The video version-naming template - Frooty (https://frooty.ai/templates/version-naming)

1. Start from the pattern
   Every version name follows {project}_{cut}_{round}_{date} - no exceptions, no extra words.

2. Letter your alternates
   Different creative directions get cut letters (cutA, cutB); rounds within a direction get numbers.

3. Zero-pad and date in ISO
   Rounds are r01, r02 (sorts correctly); dates are YYYY-MM-DD upload dates.

4. Stack, don't rename
   Upload each round onto the same video stack. Old names never change - history is append-only.

5. Send clients the legend
   Paste the one-line legend into your review message so clients read versions like you do.

The pattern
  [ ] {project} - short client/project slug, e.g. acme-launch
  [ ] {cut} - cut letter for creative alternates: cutA, cutB
  [ ] {round} - zero-padded revision number: r01, r02, r03
  [ ] {date} - upload date in ISO: 2026-10-12
  [ ] Full example: acme-launch_cutA_r03_2026-10-12

The rules
  [ ] Lowercase only - no spaces, use hyphens inside segments
  [ ] Never reuse a name; a new upload always increments the round
  [ ] Never rename mid-round - history is append-only
  [ ] Cut letters change only for new creative directions, not fixes
  [ ] Date is the upload date, not the shoot or deadline date
  [ ] Nothing is ever called final, approved, or v2-new in the name - approval lives in the approval record

Examples
  [ ] First cut, first round: acme-launch_cutA_r01_2026-10-08
  [ ] Second round of notes: acme-launch_cutA_r02_2026-10-10
  [ ] Alternate ending test: acme-launch_cutB_r01_2026-10-11
  [ ] Social cutdown: acme-launch_social-9x16_cutA_r01_2026-10-12

Client legend (paste into review messages):
How to read our versions: acme-launch_cutA_r03_2026-10-12 means project “acme-launch”, creative direction A, 3rd round, uploaded Oct 12. Always review the newest round - older ones stay below for reference.

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