From 4dd55ebd5635c89279a46fcad6a8c33529f7a875 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Moore
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 11:26:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Document the structure of our release number
---
docs/html/development/release-process.rst | 4 ++++
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)
diff --git a/docs/html/development/release-process.rst b/docs/html/development/release-process.rst
index 21a6ca5622f..793b0170105 100644
--- a/docs/html/development/release-process.rst
+++ b/docs/html/development/release-process.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ that month will be up to the release manager for that release. If there are
no changes, then that release month is skipped and the next release will be
3 months later.
+The version number of pip is ``YY.N``, where ``YY`` is the year of the release
+and ``N`` identifies which release of the year (0=January, 1=April, 2=July, and
+3=October).
+
The release manager may, at their discretion, choose whether or not there
will be a pre-release period for a release, and if there is may extend that
period into the next month if needed.