The widespread use of SaaS APIs has exposed an inconsistent approach to handling major version updates and breaking changes. API publishers primarily focus on API backward-compatibility, but it is vital to consider other aspects such as performance, dependency, and wireformat compatibility. Customers losing trust in versioning as a communication tool and the need to support older versions are potential consequences.

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