LIBTOOL-NEXT-VERSION(1) User Commands LIBTOOL-NEXT-VERSION(1) NAME libtool-next-version - Determines next version to use for a libtool library SYNOPSIS libtool-next-version [OPTION]... PREVIOUS-LIBRARY CURRENT-LIBRARY DESCRIPTION Determines the next version to use for a libtool library. PREVIOUS-LIBRARY is the installed library (in .a or .so format) of the previous release. CURRENT-LIBRARY is the installed library (in .a or .so format) of the current release candidate. OPTIONS --help print this help and exit --version print version information and exit Send patches and bug reports to . AUTHOR Written by Bruno Haible. COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 2025 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later . This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. SEE ALSO The full documentation for libtool-next-version is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libtool-next-version programs are properly installed at your site, the command info libtool-next-version should give you access to the complete manual. GNU libtool 2.5.4.23-5b58-dirty April 2025 LIBTOOL-NEXT-VERSION(1)