Create new versions of only those maps and topics that require updates. You do not have to create new versions of all topics and maps to update a publication.

When you must update multiple versions of the same topic, open all versions at the same time and make the change in all versions simultaneously. The topic Selecting the version of a publication or topic to modify includes the steps for selecting a specific version of a topic to check out.

Use the publication baseline to manage the versions of topics and maps used in each publication. As you create new versions of topics and maps, you must select those new versions immediately in the appropriate publication to avoid having to go back later and try to sort out which version of topics and maps belong in which version of the publication.

You can create a new version from a draft version of content. You do not need to release content to create a new version. However, to adhere to the process, you release content when it’s complete and delivered for a release. But creating a new version from a draft version is appropriate when you must have more than one working version of the content.

The maps control the objects that are included in the map, their sequence, and their attributes. But the map does not control the version of the topic that is used in the map. That means, you can use the same version of a map in two different publications or different versions of the same publication, and select different versions of the topic in a map.