docs: Add explanation of version tagging scheme
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Information on how to enable the various Validation layers is in
[layers/README.md](layers/README.md).
+## Version Tagging Scheme
+
+Updates to the `Vulkan-ValidationLayers` repository which correspond to a new Vulkan specification release are tagged using the following format: `v<`_`version`_`>` (e.g., `v1.1.96`).
+
+**Note**: Marked version releases have undergone thorough testing but do not imply the same quality level as SDK tags. SDK tags follow the `sdk-<`_`version`_`>.<`_`patch`_`>` format (e.g., `sdk-1.1.92.0`).
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+This scheme was adopted following the 1.1.96 Vulkan specification release.
+
## License
This work is released as open source under a Apache-style license from Khronos including a Khronos copyright.
