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Versioning info on API docs

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Versioning info on reference pages

I think it would be useful to have a minimum version note on each API doc (each method/constant/class page on p5js.org/reference)

The only problem with this that I can see is that it might not be worth the work to go document it all. Its pretty easy to just tell people to use a cdn script tag with the latest version, and if the versions had to be figured out manually that could be a lot of work.

But there's a lot I don't know, so I'm opening this discussion!

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Start by reviewing the discussion and the API reference pages on p5js.org/reference, then determine how minimum versions would be established for each method, constant, and class. The issue does not name repository files or tests; done would mean an agreed approach and version notes across the reference pages, rather than simply documenting the latest CDN version.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
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5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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