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Loosen requirement for a major version bump #2510

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Loosen requirement for a major version bump
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* [Major version bump](#major-version-bump)
* [Minor version bump](#minor-version-bump)
* [Patch version bump](#patch-version-bump)
* [Language version support](#language-version-support)
- [Long Term Support](#long-term-support)
* [API support](#api-support)
* [SDK Support](#sdk-support)
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### Major version bump

Major version bumps MUST occur when there is a breaking change to a stable interface, the removal of a deprecated signal, or a drop in support for a language or runtime version.
Major version bumps MUST occur when there is a breaking change to a stable interface, the removal of a deprecated signal.
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Major version bumps SHOULD NOT occur for changes which do not result in a drop in support of some form.

### Minor version bump
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Security and bug fixes MAY only be applied to the latest minor version.
We are committed to making it feasible for end users to stay up to date with the latest version of the OpenTelemetry SDK.

### Language version support

Each language implementation SHOULD define
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how the removal of a supported language/runtime version
affects its versioning.
As a rule of thumb,
it SHOULD take the recommended approach in the given ecosystem
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## Long Term Support

![long term support](../internal/img/long-term-support.png)
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