update-reqs

To keep functional requirement documents up-to-date without losing traceability, append or update entries in docs/requirements/ while preserving existing ones. This maintains a living, versioned history of observable software behavior.

The best way to manage outdated functional requirements for governance is to mark misaligned items with status notes and warnings rather than deleting them. This non-deletion approach preserves history and enables structured review.

To append new requirements to existing versioned documentation, scan the docs/requirements/ directory and apply a structured format using functional areas and sequential REQ numbers to add the new entries without altering existing content.

Yes, this requirements update approach works for organizing documents by subsystem or domain. It structures functional areas with sequential REQ numbers to enable consistent collaboration and traceability across teams.

You should avoid deleting functional requirements from living documentation because removal breaks traceability and governance. Marking outdated items with status notes instead of deleting preserves the historical context needed for review.