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It is not always clear what the right answer is for whether something is a 'patch' or 'minor' bump whereas 'major' should be pretty obvious.  Changes to major should signal a potentially high risk but high reward scenario for would-be users.  Changes to 'minor' and 'patch' though they should feel a relatively high degree of confidence in downloading and upgrading their system.  That is something we'll have to earn as a community and it starts by following the guidance closely and adjusting it as we learn more.  If unsure please initiate a dialog on the dev mailing list.  This is really important information for those with commit privileges or who are reviewing contributions.  Has the contributor properly accounted for the version change implications?  If someone is providing a new feature or enhancement when merging that change you may need to adjust the version of the develop branch and the contribution to accommodate it.