[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #40663: Allow SemVer Extensions for Plugins

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#40663: Allow SemVer Extensions for Plugins
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 Reporter:  jhabdas      |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 Hello! I'm helping build a WordPress plugin managed in GitHub which
 follows [SemVer] (http://semver.org/) and at current we are at
 `1.0.0-beta`.

 From the SemVer docs:

 > Additional labels for pre-release and build metadata are available as
 extensions to the MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format.

 However, from what I understand Semantic Versioning extensions are not
 currently possible for WordPress plugins or for `@since` indicators in
 code docs. Is this true? If so, what would be the best way to go about
 having this adjusted so plug-in authors can follow Semantic Versioning for
 their plugins?

 **Sidebar:** I understand it's quite common for individuals to build in
 GitHub and sync their WP plugins with SVN. Do you have any officially
 sanctioned or recommended methods for accomplishing this. Or should we
 find our own best approach? What did you guys do when you moved
 TwentySeventeen out of GH?

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