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 | ...         | ...             | ...                         | ...                |
 | 3.0.0       | None            | Ready for Use               | Not Supported      |
 
+This project uses [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
+
 ## MongoDB Server Compatibility
 
 MongoDB server version compatibility per driver version is documented in the [MongoDB Manual](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/compatibility/).