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5.04 Determining the Version Number of Your Published Artifact

Determining the Version Number of Your Published Artifact

Versioning should be consistent with the Decision Support Service specification format. For more on Semantic Version Numbering, see http://semver.org/.

Use 1.0.0 for the initial public posting of the artifact.

  • Major. Minor. Revision. (e.g., 1.0.0).

Subsequent updates to version numbers should be coordinated with the CDS Connect project team, but some updates to consider:

Updates that warrant a Major number change:

  • Updated value set based on evidence change
  • Update to clinical logic based on evidence change
  • If more than one component (e.g. artifact metadata, technical files, or implementation guide) has been updated, then consider as a Major number change.

Updates that warrant a Minor number change:

  • Implementation guide update
  • Value set additions without OID (object identifier) changes

Updates that warrant a Revisions number change:

  • Update to artifact metadata fields
  • Correction of typos or errors in implementation guide