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@ -14,17 +14,20 @@ few weeks. The *release* branch of the git repository is updated with
every such release. Info on patch releases are on `this website page
<https://www.lammps.org/bug.html>`_.
Once or twice a year, we apply only bug fixes and small, non-intrusive
changes to the *develop* branch and the code is subjected to more detailed
and thorough testing than the default automated testing. The latest
patch release after such a period is then also labeled as a *stable* version
and the *stable* branch is updated with it. Between stable releases
we occasionally release some updates to the stable release containing
only bug fixes and updates back-ported from *develop* but no new features
and update the *stable* branch accordingly.
Once or twice a year, we have a period where we apply only bug fixes and
small, non-intrusive changes to the *develop* branch and the code is at
the same time subjected to more detailed and thorough manual testing
than the default automated testing. The latest patch release after such
a period is then also labeled as a *stable* version and the *stable*
branch is updated with it. Between stable releases we occasionally
release some updates to the stable release containing only bug fixes and
updates back-ported from *develop* but no new features and update the
*stable* branch accordingly.
Each version of LAMMPS contains all the documented features up to and
including its version date.
including its version date. For recently added features we add markers
to the documentation at which specific LAMMPS version a feature was
added or significantly changed.
The version date is printed to the screen and logfile every time you
run LAMMPS. It is also in the file src/version.h and in the LAMMPS