[k-mcgrady]

Because of Chrome. Until it came along version numbers meant something. Now a major version just means 6 weeks has passed since the last major version.

[iamjustin]

Yes, because of Chrome we no longer have to wait a ridiculous amount of time for new features. Do you remember how long it took for v4.0 to be ready?

Version numbers don't have to mean something. They're just numbers, after all.