2 NTP uses A.B.C - style release numbers.
7 B is the major release number.
8 C is the minor release number. Even numbers are 'stable' releases and
9 odd numbers are "development" releases.
11 Following the release number may be the letter 'p' followed by a number.
12 This indicates a point (or patch) release.
14 Release candidates have -RC in the release number.
16 Here are some recent versions numbers as an example:
18 4.2.2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
19 4.2.2p2 A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
20 4.2.3p12 A development release
21 4.2.3p15-rc1 A release candidate for 4.2.4
23 Note that after the ntp-dev repo produces a production release it will
24 be copied into the ntp-stable and the cycle will repeat.
26 Feel free to suggest improvements...