Major.Minor.Patch versioning is used.
When a new version is to be released the following steps need to be taken.
- Make sure you are working on the main branch of the project.
- In README.md put the new version in the main header at the top of the file eg MyProject v1.4.2.
- At the bottom of README.md have a Release Note explaining what is new about the release.
- Make sure any new functionality is explained and that it is clear how to use it in README.md.
- Comment out all PHP error reporting (The version tagged code is for production).
- Do a final commit and mention that it is the final commit before (for example) Release v1.4.2.
- Run
git tag -a v1.4.2 -m "Release v1.4.2" - Run
git push origin v1.2.0. - Check on GitHub that the new version appears in the Tags section for the project.