I’m wondering why many software products write a “v” before version numbers (Node.js v23.1.0 etc.). What’s the benefit? If I remember correctly, it didn’t use to be that way. What changed?
V8 v8 was a funny anecdote: https://v8.dev/blog/v8-release-80
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2024-10-27 21:06:59
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