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Our current definition of patch release:
"Correction of an error, even if not backward-compatible, does not require a major release. The expectation is that users will not have implemented against an obvious error. This would be a patch."
Semver definition of patch release:
"Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the ... PATCH version when you make backward compatible bug fixes"
We are therefore not following semver in this regard. I think we should update our policy and our release practice accordingly. (Note: we have as yet never issued a non-backward-compatible patch release.)