Overlaying a layer on an image not visible to the eye, but possible to read, perhaps?

Question

JPEG

The task is as follows, the image is manipulated, the image is loaded into a place where everything is cleaned out of it (exif, etc.). Over time, I need to pull this picture again and understand if I have already done manipulations with it. I can’t just put a tick in my box that I have already touched this picture. They can replace it from a third place and there is no way to find out about it.
The next question, who is deeply familiar with jpg and png, is it possible to overlay a transparent layer invisible to the eye with data, so that later it can be read? Or other ideas for solving the problem.

Answer 1

Steganography. Hiding information in
images

Answer 2

When printing, you can display inconspicuous drawings in yellow ink. Epson does this.