Versioning and Dependency Management
Track plugin versions and check compatibility at load time.
Why Versioning Matters
Plugins evolve. A plugin v2.0 may be incompatible with v1.0 APIs. Version tracking prevents silent compatibility failures.
Semantic Versioning
Use semantic versioning: MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH. Breaking changes increment MAJOR, new features increment MINOR, bug fixes increment PATCH.
All lessons in this course
- Plugin Discovery and Loading
- Plugin API and Hook System
- Sandboxing Plugin Execution
- Versioning and Dependency Management