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ntp 4.2.6p5

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