# Breaking Changes

> Changes that break existing consumers by altering behavior or shape they depend on.

Record: `lex:breaking-changes`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Contracts Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/contracts-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-breaking-changes

## category

- [Contracts / Interfaces / Compatibility](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/contracts-interfaces-compatibility.md)

## referenced-by

- [Stable Interfaces](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/stable-interfaces.md)