No fake patch notes
Patch Notes & Version Evidence Policy
A new game creates fast rumors. This policy prevents a Discord comment, storefront timestamp or player guess from becoming a fake version page.
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Official patch note
Developer, publisher or authenticated storefront news with a date and described change.
Publish as official2
Reproducible observed change
A change reproduced on a named platform and build, with before/after evidence.
Publish as observed3
Community report
A report that helps identify a problem but has not been reproduced or officially documented.
Queue for verification4
Rumor or inference
Claims without a source, build number or reproducible behavior.
Do not publish as factRequired fields for a future patch entry
Version and platform
Exact version if published, plus PC/Switch/Switch 2/Google Play Games scope.
Published date
The source date and the date this Companion reviewed it.
Change summary
Plain-language impact without copying long copyrighted notes.
Guide impact
Which existing pages, calculations or recommendations need correction.