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  * Threading and synchronization primitives
 
+## Versioning
+
+Starting with version 1.0.0 libuv follows the [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/)
+scheme. The API change and backwards compatiblity rules are those indicated by
+SemVer. libuv will keel a stable ABI across major releases.
 
 ## Community