Now that I’ve got two live Elements sites (heading for six), version management is now on my radar. I want something in the Settings/Setup area where I can track version and what I changed, and I want that to be recorded into the site file for later reference.
No, I don’t want Github. What I’m thinking of is something that on a new Publish event iterates a number (e.g. mmddyy##) and allows me to type a note about what I changed. Or maybe this is just a new thing in the dropdown for Publish (e.g. Annotate Version). Or it could be a new panel in the Project Settings (e.g. Version Notes). But I need something to help me start retaining the knowledge of what I’m changing and how versions are different.
I actually do just that: I have a page that isn’t linked to in my CMS section that contains notes.
If I remember to type them ;~).
What I’m asking for is something a bit more automated and remindful. Basically the act of publishing typically means I made changes, but if I’m in a hurry, I forget to update my notes page and the usefulness quickly breaks down.
