api-design

To design stable public APIs that preserve compatibility across versions, apply an extend-only approach by adding new functionality without removing or altering existing endpoints. This minimizes breaking changes and ensures cross-version compatibility.

The best way to plan a NuGet package migration without breaking changes is to document migration steps, introduce new overloads, and apply deprecation paths. This ensures users can transition smoothly across major versions.

Handle API deprecation and versioning in a distributed system by preserving wire formats and contracts. Apply semantic versioning strategies and document migration steps to minimize user disruption across distributed components.

Yes, you can use extend-only design for wire format compatibility in distributed systems. This approach enforces non-breaking enhancements, preserving wire formats and contracts across distributed components during version updates.

Use extend-only compatibility instead of major version bumps when you need to add new functionality without disrupting existing users. It warns against breaking changes and documents migration paths for non-breaking enhancements.

Removing a method breaks cross-version compatibility in a public library because it alters the existing API surface. Extend-only design prevents this by enforcing non-breaking enhancements and warning against breaking changes.