Reprints and versions
Reprints allow you to retrieve the same issued disclosure again after issuance. A reprint does not create a new document and does not alter the original record.
Versions are created only when a new disclosure is issued. The system treats reprints and new versions as different things.
What a reprint is
A reprint is another retrieval of the same issued record. It is useful when you need another copy of the PDF during the reprint window or need to access the same document again.
Because the underlying record has not changed, a reprint should match the issued disclosure rather than introducing updated language.
What a new version is
A new version exists only when a new disclosure is issued. That happens when the issuer needs to change the declaration, correct the content, expand the scope, or reflect a different point in time.
The new issuance creates a new record boundary instead of rewriting the earlier one.
Why the distinction matters
If reprints could silently update the document, the disclosure would lose its value as a stable record. The separation between reprints and new versions protects that stability.
Readers can therefore treat an issued disclosure as a record of what was stated then, not as a living document that may have changed without notice.
When to issue a new disclosure
- A material statement needs to be corrected.
- The role of AI systems or human review was described inaccurately.
- The work itself has changed enough to require a new declaration.
- You need a new point-in-time record rather than another copy of the old one.
Related pages
See Issuance for the record boundary and Retention for the public policy around access windows.