GA
General Availability, the officially released version, is officially recommended for widespread use. Some foreign countries use GA to represent the release version.
RELEASE
officially released version, the officially recommended version, some are represented by GA. Such as spring.
Stable
version, some open source software will use stable to indicate the officially released version. Such as Nginx.
Final
version is also a way of expressing the officially released version. Such as Hibernate.
RC
Release Candidate, the release candidate version, basically no longer adds new features, mainly fixing bugs. It is the previous version that was finally released into the official version. After fixing the bugs, it can be released into the official version.
alpha
α is the first letter of the Greek letter, indicating the earliest version, an internal test version, which is generally not released to the outside world. It will have more bugs and incomplete functions. It is generally only used by testers.
Beta
β is the second letter of the Greek alphabet. It is a public beta version. It is later than the alpha version. It is mainly used by "fan users" for testing. This version still has many bugs, but it is more stable than the alpha version. The version at this stage will continue to add new features. It is divided into Beta1, Beta2, etc., until it gradually stabilizes and enters the RC version.
Extras
: Authorization and function division:
Trial: Trial version, usually with time limits, and some trial version software also has certain restrictions on functions. You can register or purchase it to become the official version.
Unregistered: The unregistered version usually has no time limit and has certain functional restrictions compared to the official version. You can register or purchase to become the official version.
Demo: Demonstration version, which only integrates several functions of the official version and cannot be upgraded to the official version.
Lite: Lite version.
Full version: Full version, which is the official version.
Other versions
Enhance: Enhanced version or enhanced version belongs to the official version 1
Free: Free version
Release: Release version has time limit
Upgrade: Upgraded version
Retail: Retail version
Cardware: It is a kind of shareware, just reply to the author with an email or postcard That’s it. (Some authors provide registration codes, etc.). This form is now rare. /S
Plus: It is an enhanced version, but most of this is enhanced in the program interface and multimedia functions.
Preview: Preview version
Corporation & Enterprise: Enterprise version
Standard: Standard version
Mini: Mini version also called streamlined version only has the most basic functions
Premium: Expensive version
Professional (Pro): Professional version
Express: Special version
Deluxe: Deluxe version
Regged: Already Registered version
Build: Internal label
Delux: Deluxe version (deluxe: luxurious, gorgeous)
DEMO demo version, usually with function restrictions
Full: Full version
Plus: Enhanced version
Trial: Trial version (usually with time or function restrictions)
Reference:
The meaning of software versions GA, RC, beta, etc.