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<p>This is incremented when the API is changed in non-compatible ways. </p>

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<p>This is incremented when features are added to the API but it remains backward-compatible. </p>

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<p>This is incremented when a bug fix release is made that does not contain any API changes. </p>

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<p>This function retrieves the major, minor and revision numbers of the GLFW library. It is intended for when you are using GLFW as a shared library and want to ensure that you are using the minimum required version.</p>
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<p>This function returns a static string generated at compile-time according to which configuration macros were defined. This is intended for use when submitting bug reports, to allow developers to see which code paths are enabled in a binary.</p>
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<p>This function initializes the GLFW library. Before most GLFW functions can be used, GLFW must be initialized, and before a program terminates GLFW should be terminated in order to free any resources allocated during or after initialization.</p>
<p>If this function fails, it calls <a class="el" href="group__init.html#gaaae48c0a18607ea4a4ba951d939f0901">glfwTerminate</a> before returning. If it succeeds, you should call <a class="el" href="group__init.html#gaaae48c0a18607ea4a4ba951d939f0901">glfwTerminate</a> before the program exits.</p>
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<p>This function destroys all remaining windows, frees any allocated resources and sets the library to an uninitialized state. Once this is called, you must again call <a class="el" href="group__init.html#ga317aac130a235ab08c6db0834907d85e">glfwInit</a> successfully before you will be able to use most GLFW functions.</p>
<p>If GLFW has been successfully initialized, this function should be called before the program exits. If initialization fails, there is no need to call this function, as it is called by <a class="el" href="group__init.html#ga317aac130a235ab08c6db0834907d85e">glfwInit</a> before it returns failure.</p>
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