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 1. **[ComfyUI Core](https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI)**
    - Releases a new stable version (e.g., v0.7.0) roughly every week.
+   - Starting from v0.4.0 patch versions will be used for fixes backported onto the current stable release.
+   - Minor versions will be used for releases off the master branch.
+   - Patch versions may still be used for releases on the master branch in cases where a backport would not make sense.
    - Commits outside of the stable release tags may be very unstable and break many custom nodes.
    - Serves as the foundation for the desktop release