Instruction file imported from microsoft/simplechat (.github/instructions/update_deployer_version.instructions.md). Copyright stays with the author.

Deployer Version Management

When a change modifies files under deployers/, include an update to deployers/version.txt in the same change.

Rules

• Keep the deployer version separate from application/single_app/config.py.
• deployers/version.txt must contain only a plain semantic version string in the format X.Y.Z.
• Default to a patch increment when a deployer change is made: 1.0.0 -> 1.0.1.
• Use a minor or major increment only when the deployer workflow or CI/CD compatibility contract changes intentionally.
• If the only deployer file being changed is deployers/version.txt, do not add an extra bump beyond the intended version update.

Applies To

This rule covers deployer scripts, azure.yaml, .azure environment helpers, Bicep/Terraform deployer files, and other deployment workflow assets under deployers/.