I think we can come up with a reason why bumping the version number each breaking change isn't an elegant solution either: You would end up with version numbers in the hundreds or thousands.

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zokier 2 days ago | parent [-]

Browser version numbers are in the hundreds and it doesn't seem to be a problem.

	▲	the__alchemist 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		Indeed! I think both 0-based versioning, and this (maybe?) downside I bring up addresses the tension between wanting to limit the damage caused by breaking changes with retaining the ability to make them.