You host container packages that follow Semantic Versioning. App1 is currently version 11.2.0. You apply a code fix for a bug that originated in version 10.5.1. Which version number should you assign to the release?
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Correct answer: 11.2.1.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer is 11.2.1. Semantic Versioning (SemVer) uses a MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH format. A patch release is for backward-compatible bug fixes. Since the bug fix is applied to the currently deployed version 11.2.0, only the PATCH number should be incremented. 10.5.1-PATCH is incorrect because SemVer does not typically use text suffixes for standard patch releases, and it refers to an older version. 10.5.2 is incorrect because the fix is for the current active version, not an older, inactive one. Incrementing the patch on an old version doesn't reflect the current state. 10.6.0 is incorrect because incrementing the MINOR version indicates new, backward-compatible functionality, not a bug fix.
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