YYYY-MM-DD
, to indicate the last date backwards incompatible changes were made.
The protocol version will not be incremented when the
protocol is updated, as long as the changes maintain backwards compatibility. This allows
for incremental improvements while preserving interoperability.
Revisions
Revisions may be marked as:- Draft: in-progress specifications, not yet ready for consumption.
- Current: the current protocol version, which is ready for use and may continue to receive backwards compatible changes.
- Final: past, complete specifications that will not be changed.