Indeed! In the
screenshot above the 1.179 refers to the current
beta browser version. By contrast, the 1.177 refers to the current beta
mobile version. The beta mobile version is almost always one or two versions behind the browser.
i’ve been under the impression that beta is a slightly higher/newer version than live worlds
Also true. Live worlds are generally one version behind beta, as beta (browser) updates first, so that the new version can be tested, and as many bugs as possible fixed before the version is deployed on live.
It's important to know which version a particular platform (mobile/browser) or server (beta/live) is running, as the code differs between versions. It can also be important to know whether it's the latest version that's being used. So stating the beta browser version (which is always the latest/most up to date version) alongside the current mobile version enables that comparison to be made.
In the screenshot above, the 1.177 refers to the then current beta mobile version, whereas the 1.179 refers to the current beta browser version. Perhaps it would be better as
Version 1.177.0-ab6d91c-256 (
zz browser 1.179)