Comparing Package Versions with Diffify

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A web service compares two R package versions and highlights concrete changes: diffify.com shows file diffs, namespace edits, and function signature changes so users spot breaking edits before updating. Example results show rcpp removed from Imports, four functions added to the namespace and one function whose second positional argument changed, a likely source of breakage. Backend infrastructure is complete, a front end and CI/CD for dev versions are planned with a near-term launch.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:14Liberty
3. 1:35Get repo
4. 2:14Fake consultant happiness
5. 2:37Diffifycom
6. 3:06Example
7. 3:38News
8. 3:54Quartz Change
9. 4:10Namespace Change
10. 4:28Function Changes

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