Corrections and updates
This page is for editors and reporters who look after published coverage. Stories about software age quickly: versions change, counts grow, features move from "in development" to "released". This page separates corrections from updates and gives notes you can adapt to your house style.
Contents
- Correction or update
- Errors that need a correction
- Changes that need an update
- Notes
- When the documentation was wrong
Correction or update
| Correction | Update | |
|---|---|---|
| When | The story was wrong when published | The story was right, but things changed |
| Example | "eZ Publish 6.0.14", "the 7x Foundation" | A new 6.0.x release was tagged after publication |
| Note | Required, says what was wrong | Recommended, says what changed and when |
Errors that need a correction
- A wrong product or organization name (Common errors in coverage).
- A version called released that was in development.
- A number without a source, or with the wrong conditions (Verifying numbers).
- A quote that was not said or written by the person (Quotes policy).
- An implied association with eZ Systems or Ibexa (Not associated with eZ Systems or Ibexa).
- A security detail published before its fix (Covering security fixes).
Changes that need an update
| Change | Where you see it |
|---|---|
| A new release is tagged | git tag -l 'v6.0.*' --sort=version:refname; Where changelogs and release notes live |
| A feature described as coming is now released | The release's changelog |
| A count has grown | Exponential by the numbers |
| An organization changes its self-description | Its website |
You are not obliged to update every old story; add an update note where readers are likely to rely on it, such as a how-to or a buyer's guide.
Notes
Correction, <date>: An earlier version of this article called the software "eZ Publish 6.0.14". The
product has been called Exponential since August 2025; the release is Exponential 6.0.14.
Correction, <date>: An earlier version said Exponential Intelligence publishes articles. According to the
project's documentation, it writes drafts and never publishes on its own.
Update, <date>: Exponential <version>, described here as in development, was released on <tag date>
(source: <link>).When the documentation was wrong
If you relied on this documentation and it was wrong, you are not alone in the error. Tell the project on the community issue tracker or with Edit on GitHub on the page; the fix shows up in the page's history, which you can cite in your correction note.
Related pages
- Correcting a video or post
- Fact-checking guide
- Verifying dates
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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