Waqas Ahmad — Software Architect & Technical Consultant - Available USA, Europe, Global

Waqas Ahmad — Software Architect & Technical Consultant

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Deprecation

Definition

Deprecate old version; versioning gives clear deprecation path.

As defined in the knowledge graph

  • Deprecating API or package; versioning in polyrepo supports; monorepo single change. — From: Monorepo vs Polyrepo: Trade-offs for .NET and Microservices
  • GraphQL versioning by deprecating fields instead of new URLs. — From: REST vs GraphQL for APIs: When to Choose Which

Related concepts

Concepts linked in the knowledge graph:

API VersioningContractGraphQLVersioning

Articles mentioning this concept

Deep dives and guides that cover this topic:

Monorepo vs Polyrepo: Trade-offs for .NET and MicroservicesREST API Versioning and Idempotency: In-Depth with .NET ExamplesREST vs GraphQL for APIs: When to Choose Which