>>> [!note] Migrated issue <!-- Drupal.org comment --> <!-- Migrated from issue #3145788. --> Reported by: [m.stenta](https://www.drupal.org/user/581414) >>> <p>I created an 8.x-2.x branch of the farmOS distribution (<a href="https://drupal.org/project/farm">https://drupal.org/project/farm</a>) years ago, but never went anywhere with it. Now, we are actively working on it, but want to move to semantic versioning. We have already opened a 2.0.x branch and merged the old 8.x-2.x branch into it.</p> <p>We are still figuring out if we will use drupal.org packaging (pending <span class="drupalorg-gitlab-issue-link drupalorg-gitlab-link-wrapper"><a href="https://git.drupalcode.org/project/project_composer/-/issues/2715441" class="drupalorg-gitlab-link">https://git.drupalcode.org/project/project_composer/-/issues/2715441</a></span>), but we would like to use the drupal.org issue queues. However, in order to assign issues to 2.0.x, we need a 2.0.x-dev release node.</p> <p>I tried creating a 2.0.x-dev release node today, but was prevented by the following error message:</p> <blockquote><p>Semantically-versioned releases for this project must start with 3.0.x, or higher, to not conflict with existing 8.x-2.x releases. See documentation on Drupal release versions.</p></blockquote> <p>I know that branches cannot be deleted once a release node is created for them. Given that no one is using the 8.x-2.x branch (it is effectively empty), can an exception be made to this rule?</p> <p>Two ideas:</p> <p>1) Delete the 8.x-2.x-dev release node. Then I can create a new 2.0.x-dev release. There are some issues in the queue already assigned to 8.x-2.x, but I can move them back to 7.x-1.x temporarily if that is necessary.<br> 2) Can the 8.x-2.x-dev release be renamed to 2.0.x-dev and the Git ref pointer changed from 8.x-2.x to 2.0.x? And if so, would this automatically update all the issues that currently reference 8.x-2.x-dev?</p> <p>I know this would be a special request, and would require help from an infrastructure admin to change. I appreciate any help/input!</p>