/ˈbreɪkɪŋ tʃeɪndʒ/
An API change that is incompatible with existing clients, requiring them to update their integration.
"Renaming a response field from 'user_id' to 'userId' is a breaking change — increment the major version."
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An API change that is incompatible with existing clients, requiring them to update their integration.
"Breaking Change" is pronounced /ˈbreɪkɪŋ tʃeɪndʒ/.
"Renaming a response field from 'user_id' to 'userId' is a breaking change — increment the major version."
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