Is a Type-A USB 3.1 cable is different from a Type-A USB 3.0 cable?

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This information seems to be glazed over in most articles because they're so excited about Type-C, but the first motherboards to market will be using Type-A connectors. I need to buy a lot of USB 3.0 cables soon and I want to know if they will be outdated by Type-A 3.1 cables. Please include sources if you can :)
Thanks!

Update 1: Thanks for your help guys. Even wikipedia doesn't really mention type-a cable info for usb 3.1. I'm going to download both specs from usb.org and see if there is an easy comparison. Will post results here.
 
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Type-A 3.0 and 3.1 connectors should be the same. Still compatible with Type A USB 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0. Type B remains unchanged for USB 2.0, but Type B 3.0 has that extra bit and won't fit in a 2.0 port. Haven't seen any mention of 3.1 B, so I assume that will also remain unchanged from 3.0.

Type C 3.1 is an all new animal, as I am sure you know.

No real source I can find other then the usually very reliable wikipedia page for USB. I doubt many of the manufacturer's have even had a chance to re-brand their USB 3.0 Type A cables to claim 3.1 support.
As I understand it any cable that supports 3.0 will support 3.1 - There are no additional wires or pins needed between those two generations of the technology and as long as both the computer and the accessory support 3.1 there will be no functional difference.
 
Type-A 3.0 and 3.1 connectors should be the same. Still compatible with Type A USB 2.0, 1.1, and 1.0. Type B remains unchanged for USB 2.0, but Type B 3.0 has that extra bit and won't fit in a 2.0 port. Haven't seen any mention of 3.1 B, so I assume that will also remain unchanged from 3.0.

Type C 3.1 is an all new animal, as I am sure you know.

No real source I can find other then the usually very reliable wikipedia page for USB. I doubt many of the manufacturer's have even had a chance to re-brand their USB 3.0 Type A cables to claim 3.1 support.
 
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