some packages add the b similar when using rc

[cpanato]

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Adding another suffixes, we have a few packages that use the format x.y.x_bw like https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/azure-mgmt-servicefabricmanagedclusters_2.0.0b5

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[hectorj2f]

lgtm

[knqyf263]

Is there any documentation somewhere? The PR added b to both preSuffixes and postSuffixes, which confuses me.

[cpanato]

updates to only preSuffixes was my mistake.

which kind of documentation are you looking for?

[knqyf263]

I'm looking for a document about what b means as a pre-suffix. What about order compared to alpha, beta, etc? (e.g. Is 1.2.3pre1 older than 1.2.3b1?) Is b different from beta?

[cpanato]

I'm looking for a document about what b means as a pre-suffix. What about order compared to alpha, beta, etc? (e.g. Is 1.2.3pre1 older than 1.2.3b1?) Is b different from beta?

that is something I cannot answer :( That specific project that I mentioned I did not find any docs for that.
if this makes no sense feel free to close
thanks!

[knqyf263]

Actually, I didn't find b even in apk-tools. I'm curious if 2.0.0b5 works with apk.
https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/apk-tools/-/blob/acefa1acc1ce0e1871d17b4eafe4b1888f45d4d0/src/version.c#L73-74

Isn't it violating the apk version specification? I just want this library to comply with apk versioning.

[cpanato]

i think so, thanks! i will close this pr

[knqyf263]

If we confirm it should work with apk, we can reopen this PR. Thanks for your contribution.

[cpanato]

thank you!