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Versioning APIs without Breaking Clients

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Compatibility rules give consumers time to move safely between API versions.

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Compatibility rules give consumers time to move safely between API versions.

Make the expected behavior explicit at the system boundary and handle invalid or repeated requests safely.

Add focused automated coverage for the failure cases. Review operational signals after release and simplify the design where maintenance becomes difficult.

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