---
current_version: 1
inscription: STARTER_FLAG
previous_inscription: []
file: README.md
---
# Version Control System:

1. Each item in the system is assigned a unique inscription number.
2. The inscription number is a string that serves as a unique identifier for the item.
3. The inscription number of the initial version of an item can be a placeholder value, such as "STARTER_FLAG".
4. The header of each text file includes metadata that specifies the current version, inscription number, and previous inscription numbers for the item.
5. Previous inscription numbers are stored as a list in the header of each text file.
6. When a new version of an item is created, the system assigns a new inscription number based on the last assigned number and the defined distance between them.
7. The system updates the header of the corresponding text file to include the new inscription number and update the previous inscription number for the next version of the item.
8. Users can interact with the version control system through a web interface that allows them to select an item by its inscription number and view different versions of the item.
9. All necessary files and metadata are stored within the HTML page or text file itself, making the system self-contained and easy to use offline.