Meaning of RC, RTM, and GA in the version number

RC :( Release Candidate) release candidate is a candidate release version. The biggest difference from the beta version is that new features will always be added in the beta stage, but in the RC version, new features will almost not be added, but the main focus is on debugging! RTM :( release to manufacture) is a version that gives the factory a large number of flags, the content is the same as the official version, but RTM also has a 120-day evaluation version. However, the RTM test version is incorrect. Does it take some time to compress, package, and distribute the tablets before they are officially launched in a retail store? SoProgramCodeThe program code must be completed some time before the official release. It is called final. Code. The windows. XP development is completed this time. Foreign media are called Windows XP. Goes. Gold. After the program code is developed, the master chip needs to be sent to the factory for a large number of flags. This version is called the RTM version. Therefore, the code of the RTM version must be the same as that of the official version. But it is different from the official version. For example, if the OEM in the official version cannot be upgraded and the upgraded version needs to be completely installed, the old operating system disk will be checked. These are the differences between the RTM and the official version, but their main program code is the same.
GA: generally available indicates that the official release is generally effective.