Just say no - to versioning APIs
The success of your APIs is in making them easy to consume. That should include not forcing the consumer to change. Rethink the approach to anything that makes API consumption more difficult. Do the hard work at the design stage, and hopefully, you’ll have easy to use, evolvable APIs that will be maintainable and keeps everyone happy.
The Modern Architect - Technology Pilots
Think of them as pilots, captains of a plane. They work out a route before departure. During the flight they work with their team to react to passenger issues or unexpected weather. They will also keep an eye on upcoming potential causes of turbulence (e.g. high pressure zones), and change course to avoid it. But they will still arrive at the same destination as fast as possible and safely.