My design system components are copied into another file, and then published. Suddenly all my instances point to the newly published copies. Bug? Preventable?

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SituationMy dev team is working with Claude. I’m told they need a clean design system file with the relevant component definitions and nothing else. My working design system file is full of random experiments, and all my prototypes use that set of components. (I manage my own versioning of said components when there needs to be major overhaul). Anyway, I’m told that the clean file needs to be published for Claude to digest.IssueWhen dev publishes the clean design system file, all my existing prototype instances suddenly point to the new kid on the block!QuestionsIs this expected?	Is it preventable?

Celyn_L · Answer

Hi ​@UsabilityJeff, Celyn from Figma Community Support here.Could you share a bit more about how the "clean" design system file was created and published?For example:Was the file duplicated from your existing design system?Were the components copied into a brand new file?Are both files currently published as libraries?Understanding how the new library was set up will help determine whether the behavior you're seeing is expected and what options may be available to prevent it.Happy to take a closer look once I have a bit more context. Thanks!

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