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In recent and past Developer Meetings, the topic always comes up: "I'd like to suggest we change our DSpace version numbering from the 1.x.x (e.g. 1.6.0, 1.6.1, 1.7.0, etc.) numbering we currently use." (See DSpace Numbering Convention, for more info on our current version numbering convention)

Usually this comes out of a few perceived issues with our current numbering sequence (whether or not these are just misperceptions, or are actual issues is up for constant debate):

1. All the "baggage" around the idea of DSpace 2.0, and wanting to avoid that in the future. The version "2.0" has been mentioned off and on for 5+ years as the "next, amazing version of DSpace". Therefore "DSpace 2.0" is sometimes perceived to have a lot of expectations around it (especially in terms of what features it must have , to be called considered "2.0").
2. The potential misperception that "1.x" versioning sounds like the system DSpace may not be as mature or stable as it really is. Obviously DSpace has been around since 2002, and has over 1000 institutions using it worldwide (which speak to the maturity and stability of the system). But, some may feel higher numbered releases sound as though they are more mature.

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