Versions & Changelog¶

Versions¶

This data standard is versioned.

The scheme used is 3 numbers, MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH and follows SemVer. In brief:

Increments to Patch numbers:

should not change the intention of how the data standard actually works.
may include modified and additional content to make clear things that were previously unclear.
may include changes to correct previous mistakes.

Increments to Minor numbers:

may include changes to the workings of the data standard, limited to additions of new models or fields in a backwards compatible manner.

Increments to Major numbers:

may include changes to the workings of the data standard in a manner that is not backwards compatible. This will probably be modifications of existing models or fields.

Versioning of these documents restarted properly.

Between this release and the last one, many additions were made to the data models and definitions clarified.

Updated variable definitions, footnotes and hyperlinks.

Updated based on changes to the prototype tabs. Add priority levels.

Moved from version 1 drafts to Version 2.