+An **alpha version** represents the earliest functional stage in a [Software Development](/wiki/software_development) lifecycle. Often unstable, this initial build is primarily for internal testing, aiming to identify major bugs and missing features before progressing to [Beta Testing](/wiki/beta_testing).
+## See also
+- [Software Release](/wiki/software_release)
+- [Bug](/wiki/bug)
+- [Pre-alpha](/wiki/pre-alpha)