> There is a strict convention in regards to the gem versioning system.<p>Sadly this is not true. I've seen numerous gems that don't follow this pattern.<p>If you're going to create a gem I recommend using <a href="http://semver.org" rel="nofollow">http://semver.org</a> and stating in your readme that you use it so that users are certain of the system in use.
Check out jeweler (<a href="https://www.versioneye.com/ruby/jeweler/2.0.1" rel="nofollow">https://www.versioneye.com/ruby/jeweler/2.0.1</a>). It makes creating and managing a Gem much easier ;-) Since I know it, it is a must have in all of my Gem projects.