[Flash] -swf-version meaning

It’s getting more and more versions! I do have no brain left to remember them all, so here we go!

SWF Version
Compiler Option    Flash Player Version
-swf-version=9    9
-swf-version=10    10, 10.1
-swf-version=11    10.2
-swf-version=12    10.3
-swf-version=13    11.0
-swf-version=14    11.1
-swf-version=15    11.2
-swf-version=16    11.3

Important note
Alchemy is dead : Starting with Flash Player 11.2 and AIR 3.2, content targeting Flash Player 11 and AIR 3 (i.e., content using SWF version 13 and above) will not support the experimental Alchemy prototype. Existing Alchemy experiments targeting Flash Player 10.x and AIR 2.x are unaffected…read more
Premium Features : Starting with Flash Player 11.2 and AIR 3.2, by taking advantage of two features in combination:
Stage3D hardware acceleration (Stage3D.request3DContext)
Domain memory (ApplicationDomain.domainMemory)
premium features available free of charge for content published prior to August 1. Starting August 1, these features will be available for published content with a license, and there will be no charge for the first $50K in application revenues. The use of premium features within Adobe AIR, including for mobile applications for iOS and Android, will be royalty free…read more
more to come ;p
author katopz todsaporn @ Thursday, April 19, 2012