mlibc uses semantic versioning to denote releases. A bump in the major version signals an ABI break. A bump in the minor version signals a newly released set of features, while still maintaining ABI. A bump in the patch signals a bug-fix, while not adding new features.

A minor or major version will be released every two months (every even month). A release is turned into a major one when there is a pending ABI break, given that the ABI hasn't been broken in the last 6 months. A patch version will be released on-demand, as bugs are fixed.

When a new minor or major version is to be released, first a release candiate ("rc") will be released. This release candiate will become the definite release after a week. During this time, end-users shall test the rc and determine if there are breaking changes. Several rc's can be released (rc-1, rc-2, etc.). Once the rc is confirmed to be in a stable state, the final version is to be released.