Newbie q.: Where can I read about the GNU version numbering scheme?

[J.-S.Co ELEKTROPRIVOD (sic-12)]

Hello,
Can anybody help me to find some information about GNU version numbering
scheme?
I'm looking for a guideline, 'cause I've found out, that sometimes even
myself  I couldn't tell what means the version of this or that program,
written by me some time ago: was it the release or alpha, was it branch or
patch and so on.

Thank you,
Alexey Lyubimov


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