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13 changes: 13 additions & 0 deletions docs/dependency-specification.md
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Expand Up @@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ Here are some more examples of caret requirements and the versions that would be
| ^0.0 | >=0.0.0 <0.1.0 |
| ^0 | >=0.0.0 <1.0.0 |

### Compatible release requirements

**Compatible release requirements** specify a minimal version with the ability to update to later versions of the same level.
For example, if you specify a major, minor, and patch version, only patch-level changes are allowed.
If you only specify a major, and minor version, then minor- and patch-level changes are allowed.

`~=1.2.3` is an example of a tilde requirement.
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| Requirement | Versions allowed |
| ----------- | ---------------- |
| ~=1.2.3 | >=1.2.3 <1.3.0 |
| ~=1.2 | >=1.2.0 <2.0.0 |

### Tilde requirements

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