Pidgin does not follow an odd/even version scheme such as Gnome. Pidgin 2.5.0 is a major new stable version; they have not changed versioning schemes. Development is done using mtn, and the 'unstable' development has been conducted there for some time.
I assume you've looked at the versions in current Ubuntu releases which is why you have raised your concerns; it is just coincidence that they have been even numbered releases in the past.
Pidgin does not follow an odd/even version scheme such as Gnome. Pidgin 2.5.0 is a major new stable version; they have not changed versioning schemes. Development is done using mtn, and the 'unstable' development has been conducted there for some time.
For further evidence that Pidgin 2.5.0 is stable: pidgin. im/ developer. pidgin. im/milestone/ 2.5.0 en.wikipedia. org/wiki/ Pidgin_ (software)
Pidgin front page - http://
Pidgin 2.5.0 milestone 100% complete - http://
Pidgin at Wikipedia - http://
Ask anyone at #pidgin on freenode.
I assume you've looked at the versions in current Ubuntu releases which is why you have raised your concerns; it is just coincidence that they have been even numbered releases in the past.