# Changelog for `derivepassphrase`
[![Keeping a changelog][CHANGELOG_BADGE]][KEEP_A_CHANGELOG]
[![Using Semantic Versioning][SEMVER_BADGE]][SEMANTIC_VERSIONING]
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[KEEP_A_CHANGELOG]: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/ 'Keeping a changelog'
[SEMANTIC_VERSIONING]: https://semver.org/ 'Using Semantic Versioning'
??? info "Definition: the <q>public API</q> of `derivepassphrase`"
The <dfn>public API</dfn>, as defined by Semantic Versioning, is
outlined in the [Reference section][REFERENCE]: the set of documented
modules, classes, attributes, methods, functions and function
parameters, and the documented behavior, options and arguments of the
command-line tools.
Certain **exceptions to this rule** are explicitly and prominently
marked as implementation details/not part of the public API.
??? info "Interpretation of the version number"
The terminology <b>major</b>, <b>minor</b> and <b>patch</b> follows the
Semantic Versioning and Keep a Changelog definitions.
* For version numbers with major version zero, *any* new release may
effectively constitute a new <b>major</b> release.
* For version numbers with major version one or higher,
* <b>Fixed</b> entries justify a <b>patch</b> release;
* <b>Added</b> and <b>Deprecated</b> entries justify
a <b>minor</b> release;
* <b>Changed</b> and <b>Removed</b> entries justify a <b>major</b>
release.
* <b>Security</b> can justify any type of release; if <b>major</b>
or <b>minor</b>, these are accompanied by corresponding entries
of the respective types above.
!!! abstract inline end "Legend: symbols"
<ul style="list-style-type: none;">
<li>:material-bug: --- a related bug entry from the wishlist page
<li>:material-file-document-plus-outline: --- a related wishlist entry from the wishlist page
</ul>
<aside markdown><small>
(All entries are from the perspective of a user of the program or the API.
As an exception, entries partaining to developers of `derivepassphrase` are
specifically marked as such.)
</small></aside>
