From d4ff1aa6dc81e5944bb9770b0473a23325d85c40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Hugo van Kemenade <1324225+hugovk@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2026 16:13:37 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ: dev versions end in +dev --- Doc/faq/general.rst | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/faq/general.rst b/Doc/faq/general.rst index 698f2117ff5c649..fd71ba78cb88049 100644 --- a/Doc/faq/general.rst +++ b/Doc/faq/general.rst @@ -152,10 +152,11 @@ Alpha, beta and release candidate versions have an additional suffix: In other words, all versions labeled *2.0aN* precede the versions labeled *2.0bN*, which precede versions labeled *2.0rcN*, and *those* precede 2.0. -You may also find version numbers with a "+" suffix, e.g. "2.2+". These are -unreleased versions, built directly from the CPython development repository. In -practice, after a final minor release is made, the version is incremented to the -next minor version, which becomes the "a0" version, e.g. "2.4a0". +You may also find version numbers with a "+dev" suffix, such as "3.15.0b3+dev". +These are unreleased versions, built directly from the CPython development +repository. In practice, after a final feature release is made, the version is +incremented to the next feature version, which becomes the "a0" version, +such as "3.16.0a0". See the `Developer's Guide `__