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      2  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh NTP uses A.B.C - style release numbers.
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      4  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh At the moment:
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      6  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  A is 4, for ntp V4.
      7  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  B is the major release number.
      8  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  C is the minor release number.  Even numbers are 'stable' releases and
      9  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  odd numbers are "development" releases.
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     11  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh Following the release number may be the letter 'p' followed by a number.
     12  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh This indicates a point (or patch) release.
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     14  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh Release candidates have -RC in the release number.
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     16  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh Here are some recent versions numbers as an example:
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     18  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  4.2.2		A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
     19  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  4.2.2p2	A production release (from the ntp-stable repository)
     20  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  4.2.3p12	A development release
     21  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh  4.2.3p15-rc1	A release candidate for 4.2.4
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     23  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh Note that after the ntp-dev repo produces a production release it will
     24  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh be copied into the ntp-stable and the cycle will repeat.
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     26  1.1.1.1.30.2  msaitoh Feel free to suggest improvements...
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