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DRIVERS-2024 BC behavior breaks and semver mantra
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Drivers should follow X.Y.Z versioning, where breaking API changes require a
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bump to X. See `semver.org <https://semver.org/>`_ for more.
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Backward breaking behavior changes and semver
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Backward breaking behavior changes can be more dangerous and disruptive than
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backward breaking API changes. When thinking about the implications of a
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behavior change, ask yourself what could happen if a user upgraded your library
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without carefully reading the changelog and/or adequately testing the change.
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Writing Documents
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