Managing version numbers in Git can be done through tags, branches, and commits. Here’s how you can manage version numbers effectively:
1. Use Git Tags: Tags are used to mark specific points in history as important, typically for releases.
To create a tag:
git tag v1.0.0
To list all tags:
git tag
2. Semantic Versioning: Adopt a versioning scheme like SemVer (major.minor.patch), where:
Major version changes indicate breaking changes.
Minor version changes indicate feature additions in a backward-compatible manner.
Patch version changes indicate backward-compatible bug fixes.
3. Branch Naming: Use branches for different stages like v1.0, v2.0, etc., and merge them when appropriate.
4. Automate Versioning: Use Git hooks or CI/CD tools to automatically update version numbers during builds.