Mature projects make sure to depend on "well maintained" projects for this reason. However, in general dependencies don't just spontaneously break. If you're se

Mature projects make sure to depend on "well maintained" projects for this reason. However, in general dependencies don't just spontaneously break. If you're serious about the project and have to upgrade due to security vulnerabilities, you typically rely on stable branches whose purpose is to prevent breakages like the ones you're worried about.