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"Yes, I know the “real” explanation as to why you skipped an entire major version. We both know the truth though, don’t we A my sweet. Well I’m not a complete fiend. Your secret is safe with me."

Could someone explain what he's talking about here?

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It was in order to keep with SEMVER. Everything Angular was version 2 except for Angular Router, which was version 3. So the team decided to make the next major version 4 to keep them all aligned. http://angularjs.blogspot.com/2016/12/ok-let-me-explain-its-...

That makes perfect sense. Unlike this sexually charged fanboi blog post.

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