# AI Coding Assistant Dependency Version Selection Risks: Stale, Bleeding Edge, or Non-Existent

> Source: <https://blog.codacy.com/ai-coding-assistant-dependency-version-selection-risks-stale-bleeding-edge-or-non-existent>
> Published: 2026-08-21 15:12:25+00:00

AI coding assistant dependency version selection risk describes the pattern of tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code choosing library versions that are outdated, published within the last few days, or entirely fictional.