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Overview

Worker versions allow you to maintain multiple versions of your code and control which version serves traffic. Each version is immutable and contains:
  • Worker code and modules
  • Compatibility settings
  • Bindings and configuration
  • Secrets
  • Metadata (tag, message, author)

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Listing Versions

View the 10 most recent versions of your Worker: 
wrangler versions list

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Output Format

Version ID: a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
Created:    2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z
Author:     [email protected]
Source:     Wrangler 🤠
Tag:        v1.2.0
Message:    Added new feature X

Version ID: b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901
Created:    2024-01-14T15:20:00.000Z
Author:     [email protected]
Source:     Dashboard 🖥️
Tag:        v1.1.0
Message:    Bug fixes

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JSON Output

Get structured version data: 
wrangler versions list --json

[
  {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "metadata": {
      "created_on": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "author_email": "[email protected]",
      "source": "wrangler"
    },
    "annotations": {
      "workers/tag": "v1.2.0",
      "workers/message": "Added new feature X"
    },
    "resources": {
      "script": {
        "handlers": ["fetch"]
      },
      "bindings": [...],
      "script_runtime": {
        "compatibility_date": "2024-01-01",
        "compatibility_flags": ["nodejs_compat"],
        "usage_model": "bundled"
      }
    }
  }
]

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Viewing Version Details

Inspect a specific version: 
wrangler versions view <version-id>

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Example Output

Version ID:          a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
Created:             2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z
Author:              [email protected]
Source:              Wrangler 🤠
Tag:                 v1.2.0
Message:             Added new feature X

Handlers:            fetch
Compatibility Date:  2024-01-01
Compatibility Flags: nodejs_compat

Secrets:
  Secret Name: API_KEY
  Secret Name: DATABASE_URL

╭ Bindings ───────────────────────────────────╮
│ KV Namespaces:                              │
│  - MY_KV: 1234567890abcdef                  │
│                                             │
│ R2 Buckets:                                 │
│  - MY_BUCKET: my-r2-bucket                  │
│                                             │
│ D1 Databases:                               │
│  - DB: my-database (a1b2c3d4)               │
╰─────────────────────────────────────────────╯

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JSON Format

wrangler versions view <version-id> --json

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Version Metadata

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Version Source

Versions track their creation source: 
// From versions/list.ts:92-118
function formatSource(source: string): string {
  switch (source) {
    case "api":
      return "API 📡";
    case "dash":
      return "Dashboard 🖥️";
    case "wrangler":
      return "Wrangler 🤠";
    case "terraform":
      return "Terraform 🏗️";
    default:
      return `Other (${source})`;
  }
}

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Triggered By

Versions may also track what triggered their creation:
  • upload - Direct version upload
  • secret - Secret change
  • rollback - Rollback operation
  • promotion - Promoted from another environment

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Deployments

View deployment history to see which versions are currently deployed: 
wrangler deployments list

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Deployment Output

Version ID:    b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901
Created on:    2024-01-14T15:20:00.000Z
Author:        [email protected]
Source:        Wrangler 🤠

Version ID:    a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
Created on:    2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z
Author:        [email protected]
Source:        Upload from Wrangler 🤠
Message:       Initial gradual rollout
🟩 Active
The most recent deployment is marked as 🟩 Active.

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View Specific Deployment

Get details about a deployment: 
wrangler deployments view <deployment-id>

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Deployment Details

Version ID:          a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
Created on:          2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z
Author:              [email protected]
Source:              Upload from Wrangler 🤠
Message:             Gradual rollout to 25%
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Author ID:           abc123def456
Usage Model:         bundled
Handlers:            fetch
Compatibility Date:  2024-01-01
Compatibility Flags: nodejs_compat
--------------------------bindings--------------------------
[[kv_namespaces]]
binding = "MY_KV"
id = "1234567890abcdef"

[[r2_buckets]]
binding = "MY_BUCKET"
bucket_name = "my-r2-bucket"

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Version Lifecycle

1

Upload

Create a new version:
wrangler versions upload --tag "v1.0" --message "Initial version"
2

Preview

Test the version at its preview URL before deploying.
3

Deploy

Deploy the version to production traffic:
wrangler versions deploy
4

Monitor

Watch metrics and logs to verify the deployment.
5

Iterate

Upload new versions or rollback if needed.

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Version Immutability

Versions are immutable once created. You cannot modify a version’s code or configuration. To make changes, upload a new version.
Immutability ensures:
  • Reproducibility - The same version always behaves identically
  • Safe Rollbacks - Roll back to known-good versions with confidence
  • Audit Trail - Complete history of all changes

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Deployable Versions

Only the 10 most recent versions are “deployable” - available for traffic splitting: 
// From versions/api.ts:112-130
export async function fetchDeployableVersions(
  complianceConfig: ComplianceConfig,
  accountId: string,
  workerName: string,
  versionCache: VersionCache
): Promise<ApiVersion[]> {
  const { items: versions } = await fetchResult<{
    items: ApiVersion[];
  }>(
    complianceConfig,
    `/accounts/${accountId}/workers/scripts/${workerName}/versions?deployable=true`
  );

  for (const version of versions) {
    versionCache.set(version.id, version);
  }

  return versions;
}
Older versions remain in history but cannot be deployed directly.

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Filtering Versions

The versions list is sorted by creation date (most recent first): 
// From versions/deploy.ts:384-386  
const selectableVersions = Array.from(versionCache.values()).sort(
  (a, b) => b.metadata.created_on.localeCompare(a.metadata.created_on)
);

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Version Annotations

Versions support optional annotations:
  • workers/tag - User-defined tag (e.g., “v1.2.0”)
  • workers/message - Deployment message
  • workers/triggered_by - What triggered the version
  • workers/rollback_from - Source version for rollbacks

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Setting Annotations

wrangler versions upload \
  --tag "production-v2.0" \
  --message "Major release with breaking changes"

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Version Limits

  • Maximum 10 deployable versions
  • Maximum 2 versions in a single deployment (traffic split)
  • Unlimited version history retention
Currently, you can deploy at most 2 versions simultaneously. This limitation may be lifted in future releases.

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Best Practices

  1. Use Semantic Versioning - Tag versions like v1.2.3
  2. Write Descriptive Messages - Explain what changed
  3. Keep Recent Versions - Maintain deployable rollback options
  4. Monitor Deployments - Track which versions serve traffic
  5. Document Changes - Use messages to create an audit trail

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Next Steps

Deploying

Deploy versions to production

Rollbacks

Roll back to previous versions

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