build string

The build string (CFBundleVersion) is a machine-readable string composed of one to three period-separated integers, such as 10.14.1. The string can only contain numeric characters (0-9) and periods.

Each integer provides information about the release in the format [Major].[Minor].[Patch]:

You can include more integers but the system ignores them. You can also abbreviate the version by using only one or two integers, where missing integers in the format are interpreted as zeros. For example, 0 specifies 0.0.0, 10 specifies 10.0.0, and 10.5 specifies 10.5.0.

This key is required by the App Store and is used throughout the system to identify your app's released or unreleased build. For macOS apps, increment the version number before you distribute a build.