Hi guys :wave: what is the expected difference bet...
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Rafael Costa
10/31/2021, 5:42 AMHi guys 👋 what is the expected difference between alpha / beta? Are APIs expected to not change after beta or can they still change? Where can I find good resources about versioning of Android/Kotlin libraries? Thanks in advance!
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altavir
10/31/2021, 7:28 AMThere are no strict rules. Alphas are considered highly volatile and only for enthusiasts. Betas usually mean fixed feature-set but APIs that could change and are intended for broader auditory. Depending on the author betas could be used in production.
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Rafael Costa
10/31/2021, 10:21 AMAlright thanks 😊 another thing I was wondering.. for example "0.5.0-alpha01": does the alpha01 part mean it's alpha one of version 0.5.0 or is it just saying that 0.5.0 is alpha one of the library?
In other words, would it make sense to do "0.5.0-beta01" and later "0.6.0-alpha01"?
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altavir
10/31/2021, 11:28 AMI usually do something like 0.5.0-dev-16. It does not make a lot of sense to make alphas and betas for libraries with small number of users.
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Rafael Costa
10/31/2021, 12:12 PMI see. I kind of want to have a way to convey the maturity of the library. I've been using "-alphaXX". Guess I'll keep doing that. Except now will move to beta phases. Thanks again!