# Semantic conventions for code **Status**: [Release Candidate][DocumentStatus] This document defines semantic conventions for source code. > **Warning** > > Existing code instrumentations that are using > [v1.29.0 of `code` conventions](https://github.com/open-telemetry/semantic-conventions/blob/v1.29.0/docs/attributes-registry/code.md) > (or prior): > > * SHOULD NOT change the version of the `code` conventions that they emit by default > until the `code` semantic conventions are marked stable. [DocumentStatus]: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otel/document-status