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TASK DESCRIPTION
  As a data user working with Wikidata, I want to know whether the dumps are 
considered a stable interface or not, in order to make an informed decision on 
whether I ought to use them.
  
  **Problem:**
  The Stable Interface Policy 
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Stable_Interface_Policy> (currently 
<https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Wikidata:Stable_Interface_Policy&oldid=1891984477>)
 doesn’t make it clear whether the //entity// dumps (not the XML dumps) are 
part of the stable interface or not. (See discussion in T305660#9435980 
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T305660#9435980> and T305660#9460353 
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T305660#9460353>.)
  
  According to @Lydia_Pintscher, they should be considered stable 
(T305660#9460565 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T305660#9460565>).
  
  **Acceptance criteria:**
  
  - The JSON dumps are listed either under “Stable Public APIs” or under 
“Unstable Interfaces”. (Probably under “Stable Public APIs” per Lydia above.)
  - The change to the policy has been announced in accordance with the policy 
(last bullet under “Notification Policy”: i.e., wikidata-tech, wikidata-l, 
Project Chat).
  
  **Open questions:**
  
  - Should we rename “Stable Public APIs” to “Stable interfaces”? I’m not sure 
if dumps count as APIs. (See also this talk page section 
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Stable_Interface_Policy#%E2%80%9CStable_interfaces%E2%80%9D_section>.)

TASK DETAIL
  https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T355127

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To: Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE
Cc: Aklapper, Lucas_Werkmeister_WMDE, Lydia_Pintscher, Danny_Benjafield_WMDE, 
Astuthiodit_1, karapayneWMDE, Invadibot, maantietaja, ItamarWMDE, Akuckartz, 
Nandana, Lahi, Gq86, GoranSMilovanovic, QZanden, KimKelting, LawExplorer, 
_jensen, rosalieper, Scott_WUaS, Wikidata-bugs, aude, Mbch331
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