Release policy

In this document we describe our versioning policy and principles we use when choosing the version number for the next release.

Version format

The Fuzio version format is written as YEAR.FEATURE.PATCH, e.g. 2026.1.2.

YEAR

The YEAR number corresponds to the year when the build is released.

FEATURE

The FEATURE number is incremented when the product is extended with new functionality or meaningful improvements. Most of the time these changes are backward-compatible, but in some cases they may introduce breaking changes, for example, when we:

upgrade to a newer version of a critical dependency;
introduce some behavioral changes;
introduce breaking changes of the Fuzio API.

If the product update contains any breaking changes, we publish a migration guide describing what changed and how to upgrade safely.

PATCH

The PATCH number is incremented when some smaller enhancements or fixes are made. For example, when security fixes are introduced in Chromium they are likely to be available in a patch version of Fuzio.

Patch releases do not introduce any breaking API or behavioral changes.