Add concrete examples to semantic versioning documentation for beginners #47092
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This PR enhances the semantic versioning section in the C# versioning guide to better serve beginner developers by adding concrete, practical examples.
Problem
The current semantic versioning documentation was too abstract for beginners. A grade 8 student learning C# reported confusion about:
Solution
Added a new subsection "Understanding version increments with examples" that provides:
MAJOR version examples (incompatible API changes):
MINOR version examples (backwards-compatible functionality):
PATCH version examples (backwards-compatible bug fixes):
Each example includes clear "before and after" code samples showing the specific changes and version numbers, making it easy for beginners to understand the practical application of semantic versioning rules.
Key principle added
This simple rule helps developers quickly determine the appropriate version increment.
Fixes #23343.
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