Cross-Repo Versioning

This chapter describes how producers and consumers should think about versioned artifacts across repository boundaries.

Artifact Keys

Use schema_version as the artifact gate and linc_version as provenance.

Coordination Rules

Cross-repo consumers should pin the artifact shape they understand and reject future shapes instead of guessing.

Additive Changes

Additive changes should be documented and fixture-tested.

Breaking Contract Changes

Breaking changes require explicit review and a schema bump when older consumers would misread the payload.