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'''Pre-release''' builds are the first builds of a game update to go public, and their version numbers are in the format <code>''Parent version''-pre.#</code>, such as <code>1.17.0-pre.1</code>. | '''Pre-release''' builds are the first builds of a game update to go public, and their version numbers are in the format <code>''Parent version''-pre.#</code>, such as <code>1.17.0-pre.1</code>. | ||
These builds are | These builds are the earliest iterations of a major update, and as such are usually the versions where new features are first introduced and tested. They also tend to be the most unstable, generally introducing a large number of bugs and glitches due to the new changes. This release is aimed at modders and very adventorous players. | ||
The use of pre-releases for game versioning started with [[1.11-pre.1]].<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | The use of pre-releases for game versioning started with [[1.11-pre.1]].<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
== Release candidate == | == Release candidate == | ||
'''Release candidate''' builds (also known as ''rcs'') follow pre-releases and generally focus on | '''Release candidate''' builds (also known as ''rcs'') follow pre-releases and generally focus on game stability. Their version numbers follow the format of <code>''Parent version''-rc.#</code>, such as <code>1.17.0-rc.5</code>. | ||
They tend to be released more frequently than pre-releases, as they're a series of hotfixes and patches to clean up a new version before the stable release. | They tend to be released more frequently than pre-releases, as they're a series of hotfixes and patches to clean up a new version before the stable release. | ||
