5.13.2. Incrementing a Package Revision Number

If a committed change results in changing the package output, then the value of the PR variable needs to be increased (or "bumped"). Increasing PR occurs one of two ways:

Given that one of the challenges any build system and its users face is how to maintain a package feed that is compatible with existing package manager applications such as RPM, APT, and OPKG, using an automated system is much preferred over a manual system. In either system, the main requirement is that version numbering increases in a linear fashion and that a number of version components exist that support that linear progression.

The following two sections provide information on the PR Service and on manual PR bumping.