diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 3bde9d9..4f7774e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 [bumpversion]
 current_version = 2.2.2
 commit = False
+parse = ^
+	(?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)   # minimum 'N.N.N'
+	(?:
+	-(?P<prerel>\w+) # 'rc' = release candidate, 'dev' = dev branch
+	(?:
+	(?P<prerelversion>\d+)
+	)?
+	)?
+serialize = 
+	{major}.{minor}.{patch}-{prerel}{prerelversion}
+	{major}.{minor}.{patch}-{prerel}
+	{major}.{minor}.{patch}
+
+[bumpversion:part:prerel]
+optional_value = release
+values = 
+	dev
+	rc
+	release
 
 [bumpversion:file:.cmake/Modules/Properties.cmake]