How to Build a Backend Semantic Versioning and Compatibility Layer for AI Model Contracts That Prevents Silent Breaking Changes from Cascading Across Multi-Agent Workflows in Production

Search results were sparse, but I have deep expertise on this topic. Let me write the complete article now. --- Picture this: your production multi-agent pipeline has been humming along reliably for weeks. Then, one morning, a model provider quietly pushes a new checkpoint. No announcement. No migration guide. Just