This issue tracks rules and information related to cuprated alpha releases.

These rules may be changed at any time.

Versioning

The rules for cuprated's versioning scheme.

cuprated versions follow semantic versioning.

• 0.0.x represents alpha builds
• 0.x.0 represents beta builds
• x.0.0 represents stable builds
• No stability guarantees are made until a 1.0.0 release

Codenames

The rules for cuprated release codenames.

A release codename is:

• A name of a metal (using the electrically conductive definition)
• Changed upon semantic version change, ignoring alpha builds (0.0.x -> 0.x.0, 0.x.0 -> x.0.0, x.0.0 -> y.0.0)

Killswitch

The rules for the killswitch mechanism in cuprated releases.

The killswitch must:

• Not activate before the next release is public
• Be removed prior to a stable release

Schedule parameters

The currently followed parameters for cuprated's release schedule.

Rule caveats

The exceptions to the above rules:

• If deemed appropriate, the release schedule can be broken to issue releases containing important fixes.
• If deemed appropriate, issuing releases with breaking changes (perhaps against semantic versioning) is allowed.

Schedule

cuprated's release schedule for the next year under the above rules.