Yes. Here is the check in the open source EDA tools. https://openlane2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/reference/step_co...

Not a whole chip, but an important section of one:

https://www.zerotoasiccourse.com/post/3dcells/

Also, there is a time and a place for things.

Breaking API changes in a minor version update sucks and is often an unexpected time sink, and often mandatory because it has some security patch, critical bug fix, or something.

Breaking API changes in a major version update is expected, can be planned for, and often can be delayed if one chooses.

Like with everything else, the internet didn't invent the crime, it just does it at scale.

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/opinion/columns/2018/09/08...

"When fake news hit Abraham Lincoln"