Document versioning strategies

Establish and clearly document versioning strategies in configuration files, both for your application and its dependencies. For application versioning, include detailed explanations of each component in the version string:

v3.M.m-B[.Q.q.b]  # eg, v3.0.0-0.beta.1.0 or v3.0.0-1
 | | | |  | | |
 | | | |  | |  ----------> package build number for 'quality'
 | | | |  |  ------------> 'quality' release number
 | | | |   --------------> release quality (optional: alpha, beta, rc)
 | | |  -----------------> package build number
 | |  -------------------> micro version (non-breaking changes)
 |  ---------------------> minor version (breaking changes)
  -----------------------> major version (hugely breaking changes)

For dependencies in CI/CD configurations, make deliberate decisions about whether to pin specific versions (tool@v1.2.3) or use floating references (tool@latest). Document the reasoning behind your choice, and regularly review dependencies with floating versions to ensure they remain stable. When using @latest, verify that upstream maintainers handle versioning responsibly to prevent unexpected breaking changes in your build pipeline.