How deeply does The Art of Code cover semantic versioning?

Defines major, minor, and patch meanings, then connects them to compatibility and deprecation without detailing a formal specification.

Semantic versioning

As explained in The Art of Code

Semantic versioning is a version-numbering convention in which major, minor, and patch components communicate compatibility and change significance.

Semantic versioning communicates the significance of releases through MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH numbers. Major versions signal breaking changes, minor versions add backward-compatible capabilities, and patch versions fix bugs. section 9.4.2

Used consistently, the convention helps developers judge upgrade risk while APIs evolve. Breaking changes include removing response fields, requiring previously optional fields, changing validation rules, or modifying endpoint URLs. When possible, add new behavior alongside the existing interface and keep deprecated methods available long enough for migration. section 9.4.2

Reading a release number

A release moving from 1.4.2 to 2.0.0 communicates a breaking change. A move from 1.4.2 to 1.5.0 communicates a backward-compatible addition, while 1.4.3 communicates a bug fix. Deprecation warnings and replacement guidance give users a practical migration path before an older interface is removed. section 9.4.2

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API Design PatternsA semantic version string is a dotted three-number representation whose major, minor, and patch components communicate the nature of software changes.
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The Design of Web APIs, Second EditionA semantic version number is a version identifier with major, minor, and patch components whose changes conventionally communicate compatibility impact.
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GitHub Actions in Action: Continuous integration and delivery for DevOpsSemantic versioning is a versioning scheme that communicates compatibility and change significance through major, minor, and patch version numbers.
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Terraform in Depth: Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and OpenTofuA semantic version is a version identifier following major, minor, and patch precedence rules.

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