some cases. In general, deprecated features
are removed only in major releases, and in-place upgrades between major versions
are not guaranteed.
Following standard practice, **version** refers to any build that has been
assigned a version name or number, e.g., `3.2-rc2`, `4.0.4`, `4.1-beta1`. By
contrast, **release** refers to any version that is intended for consumption by