Making and Submitting Changes
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We accept Pull Requests via GitHub. The [developer mailing list][dev-ml-list] is the
main channel of communication for contributors.  
There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:
+ Create a topic branch from where you want to base your work (this is usually the master branch).
  Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.

## Tips for Success

- **Small PRs**: Easier to review, faster to merge. Split large changes logically.
- **Clear Commits**: Use `git rebase -i` to refine history before submitting.
- **Engage Early**: Discuss complex changes in issues or Slack (https://slack.min.io) before coding.
- **Be Responsive**: Address reviewer feedback promptly to keep PRs moving.

FastAPI also follows the convention that any "PATCH" version change is for bug fixes and non-breaking changes.

/// tip

The "PATCH" is the last number, for example, in `0.2.3`, the PATCH version is `3`.

///

So, you should be able to pin to a version like:

```txt
fastapi>=0.45.0,<0.46.0
```

Breaking changes and new features are added in "MINOR" versions.

    }

    def "can clean existing API changes"() {
        given:
        jsonFile << existingAcceptedApiChanges()

        when:
        jsonFileManager.emptyAcceptedApiChanges(jsonFile)

        then:
        jsonFile.text == nonExistentAcceptedApiChanges()
    }

    def "can clean non-existing API changes"() {
        given:
        jsonFile << nonExistentAcceptedApiChanges()

        val messages = formattedMismatches.map {
            "API changes in file '${it.key.name}' should be in alphabetical order (by type and member), yet these changes were not:\n" +
                "$formattedMismatches\n"
        }.joinToString(separator = "\n")

        return "$messages\nTo automatically alphabetize these changes run: './gradlew :architecture-test:sortAcceptedApiChanges'"
    }

            }
        }
    }
}

// We support multiple accepted public api changes JSON files, but "accepted-public-api-changes.json"
// is the "main" one that is also shown in HTML report
def apiChangesJsonDirectory = layout.projectDirectory.dir("src/changes/accepted-changes")

def compatibilityBaselineVersion = gradleModule.identity.releasedVersions.get().mostRecentRelease.version

        // Initial update - should mark as changed
        entry.updateChild(childName, 1024L, 1000L, false, 0x20, 500L, 800L);
        assertTrue(entry.hasChanges());

        // Clear changes to test next scenario
        entry.markComplete();
        assertFalse(entry.hasChanges());

        // Update with same values - should not mark as changed (no actual change)

 * Abstract base class for [Task][org.gradle.api.Task]s that verify and manipulate the given accepted API changes file.
 */
@CacheableTask
abstract class AbstractAcceptedApiChangesMaintenanceTask : DefaultTask() {

    /**
     * A directory that contains jsons with accepted API changes.
     * Any json is a directory is considered to contain accepted API changes.
     */
    @get:InputDirectory
    @get:PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.RELATIVE)

    - [Other notable changes](#other-notable-changes-6)
- [v1.4.3](#v143)
  - [Downloads](#downloads)
  - [Changelog since v1.4.2-beta.1](#changelog-since-v142-beta1)
    - [Other notable changes](#other-notable-changes-7)
- [v1.4.2](#v142)
  - [Downloads](#downloads-1)
  - [Changelog since v1.4.2-beta.1](#changelog-since-v142-beta1-1)
    - [Other notable changes](#other-notable-changes-8)

   *
   * <p>Changes to the returned map will update the underlying table, and vice versa.
   *
   * @param columnKey key of column to search for in the table
   * @return the corresponding map from row keys to values
   */
  Map<R, V> column(@ParametricNullness C columnKey);

  /**
   * Returns a set of all row key / column key / value triplets. Changes to the returned set will