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docs: ABI: make the KernelVersion field optional

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The KernelVersion field has limited practical value. Git history
provides more accurate tracking of when features were introduced
and target kernel versions often change during development and
merge.

Label it optional.

Signed-off-by: Alison Schofield <alison.schofield@intel.com>
Acked-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250626024101.792073-1-alison.schofield@intel.com
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@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ Every file in these directories will contain the following information:
What: Short description of the interface
Date: Date created
KernelVersion: Kernel version this feature first showed up in.
KernelVersion: (Optional) Kernel version this feature first showed up in.
Note: git history often provides more accurate version
info, so this field may be omitted.
Contact: Primary contact for this interface (may be a mailing list)
Description: Long description of the interface and how to use it.
Users: All users of this interface who wish to be notified when