Main Entry: pre-
Function: prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French & Latin; Old French, from Latin prae-, from prae in front of, before -- more at FOR
1 a (1) : earlier than : prior to : before <Precambrian> <prehistoric> (2) : preparatory or prerequisite to <premedical> b : in advance : beforehand <precancel> <prepay>
2 : in front of : anterior to <preaxial> <premolar>
Main Entry: 1re·lease
Pronunciation: ri-'lEs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): re·leased; re·leas·ing
Etymology: Middle English relesen, from Middle French relessier, from Latin relaxare to relax
1 : to set free from restraint, confinement, or servitude <release hostages> <release pent-up emotions> <release the brakes>; also : to let go : DISMISS <released from her job>
2 : to relieve from something that confines, burdens, or oppresses <was released from her promise>
3 : to give up in favor of another : RELINQUISH <release a claim to property>
4 : to give permission for publication, performance, exhibition, or sale of; also : to make available to the public <the commission released its findings> <release a new movie>
synonym see FREE
The PRE-RELEASE code is in a stage PRIOR to being AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. It hasn't been released yet. The game is a work-in-progress.
We know there are a lot of changes in 0.9.8, but we're still working on them and the version is not ready for the public yet.