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ML Service Versioning

This section documents version management, model versioning, and release procedures for the ML service.

Overview

The ML service versioning documentation covers model versioning strategies, service release management, and compatibility guidelines for machine learning components.

Model Versioning

Model Version Management

  • Semantic versioning for models
  • Model registry management
  • Version tracking and lineage
  • Model artifact storage

Version Deployment

  • Multi-version model serving
  • A/B testing frameworks
  • Gradual rollout strategies
  • Rollback procedures

Service Versioning

API Versioning

  • API version management
  • Backward compatibility
  • Deprecation procedures
  • Migration guidelines

Service Releases

  • Release planning and coordination
  • Testing and validation procedures
  • Deployment automation
  • Release documentation

Compatibility Management

Model Compatibility

  • Input/output format compatibility
  • Feature compatibility matrices
  • Model migration procedures
  • Legacy model support

Data Compatibility

  • Training data versioning
  • Feature schema evolution
  • Data migration procedures
  • Backward compatibility assurance

Release Management

Release Process

  • Development to production pipeline
  • Quality assurance procedures
  • Performance validation
  • Security compliance

Release Types

  • Stable model releases
  • Experimental model versions
  • Hotfix deployments
  • Emergency rollbacks

Version Control

Code Versioning

  • Source code version management
  • Configuration versioning
  • Pipeline version control
  • Dependency management

Documentation Versioning

  • Version-specific documentation
  • Change log maintenance
  • Migration guide updates
  • API documentation alignment

Getting Started

  1. Review the ML service overview
  2. Understand the service architecture
  3. Check current model versions and compatibility
  4. Follow version-specific deployment procedures

Contributing

When contributing to version management, ensure proper documentation of version changes, compatibility impacts, and migration procedures. Follow our contributing guidelines for versioning contributions.