How are different versions of GDG named ?

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How are different versions of GDG named ?..

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base-file-name.GnnnnnV00 where nnnn= generation number (upto
25. nnnn will be 0000 for the 1st generation.

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How are different versions of GDG named ?..

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NNNN can be of max = 255

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