Git & Version Control

Semantic Versioning

/sɪˈmæntɪk ˈvɜːʃənɪŋ/

Definition

A versioning convention (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH): increment MAJOR for breaking changes, MINOR for new features, PATCH for bug fixes.

Example in context

"We bumped to v3.0.0 because we removed the deprecated auth parameter — that's a breaking change per SemVer."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Semantic Versioning in context by working through exercises in the Git & Version Control module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.