Versiondokumentado

Versiondokumentado is a concept in software documentation and release management that describes a disciplined approach to recording information about every software version and release. It encompasses not only the changelog but all metadata required to reproduce, audit, and rollback a given version.

A versiondokumentado entry typically includes: version number, release date, author or maintainer, build identifiers (such as a hash or CI job ID), artifacts (source tarball, binaries) with URLs, dependencies and their versions, platform targets, compatibility notes, and a concise changelog. It may also include testing results, migration instructions, and rollback guidelines.

Process and tooling: The practice is often integrated with version control and CI/CD pipelines, producing a machine-readable record (for example in YAML or JSON) and a human-friendly narrative. A version registry or release catalog stores entries and supports queries by version, date, or component.

Relation to standards: Versiondokumentado complements semantic versioning and conventional changelogs, aligning with reproducible builds and release automation. It emphasizes traceability and reproducibility, enabling audits and compliant deployments.

Adoption and challenges: Teams adopt versiondokumentado to improve traceability, compliance, and rollback safety, but it adds overhead and requires disciplined processes, templates, and tooling to maintain consistency.

In practice, a typical entry illustrates the format and content, showing version 2.3.1 released on 2024-05-03 with build hash, artifact URLs, dependency versions, and a summary of changes.