AI-generated Key Takeaways
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Dialogflow versioning allows you to create immutable snapshots of your agent for better control over your release process and user experience.
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Submitting a new Action creates a version (snapshot) of your Dialogflow agent, and further edits to your agent will not affect this version until you submit a new release in the Actions Console.
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Actions on Google and Dialogflow versions are unified, so you only need to manage one version via the "Manage releases" page in the Actions Console.
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Dialogflow versioning is automatically enabled for Actions on Google projects and does not require opting into any beta programs.
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While Dialogflow's inline editor doesn't support versioning for Cloud Functions for Firebase, you can use separate Cloud Functions for different release stages (alpha/beta/production) and configure their webhook parameters within Dialogflow.
Versioning your Dialogflow project gives you improved control over your release process and your users' experience. Before submitting your project for review, you should create an immutable version of your Dialogflow agent. This approach gives you to ability to create multiple versions of your Dialogflow agent, publish them to separate environments, and roll back to previous versions if necessary.
For additional information about versioning your Dialogflow project, see Dialogflow versioning.
Dialogflow versioning FAQ
How does Dialogflow versioning impact my existing Actions?
Existing Actions submitted to the Actions Console prior to May 8, 2018 are not impacted. This means that edits you make to your Dialogflow agent continue to be reflected in the existing Action. If the Action is already published, the edits continue to be reflected live.
Will there be two versions I need to maintain in Action on Google and Dialogflow?
No, you have only one version as shown in your Manage releases page. It is unified across Actions on Google and Dialogflow. The only difference is now that we will create a snapshot of your Dialogflow agent at the time of submission. This snapshot will not be impacted by any future edits you make to your Dialogflow intents and entities.
Can I create and deploy Actions on Google versions from the Dialogflow Console?
No, you can only do so via the Actions Console.
In the Dialogflow page I saw that this is available for users who opt-in to beta, is that applicable for Actions on Google?
No, the Dialogflow beta program is for Dialogflow agents that are not on the Actions on Google platform. If you have a Dialogflow agent for the Actions on Google platform, then it is automatically enabled and not in beta.
What happens if I enable beta in the Dialogflow Console?
Doing so does not change Actions on Google projects. If you enable beta, you see an Environment tab in the Dialogflow Agent settings. In that page, you can view (but not edit) the same versions you created from the Actions Console and load any specific ones into the draft.
What is the suggested best practice for using alpha/beta/production releases with Cloud Functions for Firebase?
Dialogflow's inline editor does not have versioning for Cloud Functions for Firebase. However, each Dialogflow version points to custom webhook parameters. If you want to test different server logic with Alpha/Beta releases, we recommend that you turn off the inline editor, deploy your solutions into two Cloud Functions and pass those as webhook parameters in Dialogflow.