MySQL takes this approach too. 5.5 went GA on 5.5.8 I believe. It can be a little confusing at first if you're used to alpha/beta/rc candidates but it makes m

MySQL takes this approach too. 5.5 went GA on 5.5.8 I believe. It can be a little confusing at first if you're used to alpha/beta/rc candidates but it makes more sense over time since you have a consistent numbering scheme vs. something like 1.1-beta2.