mu4e: update versions section in manual

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Dirk-Jan C. Binnema
2025-11-19 22:39:31 +02:00
committed by Seth Ladygo
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@node Versions @node Versions
@section Versions @section Versions
The stable (release) versions have even minor version numbers, while the Over its lifetime, @t{mu} has experimented with different ways to deal with
development versions have odd ones. So, for example, 1.10.5 is a stable version, development and release versions, trying to find the balance between getting new
while the 1.11.9 is the development version. functionality to users quickly, and minimizing the risk of introducing
regressions.
The stable versions only receive bug fixes after being released, while the Currently (the 1.12.x series), all feature development happens on @t{master},
development versions get new features, fixes, and, perhaps, bugs, and are meant with pre-releases having a version with a @t{-pre<n>} suffix, e.g.,
for people with a tolerance for that. @t{1.12.14-pre4}. Every few months this is wrapped up in a release (on Github)
@emph{without} that suffix, e.g. @t{1.12.14}.
There is support for one release branch; so, when the 1.10 release is available The version strings are parseble through Emacs' @code{version-to-list}.
(and a new 1.11 development series start), no more changes are expected for the
1.8 releases.
@node Installation @node Installation
@section Installation @section Installation