MATLAB: What does R(year)-a/b stands for in the version name
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In the version/release name, of the form R(year)-a/b, please describe the version name components completely.
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R means "Release". Then there is the year, for example 2014. Then there is a letter a or b describing the release order in that year. "a" = first, "b" = second, etc. So R2014b means "Released in 2014" and the "b" means it is the second release that year, which typically happens in September. The "a" releases happen in March of each year.
The "a" releases are usually in mid-March. The "b" releases are usually in mid-September. See the release history:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MATLAB#Release_history. The exact dates are not publicly announced in advance.
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