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What does '-' denote in version sequence?

I am working with archlinux packages and their version information. I encountered some packages with version of the form 1.4.1.6-1 what does ‘-1’ exactly mean in this version sequence?

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The value after the – is the release. It differentiates between different releases of a package that have the same version. It’s used for e.g. security patches to an existing version of the software.

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