Specification v0.2.1
Technical working draft · 5 November 2026
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The specification and the legal framework around it.
Specification revision 0.2.1 is a technical working draft, based on v0.2. Legal framework 1.0 is effective 5 November 2026. These are separate statuses.
Technical working draft · 5 November 2026
Read online Original MarkdownScope 1.0 · Effective 5 November 2026
Read online Original MarkdownLicensing and governance changes
Read online Original MarkdownFull specification license, including patent provisions
Read online Original MarkdownSpecification, code, asset boundaries, and implementer acceptance
Read online Original MarkdownAdoption, acceptance, exclusions, withdrawals, and release records
Read online Original MarkdownLicense for designated code examples and schema
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Read online Original MarkdownSpecification-development, review, and approval rules
Read online Original MarkdownFor repository-route notices, follow the full procedure in Notices and records. Required pull requests or commits are made to Notices.md in the specification repository. Email is a coordination contact, not a replacement for a required repository action.
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