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