# Compatibility Policy

> The declared rules governing which changes are compatible and how versions are managed.

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

## category

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

## referenced-by

- [Versioning](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/versioning.md)