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> I need your help on how to decide on the version
> number of a document. We
> have a new product developed, which is given the
> same version number as
> the other products. For example, if one product X
> has version 4.2, then
> the new product is also given the same version
> number. In other words, the
> versions are standard across all the products.
>
> Now, my question is: What version should the
> document have? Should the
> document have the same version number, that is 4.2.
The document should use the same version number as the
product. You can use your own versioning mechanism on
the copyright page to track your own changes (e.g.
4.2.10, 4.2.11, etc.) but for ease of association for
the user, keep the version number the same as the product's.
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