Version Numbers in SQLite

Version Numbers in SQLite

1. SQLite Version Numbers

Beginning with version 3.9.0 (2015-10-14) SQLite uses semantic versioning. Prior to that time, SQLite employed a version identifier that contained between two and four numbers.

1.1. The New Version Numbering System (After 2015-10-14)

All SQLite releases starting with 3.9.0 use a three-number "semantic version" of the form X.Y.Z. The first number X is only increased when there is a change that breaks backward compatibility. The current value fo