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Versioning

As explained in The Art of AI Product Development

Version control is a system for recording changes to artifacts so that versions can be compared, managed, and restored.

Versioning records prompt changes so teams can compare iterations, avoid duplicated work, and roll back when a change breaks existing functionality. section 6.4.2 section 6.2.1

A practical prompt-versioning workflow can:

  • Save and version each prompt tweak, preserving a record of what worked and what did not. section 6.4.2 section 6.2.1
  • Let the team experiment without risking existing functionality, and roll back when needed. section 6.4.2

How The Art of AI Product Development covers it

How deep it goes
Describes saving, tracking, and rolling back prompt changes, but does not detail version-control mechanics.
Examples
Tracks prompt tweaks and records what worked or failed during few-shot prompt development.
What it assumes
Assumes prompt development is underway; does not teach version-control fundamentals.
What you can do after
Operate a prompt-development process that preserves changes, supports experimentation, and enables rollback.
How it connects
Connects prompt engineering and few-shot prompting with MLOps and LLMOps tools for prompt management.

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