Methodology

Changelog taxonomy

The kinds of change Warconomy's update log records — data, editorial, and source — and what each means for sourced values. Every released export version is additive and backward-compatible; value changes are dated and prior values stay in version history.

static reference · data June 5, 2026

Warconomy's update log classifies every entry as one of 3 kinds: data (a figure changed), editorial (a surface or wording change with no value change), or source (a citation was added or refreshed). At the contract level every released version is additive and backward-compatible — value changes are dated and the prior value remains in version history.

  • Three change kinds: data, editorial, source.
  • Only 'data' alters a sourced value, and it is always dated.
  • Machine-readable at /methodology/changelog-taxonomy/data.json.

Change kinds

KindMeaningAlters values?Entries so far
DataA figure changed: a new live value, a corrected number, or a sample promoted to live. The change is dated and the prior value remains in version history.yes17
EditorialA surface, page, export, or wording change that adds capability or clarifies language without altering any sourced value. Most additive releases are editorial.no170
SourceA source was added, re-accessed, or had its link or cadence updated. May accompany a data change but does not by itself restate a value.no1

Dated change log: /changes · contract changelog: /developers/changelog · compatibility: /contract/compatibility.

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