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The Qubes OS Project uses the [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/)
standard. Version numbers are written as `<major>.<minor>.<patch>`. When
`<patch>` is zero, it is often omitted as a matter of convention, e.g., `4.1` is
short for `4.1.0`.
`<patch>` is omitted (e.g., `4.1`), it is usually either because `<patch>` is
zero (as in `4.1.0`) or because we are referring to a specific minor release
irrespective of any particular patch release within it. Similarly, the major
release number alone (e.g., `R4`) is sometimes used to refer to an entire
release series inclusive of all minor and patch releases within it.
In general, patch releases are for backward-compatible bug fixes, minor
releases are for backward-compatible enhancements and new features, and major