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A version is a read-only snapshot of a flow. Use versions to preserve meaningful checkpoints, compare earlier configurations, and restore a known design without changing the published version.

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Create a version

Select the main Publish button to publish the current draft. To create a checkpoint without changing the published version, open the adjacent menu and select Save as Version. Each version receives a number and an initial name such as Version 4. Phonely also adds initial release notes; when it can compare the draft with the published version, those notes summarize the detected changes. Review the name and notes when the version marks an important release or decision. Save a checkpoint when you may need to explain or return to the current design, such as:
  • before restructuring a large route;
  • after a reviewed milestone; or
  • before restoring a version or applying remote updates when the current draft must be preserved.
Avoid creating a version for every minor edit. Auto-save already saves the current draft.

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Preview an earlier version

Open the menu beside Publish and select Version History. The side panel lists Current Draft and every numbered version. Each version shows its name, notes, author, and time; a Published badge marks the current published version. Current Draft is the latest auto-saved flow and is not numbered. Version History puts the editor into read-only review mode. Select a version to preview its saved canvas, then select a block to inspect its saved configuration. Previewing never changes the current draft. Select Current Draft to view the draft while keeping Version History open, or close the panel to resume editing.
Compare routes, block settings, variables, and Flow Settings—not only block names or canvas layout. A configuration change can alter behavior without moving a block.

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Review the changelog

Select View Full Changelog in Version History to review all numbered versions. Each entry shows its name, release notes, author, time, and published status. If you can manage the flow, select a version name or its release notes to edit them. Use a descriptive name, and review automatically generated notes before relying on them for an important change.

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Restore an earlier version

Restoring replaces the current draft with the selected snapshot. It does not change the published version until you publish the restored draft.
This cannot be undone. Save the current draft as a version first if you may need it later.
  1. Preview the version and inspect its routes, variables, and settings.
  2. Select Restore from the version menu or preview banner and confirm.
  3. Review and test the restored draft. Publish it only when ready.
Resolve newer remote updates from the collaboration banner before restoring.

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Rename or delete a version

Open a version’s menu in Version History to:
  • Rename its name and update its release notes; or
  • Delete an unneeded version.
You can also edit names and release notes directly in the full changelog. These actions require permission to manage the flow; other team members can still preview versions and read the changelog. The current published version cannot be deleted. Deleting another version is permanent and does not change the current draft or published version. See Test and Publish for validating a restored draft, and Resolve Remote Flow Updates for preserving work when newer remote updates are available.
Last modified on July 17, 2026