What does the P1 mean on releases

[FlangeMonkey]

Hi Guys,

Simple and silly question. What does the P1, P2, P3, etc. mean on the releases?

Its the first time I've seen this version scheme and I assume its a patch, but I need this clarifying.

Thanks,

 

[ben]

It's a bugfix-only version, rather than a major or minor feature release.

 

[FlangeMonkey]

It's a bugfix-only version, rather than a major or minor feature release.

Great, thanks for clarifying. Out of curiosity, do you know what the 'P' stand for?

Thanks again,

 

[JaimieV]

Patch, usually. I don't know if the FreeNAS team have a special meaning though!

 

[ben]

Patch, yeah. The upgrade process is no different from any other release, but patch releases are generally "skippable" for those not experiencing the problems they address.