Non-Required, final, trailing zero in 'SqlServerDsc' version numbers causing 're-publishing', version amendments

[SphenicPaul]

At present, this SqlServerDsc, PowerShell module is consistently using a 4-part version (e.g. 13.2.0.0).

Unfortunately, when using the Microsoft-recommended approach to copying/duplicating/republishing a PowerShell module ...

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/gallery/how-to/working-with-local-psrepositories?view=powershell-6#publishing-to-a-local-repository

... the version of the SqlServerDsc module published to the local/internal repository omits the final zero (e.g. 13.2.0.0 becomes 13.2.0), presumably on the basis that this adds no/little value/meaning to the version of the module.

Seemingly, there are some aspects of PowerShellGet (and PowerShell, module management and dependency management) that treat 13.2.0.0 and 13.2.0 the same, and other areas that treat them as different values, so ensuring these are identical is important.

Is there any need for the SqlServerDsc, PowerShell module to be published to the public, PowerShell Gallery with the final zero? - Can the public, published version please be updated to a 3-part version (if the final part is going to be zero) to remove/reduce this down-stream, version adjustment problem (from future versions going forward) for anybody that may consume/reuse this module in their own, private, PowerShell repositories/galleries?

[johlju]

This issue has been discussed here PowerShell/DscResources#508. This repo will be moved to a new continuous delivery pipeline which will use semantic version. I'm currently working on it. When done, next release will use semantic versioning.

[SphenicPaul]

OK. Thanks.

Another few (possibly relevant) links...

• https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShellGet/issues/416

• No validation of version number mismatches between .nuspec and .psd1 PowerShell/PowerShellGallery#55

[johlju]

A preview was just released to PowerShell Gallery which uses semantic version.
https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/SqlServerDsc/13.3.0-preview0001

Full version will be released later, hoping to get in a few more PR's before releasing a new version.

[johlju]

This should be resolved now.