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Upgrade & Compatibility Engineering

Support windows, backward-compatibility testing, and drift prevention.

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Upgrade & Compatibility Engineering

Compatibility guarantees enable users and ecosystems to adopt software with confidence.

Rules

  • Explicit Support Windows: Supported runtime, OS, and Kubernetes version ranges documented in README.
  • Backward Compatibility: Automated regression suites verify compatibility across minor and patch versions.
  • Deprecation Grace Period: Deprecated interfaces require deprecation notices across at least one minor release cycle.

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