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What does a LAMMPS version mean
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The LAMMPS "version" is the date when it was released, such as 1 May
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2014. LAMMPS is updated continuously. Whenever we fix a bug or add a
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feature, we release it in the next *patch* release, which are
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typically made every couple of weeks. Info on patch releases are on
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`this website page <https://lammps.sandia.gov/bug.html>`_. Every few
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months, the latest patch release is subjected to more thorough testing
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and labeled as a *stable* version.
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Each version of LAMMPS contains all the features and bug-fixes up to
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and including its version date.
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The version date is printed to the screen and logfile every time you
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run LAMMPS. It is also in the file src/version.h and in the LAMMPS
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directory name created when you unpack a tarball. And it is on the
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first page of the :doc:`manual <Manual>`.
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* If you browse the HTML pages on the LAMMPS WWW site, they always
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describe the most current patch release of LAMMPS.
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* If you browse the HTML pages included in your tarball, they
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describe the version you have, which may be older.
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