And then there’s version bloat—when projects rack up version numbers for tiny changes, and suddenly you’re at version 13.56.24 without any truly significant upgrades. Major.Minor versioning is a stripped-down version of Semantic Versioning. Versioning Scheme Pros Cons Best For Semantic Versioning Clear change tracking; great for compatibility Can lead to version bloat; over-complicates simple projects Complex projects, libraries, APIs with dependencies Calendar Versioning Predictable releases; great for planning Doesn’t signal change type; requires sticking to a schedule OS releases, enterprise software, tools with time-based releases Major.Minor Versioning Clean and simple; signals stability Lacks granularity for small fixes; hard to track tiny improvements Mature, stable projects,…