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Yii version numbering
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Releases
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A.B.C
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- A = For Yii2 it's always 2.
- B = Major version. Non-BC changes with upgrade instructions.
- C = BC changes and additions.
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Release candidates
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A.B.C-rc
A.B.C-rc2
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This is when we want to do a release candidate. RC number increments till we're getting a stable release with no
critical bugs and backwards incompatibility reports.

Alphas and betas
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A.B.C-alpha
A.B.C-alpha2
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Alphas are unstable versions where significant bugs may and probably do exist. API isn't fixed yet and may be changed
significantly. `alpha2` etc. may or may not be released based on overall stability of code and API.

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A.B.C-beta
A.B.C-beta2
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Beta is more or less stable with less bugs and API instability than alphas. There still could be changes in API but
there should be a significant reason for it.