# win-release [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/win-release)
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> Get the name of a Windows version from the release number: `5.1.2600` → `XP`
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## Install
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```
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$ npm install --save win-release
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```
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## Usage
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```js
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var os = require('os');
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var winRelease = require('win-release');
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// on a Windows XP system
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winRelease();
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//=> 'XP'
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os.release();
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//=> '5.1.2600'
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winRelease(os.release());
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//=> 'XP'
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winRelease('4.9.3000');
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//=> 'ME'
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```
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## API
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### winRelease([release])
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#### release
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Type: `string`
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By default the current OS is used, but you can supply a custom release number, which is the output of [`os.release()`](http://nodejs.org/api/os.html#os_os_release).
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## Related
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- [os-name](https://github.com/sindresorhus/os-name) - Get the name of the current operating system
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- [osx-release](https://github.com/sindresorhus/osx-release) - Get the name and version of a OS X release from the Darwin version
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## License
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MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](http://sindresorhus.com)
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