Added note about three-part versions

diff --git a/xsl/RELEASE-NOTES.xml b/xsl/RELEASE-NOTES.xml
index dc80c39090b700cc3eec65d95e7b7d7658be455d..a2a2ef4407f4d089a74921b7345214fb01808e86 100644 (file)
--- a/xsl/RELEASE-NOTES.xml
+++ b/xsl/RELEASE-NOTES.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ includes at least the global parameters.</para>
 
 <itemizedlist><title>Release 1.50.0</title>
 
+<listitem>
+<para>This release introduces a new version numbering scheme. Version
+numbers are now three part: major.middle.minor. Changes to the middle
+version number indicate a change in the public API. Changes in only the
+minor number indicate simply a new release.</para>
+</listitem>
+
 <listitem>
 <para>The <parameter>generate.<replaceable>*</replaceable>.toc</parameter>
 and <parameter>generate.<replaceable>*</replaceable>.lot</parameter>