We have the same issue as well and cannot identify what is triggering this. Hoping there was a solution found in another thread?
Topic summary
Shopify product image URLs are changing over time, breaking links shared with partners. The original poster compared an older product sheet to a newer one and found the same product image now resolves to a different URL.
Evidence: Two example URLs for the same product image differ in both the filename’s unique identifier (UUID-like segment) and the version query parameter (?v=…). The store owner states no edits were made to the product between sharing the list and the change being noticed weeks later.
Impact: Partners reported the previously shared image URLs stopped working.
Additional reports: Two other users confirmed experiencing the same issue and have not identified what triggers the URL changes.
Actions/outcomes: No solution or root cause was provided in the thread. The original poster is asking why this occurs and how to prevent it.
Status: Unresolved/ongoing. Key open questions include what causes Shopify-hosted image URLs to change and how to ensure stable, long-lived image links.