EPub Version

hi, i'm an author and i have a book in epub version (no mutitouch) on ibooks store.
i have some problem to make a new version of my book.
i wrote in metadata.opf file this two lines:
prefix=”ibooks:http://vocabulary.itunes.apple.com/rdf/ibooks/vocabulary-extensions-1.0/” (in <package>)
and <meta property=”ibooks:version”>1.1</meta> (out from <package>)
the problem is that when i send everytingh to iTunes Producer i have this error:
ERROR ITMS-4172: "version_whats_new text cannot be supplied for an unversioned publication." at Book (MZItmspBookPackage)ù
WHY?!??!? tnks for your help!!!

The ePub script is older, starting in RoboHelp 10 as a type of tryout. In RH11, Adobe introduced the SSL with ePub 3. And the script is still available. That's why there are two ways of creating an ebook.
Kind regards,
Willam

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