Beta plugins version number

[sgmoore]

Suppose I have a plugin with version number in __init__.py specified as

__version__ = (1, 2, 3)

Then I want to make a new version 1.3.0 but want it to be tested and also labelled as beta

I can change the version to something like

__version__ = (1, 3, 0 , 'beta' , 1)

But if anyone has installed this version manually, what happens when 1.3.0 is officially released, Will calibre know to prompt to install beta users to update, or does it think (1, 3, 0 , 'beta' , 1) is newer than (1, 3, 0) ?

Should I use __version__ = (1, 2, 2, 99, 'beta', '1') instead?

[kovidgoyal]

Versions should be numbers, I suggest you follow the same numbering scheme as used for calibre preview releases which are basically beta releases. Make the third number 100+ for beta releases.

Then bump either the first or the second number when you are making a non-beta release and users will be notified of the available update even if they have installed the beta.

[sgmoore]

Thanks.