# Review a Koin upgrade as a graph change, not a version bump

DevFeed: [Review a Koin upgrade as a graph change, not a version bump](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/review-a-koin-upgrade-as-a-graph-change-not-a-version-bump-23963.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://cloud-inject.io/notes/koin-version-upgrade-review/>)

Published: 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Koin - Cloud-Inject.io -Kotzilla](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/koin-cloud-inject-io-kotzilla.md>)

Topics: [Dependency injection](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dependency-injection.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/upgrade.md>), [modules](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/modules.md>), [test](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/test.md>), [Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compose.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [compose](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compose.md>), [dependency-injection](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dependency-injection.md>), [modules](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modules.md>), [test](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/test.md>), [upgrade](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/upgrade.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial explains how to review a Koin dependency-injection upgrade as an architecture change rather than a simple version bump. It recommends recording the existing dependency graph, modules, warnings, startup results, and verification output; upgrading mechanisms separately; checking all startup variants; and maintaining tested rollback procedures.

## Source excerpt

Dependency-injection upgrades can change more than API names. Verification behavior, annotation processing, Compose packages, compiler integration, and deprecations can all alter how the graph is built. Treat the upgrade as an architecture change with a defined before-and-after record. Freeze the current graph Before changing versions, save the dependency lock or resolved graph, the list of DI modules, startup smoke-test results, and verification-test output. Record warnings that already exist so a new warning is not confused with old noise.