Version Roulette

Definitions

1. A situation where versions are chosen, upgraded, or combined with too little predictability to trust the outcome. In engineering slang, version roulette is common when dependency management lacks discipline.

   In plain English: A risky unpredictable way of handling versions and dependencies.

   Example: "Their local setup instructions encouraged version roulette by saying to install any recent release and hope for the best."

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