How our mod downloads are named:

Example: ExcessEnchantments-1.16.5-v1.5.3

Excess Enchantments indicates the name of the mod

1.16.5 indicates the Minecraft version being targetted

v1.5.3 indicates the version of the mod, more info on this in the next section

How the mod itself is versioned:

Example (the mod version from above): v1.5.3

1 indicates the mod is in its first major release, major releases mark large changes to the mod, normally centered around content

5 indicates the mod is in its fifth minor release of the 1st major release, minor releases mark alterations of balance and other 'under the hood' changes as well as small content updates like small numbers of enchantments being added

3 indicates the mod is in its third 'patch' of the fifth minor release. Patches don't add anything new, only fix bugs

CurseForge Release Types:

Alpha will not be publically released on CurseForge, it is an internal build that the public will likely never see

Beta will be publically released on CurseForge, although bugs are expected because it is still a pre-release file

Release will be a polished release with minimal bugs