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titleDuplicate Version Labels
If a second version is created with the same label as a previous version, that label is quietly reassigned to the most recent version tagged resource has a version with a given label, you may not create another version with that label.  If you later delete a labeled version, you may then create a new version with that label.
Tip

Version creation is a relatively costly operation.  With the ability to create versions whenever you wish, you can develop workflows that maximize the utility of this feature.

Possible strategies include:

  • For batch operations, only create version checkpoints once nodes have been ingested, verified and tested.
  • For small (but high-level) data such as the descriptive metadata created by subject experts, set a versioning policy to store every modification, thereby capturing the entirety of the curatorial endeavor.
  • Create snapshot versions that correspond to released versions of content (i.e., version X of a shared dataset, controlled vocabulary or collection)

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