Discourage use of version epochs #1994
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Add a note discouraging use of epochs in version specifiers, and update the versioning discussion accordingly. While at it, suggest using two-digit years for CalVer, as mentioned in the discussion thread. Discussion: https://discuss.python.org/t/discouraging-use-of-epoch-segments-in-versions/105811/1 Signed-off-by: Michał Górny <mgorny@quansight.com>
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Add a note discouraging use of epochs in version specifiers, and update the versioning discussion accordingly. While at it, suggest using two-digit years for CalVer, as mentioned in the discussion thread.
Discussion: https://discuss.python.org/t/discouraging-use-of-epoch-segments-in-versions/105811/1
📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://python-packaging-user-guide--1994.org.readthedocs.build/en/1994/