Version changelog best practice

Clausen

Hi,

Looking for best practice - or just some "what would you do" answers :)

Scenario:
App1.dll and App2.dll are both referenceing Logging.dll. And both are
applications installed at customers.
A bugreport is filed under App1.dll about failing logs. Developer fixes the
bug which was in Logging.dll. The Logging.dll gets a version bump.

Q1: Does App1.dll get a version bump?

Q2: Does App2.dll get a version bump?
If "yes" - how do you guys control what applications references what? In a
large organisation the developer serviceing App1.dll might not even know
about the existence of App2.dll.

For both Q1 and Q2: If "no" then how to say if a customer installation has
the bugfix installed? Do you keep changelogs on ALL assemblies?

Thanks, hope you get my meaning.

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Clausen

Sep 18 '07 #1

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Vadym Stetsiak

Hello, Clausen!

Recently I've used such a versioning policy:
Let us suppose we have an application consisting of 3 files: Main.exe,
Lib1.dll and Lib2.dll.
Application has to have a version. We can bind that version to Main.exe.
So, anytime something is updated/fixed/changed in the application, Main.exe
version will be increased. Even if bugfix occured in the Lib1.dll Main.exe's
version will be incremented.

Version of other assemblies can be changed if their code was changed.

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With best regards, Vadym Stetsiak.
Blog: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com

You wrote on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:24:25 +0200:

C Hi,

CLooking for best practice - or just some "what would you do" answers
C:)

CScenario:
CApp1.dll and App2.dll are both referenceing Logging.dll. And both are
Capplications installed at customers.
CA bugreport is filed under App1.dll about failing logs. Developer
Cfixes the bug which was in Logging.dll. The Logging.dll gets a
Cversion bump.

CQ1: Does App1.dll get a version bump?

CQ2: Does App2.dll get a version bump?
CIf "yes" - how do you guys control what applications references what?
CIn a large organisation the developer serviceing App1.dll might not
Ceven know about the existence of App2.dll.

CFor both Q1 and Q2: If "no" then how to say if a customer
Cinstallation has the bugfix installed? Do you keep changelogs on ALL
Cassemblies?

CThanks, hope you get my meaning.

C--
CClausen

Sep 18 '07 #2

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