Hello 3.x development branch

WyriHaximus · WyriHaximus · commit a289d8fc5f9e · 2024-01-24T17:28:41.000+01:00
Once this PR is merged, we can start working on the new [v3.0.0 milestone](https://github.com/reactphp/event-loop/milestone/15). The default branch will be `3.x` and the old `1.x` branch still stay in place at least until `3.0.0` is released. Refs: Road map ticket for event-loop: #271 Plans for ReactPHP v3: https://github.com/orgs/reactphp/discussions/481 PR templated from: friends-of-reactphp/mysql#185](friends-of-reactphp/mysql#185
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -5,6 +5,15 @@
 
 [ReactPHP](https://reactphp.org/)'s core reactor event loop that libraries can use for evented I/O.
 
+> **Development version:** This branch contains the code for the upcoming
+> v3 release. For the code of the current stable version 1.5 release, check
+> out the [`1.x` branch](https://github.com/reactphp/event-loop/tree/1.x).
+>
+> The upcoming v3 release will be the way forward for this package.
+> However, we will still actively support version 1.5 for those not yet on the
+> latest version.
+> See also [installation instructions](#install) for more details.
+
 In order for async based libraries to be interoperable, they need to use the
 same event loop. This component provides a common `LoopInterface` that any
 library can target. This allows them to be used in the same loop, with one
@@ -885,11 +894,11 @@ to remove a stream that was never added or is invalid has no effect.
 The recommended way to install this library is [through Composer](https://getcomposer.org/).
 [New to Composer?](https://getcomposer.org/doc/00-intro.md)
 
-This project follows [SemVer](https://semver.org/).
-This will install the latest supported version:
+Once released, this project will follow [SemVer](https://semver.org/).
+At the moment, this will install the latest development version:
 
 ```bash
-composer require react/event-loop:^1.5
+composer require react/event-loop:^3@dev
 ```
 
 See also the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for details about version upgrades.
