assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.beta", "1.BETA");
        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.beta", "1.Beta");

        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.milestone", "1.MILESTONE");
        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.milestone", "1.Milestone");

        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.rc", "1.RC");
        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.rc", "1.Rc");
        assertOrder(X_EQ_Y, "1.cr", "1.CR");

        checkVersionsEqual("1.0.0x", "1-x");
        checkVersionsEqual("1cr", "1rc");

        // special "aliases" a, b and m for alpha, beta and milestone
        checkVersionsEqual("1a1", "1-alpha-1");
        checkVersionsEqual("1b2", "1-beta-2");
        checkVersionsEqual("1m3", "1-milestone-3");

        // case insensitive
        checkVersionsEqual("1X", "1x");
        checkVersionsEqual("1A", "1a");

                // a1 = alpha-1, b1 = beta-1, m1 = milestone-1
                switch (value.charAt(0)) {
                    case 'a':
                        value = "alpha";
                        break;
                    case 'b':
                        value = "beta";
                        break;
                    case 'm':
                        value = "milestone";
                        break;

_2015-03-16_

 *  **HTTP/2 support.** We've done interop testing and haven't seen any
    problems. HTTP/2 support has been a big effort and we're particularly
    thankful to Adrian Cole who has helped us to reach this milestone.

 *  **RC4 cipher suites are no longer supported by default.** To connect to
    old, obsolete servers relying on these cipher suites, you must create a
    custom `ConnectionSpec`.