---
name: c9n-semver-deployment
description: C9N's Semantic Versioning 2.0.0 policy and deployment steps
  for Alpha and Production. Use whenever bumping a version, tagging a
  release, or deploying.
---
# Format: vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (lowercase v always)
MAJOR=incompatible API change; MINOR=backwards-compatible feature;
PATCH=backwards-compatible fix/security/perf.
Pre-release: v1.5.0-alpha|beta|rc.1 (lower precedence).
Build meta: v1.5.0+20250401.sha.abc1234 (informational).
Alpha: tag from develop, `git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "Release vX.Y.Z" && git push origin vX.Y.Z`.
Production: confirm Go → pull release branch → create release → CI deploys → monitor.
Reference: https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html