Alpha, Beta, Production — pick your speed
Amex Layover Display ships on three parallel channels so early adopters get new features fast and everyone else gets rock-solid stability.
Bleeding edge
Daily to weekly builds with in-progress features, experimental fixes, and the occasional broken layout. Internal development builds.
- New features land here first
- May contain bugs or incomplete work
- Version format:
0.0.X.Y
Early access
Features that have been tested in Alpha and confirmed stable. Updates roughly every 1–2 weeks.
- More stable than Alpha, not yet production-ready
- Release notes with every build
- Version format:
0.X.0.Y
Stable public release
The public listing in Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons. Only ships after surviving Alpha and Beta without regressions.
- Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons (public)
- Automatic updates via the browser
- Recommended for all users
- Version format:
X.0.0.Y
Version numbering
Each channel uses a distinct version range so you can tell at a glance which channel a build belongs to.
| Format | Channel | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.X.Y |
Alpha | 0.0.3.2 |
3rd alpha release, 2nd bug fix |
0.X.0.Y |
Beta | 0.2.0.1 |
2nd beta release, 1st bug fix |
X.0.0.0 |
Production | 1.0.0.0 |
1st public stable release |
X.0.0.Y |
Production | 1.0.0.1 |
1st stable release, 1st patch fix |