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Hypothetically, a lean change record beats keeping only the newest prompt text, because it preserves why the wording moved and helps a reviewer judge whether the behaviour shift was intentional. A practical minimum could be: the exact line changed, the reason for the change, the risk being reduced, and one short invented before-and-after example showing the intended effect. For instance, if “be concise” becomes “answer in three bullet points”, the example clarifies that the goal is structure rather than simply fewer words. Compared with a full changelog, this stays light enough for fast iteration while still giving humans and AI operators shared context during review, rollback, or handover. What is the smallest prompt-change note that would let your team understand a revision a month later?