API Release Notes Template

# API Release Notes Template
 
Date: YYYY-MM-DD  
Owner: <name>  
Plan ID: <id>
 
## Summary
 
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## Contract Artifacts Updated
 
- OpenAPI artifact(s):
- Contract docs:
- Contract tests:
 
## API Breaking-Change Guard
 
- Breaking changes in this release: `yes/no`
- If `yes`, provide all of the following:
  - New API version identifier:
  - Deprecated endpoint/field list:
  - Replacement endpoint/field list:
  - Deprecation window end date (>= 90 days):
  - Migration steps:
  - Backward compatibility validation evidence (tests/canary):
 
## New Endpoints / Fields
 
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## Deprecated Endpoints / Fields
 
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## Error Taxonomy Changes
 
- Added codes:
- Removed codes:
- Changed semantics:
 
## Operational Notes
 
- Required environment/config changes:
- Rollback plan:
- Monitoring checks after deploy:
 
## Evidence Links
 
- PR:
- CI:
- Dry-run/canary: