**Master is always shippable:** We try to merge PRs in such a way that `master` is the only branch to really be concerned about *and*`master` can always be released. This allows smoother flow between new fetures, bug fixes, and so on. (Almost a continuous deployment setup, without automation.)
We follow [semantic versioning](https://semver.org) where the following sequence is true `[major].[minor].[patch]` (further, while in beta, you may see this `0.[major|minor].[minor|patch]`); therefore, consider the following implications of the release you are preparing:
1.**Major:** There is at least one change not deemed backward compatible.
2.**Minor:** There is at least one new feature added to the release.
3.**Patch:** No breaking changes, no new features.
What to expect while Marked is a zero-major (0.x.y):
1. The major will remain at zero; thereby, alerting consumers to the potentially volatile nature of the package.
2. The minor will tend to be more analagous to a `major` release. For example, we plan to release `0.4.0` once we have fixed most, if not all, known issues related to the CommonMark and GFM specifications because the architecture changes planned during `0.4.0` will most likely introduce breaking changes.
