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diff --git a/Doc/faq/general.rst b/Doc/faq/general.rst index a9b2622..298ce11 100644 --- a/Doc/faq/general.rst +++ b/Doc/faq/general.rst @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ Python versions are numbered "A.B.C" or "A.B": See :pep:`6` for more information about bugfix releases. -Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new major release, a +Not all releases are bugfix releases. In the run-up to a new minor release, a series of development releases are made, denoted as alpha, beta, or release candidate. Alphas are early releases in which interfaces aren't yet finalized; it's not unexpected to see an interface change between two alpha releases. @@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ How stable is Python? Very stable. New, stable releases have been coming out roughly every 6 to 18 months since 1991, and this seems likely to continue. As of version 3.9, -Python will have a major new release every 12 months (:pep:`602`). +Python will have a minor new release every 12 months (:pep:`602`). The developers issue "bugfix" releases of older versions, so the stability of existing releases gradually improves. Bugfix releases, indicated by a third |