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Issues
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* w3c/vc-overview (+0/-1/💬1)
  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #41 "Alumnus" is used throughout. Consider "Alum" or "Matriculation" instead. (1 by TallTed)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-overview/issues/41 

  1 issues closed:
  - "Alumnus" is used throughout. Consider "Alum" or "Matriculation" instead. https://github.com/w3c/vc-overview/issues/41 

* w3c/cid (+0/-0/💬7)
  5 issues received 7 new comments:
  - #170 Add "CID" as definition for XREF (2 by iherman, mxshea)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/170 [class 2] 
  - #167 canonical mapping of the multibase datatype is ill-defined (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/167 [Errata] [class 2] 
  - #166 checksum of vocabulary do not match (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/166 [ready for pr] [PossibleErratum] [class 2] 
  - #165 In examples, avoid HTTPS URIs that are not dereferenced during dereferencing (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/165 [discuss] [class 2] 
  - #161 Fix assertion narrative to clearly define the authoritative claims made when DID Key Controllers are not the DID Controller of the Document (2 by iherman, mxshea)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/161 [ready for pr] [class 2] 

* w3c/vc-data-model (+1/-2/💬3)
  1 issues created:
  - Threat Model: Improve Bearer Credential Reuse and Correlation description (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1640 [editorial] [class 2] 

  3 issues received 3 new comments:
  - #1640 Threat Model: Improve Bearer Credential Reuse and Correlation description (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1640 [editorial] [class 2] 
  - #1637 Add new W3C Threat Model to specification (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1637 [pr exists] 
  - #1635 w3c (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1635 [pending close] [spam] 

  2 issues closed:
  - w3c https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1635 [pending close] [spam] 
  - Add new W3C Threat Model to specification https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1637 [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-render-method (+3/-0/💬7)
  3 issues created:
  - Add Relationship to Other Technologies section (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/64 [discuss] 
  - Internationalization is broken for card method (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/63 [discuss] 
  - Dynamic update-ability of Render Methods. (by BigBlueHat)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/62 

  3 issues received 7 new comments:
  - #63 Internationalization is broken for card method (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/63 [discuss] 
  - #55 Finalize names for render method categories (5 by BigBlueHat, dlongley, dmitrizagidulin, iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/55 
  - #54 Should we try to use a single type, e.g., "RenderSuiteRenderMethod", or multiple types for the known render methods of interest? (1 by dmitrizagidulin)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/54 

* w3c/vc-confidence-method (+0/-1/💬0)
  1 issues closed:
  - Definitions of `confidenceMethod` in this spec and VCDM are not consistent https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/33 

* w3c/vcalm (+7/-9/💬10)
  7 issues created:
  - Replace `trustedIssuer` with `acceptedIssuers` in VPR (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/703 [v1.0] 
  - Provide a mermaid diagram that illustrates interaction chaining (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/702 [v1.0] 
  - Design Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/699 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Privacy Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/698 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Internationalization Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/697 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Accessibility Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/696 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Security and Privacy Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/695 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 

  9 issues received 10 new comments:
  - #703 Replace `trustedIssuer` with `acceptedIssuers` in VPR (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/703 [v1.0] 
  - #699 Design Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/699 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - #698 Privacy Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/698 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - #654 Should the information here reflect aspirational state (`WD`) instead of current state (`FPWD`)? (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/654 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - #642 Add `protocols` object key table (2 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/642 [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - #634 Consider using `web+interaction:` scheme to allow web apps to register to receive interaction URLs (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/634 [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - #633 Consider adding `<exchangeId>/request` endpoint to serve current VPR/request for DC API protocol (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/633 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - #619 Provide example of using `redirectUrl` with an interaction URL (`?iuv=1`) to demonstrate exchange "chaining" (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/619 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - #579 Interaction scheme registration (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/579 [question] [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 

  9 issues closed:
  - Should the information here reflect aspirational state (`WD`) instead of current state (`FPWD`)? https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/654 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - Replace `trustedIssuer` with `acceptedIssuers` in VPR https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/703 [v1.0] 
  - Add `protocols` object key table https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/642 [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Consider adding `<exchangeId>/request` endpoint to serve current VPR/request for DC API protocol https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/633 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - Consider using `web+interaction:` scheme to allow web apps to register to receive interaction URLs https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/634 [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Interaction scheme registration https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/579 [question] [pr exists] [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Design Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/699 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Privacy Self-Review Questionnaire for VCALM v1.0 https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/698 [v1.0] [v1.0-cr-blocker] 
  - Provide example of using `redirectUrl` with an interaction URL (`?iuv=1`) to demonstrate exchange "chaining" https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/619 [pr exists] [v1.0] 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+3/-11/💬24)
  3 issues created:
  - Normative references to WhoisService and PathService (by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/117 
  - Determine alignment with OpenID Federation (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/116 
  - CRQC is not in general nor wide use (yet) and should be included in each document (by TallTed)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/115 [editorial] 

  16 issues received 24 new comments:
  - #112 Show some non-ASCII/non-English examples and label the English (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/112 [discuss] [i18n-needs-resolution] [editorial] 
  - #111 `legalName` does not permit a "language value object" (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/111 [discuss] [i18n-needs-resolution] 
  - #110 Examples are USA-centric? (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/110 [discuss] [i18n-needs-resolution] [editorial] 
  - #109 Recognized Entities and Transfer of Ownership (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/109 
  - #107 Refine UNGRID / UNTP / UNVTD Example (1 by JohnOnGH)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/107 [discuss] [editorial] 
  - #100 Add ref to Forgery Defense to threat model (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/100 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #88 Threat Model: diagram color contrasts need tweak (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/88 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #87 Threat Model: diagram box type cues (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/87 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #86 (Editorial) Emphasize the "VC application" aspect of the spec (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/86 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #77 broken English in `Issuer Impersonation` section (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/77 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #74 Federated Identifier use case (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/74 [pr exists] [pending close] 
  - #71 How are different `type`s supported for `recognizedIn`? (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/71 [ready for pr] 
  - #66 UNTP / UNGRID / DIA Identity Anchor use case (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/66 [use cases] [pr exists] [pending close] 
  - #63 How do you state a historical recognized action is valid between two dates? (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/63 [use cases] [pr exists] 
  - #51 Use Cases and Applications for this data model (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/51 
  - #48 Ensure compatibility with UNTP Digital Identity Anchor work (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/48 [pr exists] 

  11 issues closed:
  - Federated Identifier use case https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/74 [pr exists] [pending close] 
  - UNTP / UNGRID / DIA Identity Anchor use case https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/66 [use cases] [pr exists] [pending close] 
  - (Editorial) Emphasize the "VC application" aspect of the spec https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/86 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - How do you state a historical recognized action is valid between two dates? https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/63 [use cases] [pr exists] 
  - Add ref to Forgery Defense to threat model https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/100 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - Threat Model: diagram box type cues https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/87 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - Recognized Entities and Transfer of Ownership https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/109 
  - Use Cases and Applications for this data model https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/51 
  - Ensure compatibility with UNTP Digital Identity Anchor work https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/48 [pr exists] 
  - Threat Model: diagram color contrasts need tweak https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/88 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - broken English in `Issuer Impersonation` section https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/77 [editorial] [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-barcodes (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #40 Horizontal Review for VC Barcodes v1.0 (1 by wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/40 

* w3c/vc-data-integrity (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #352 Add High Level Definition of Selective Disclosure (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/352 



Pull requests
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* w3c/vc-data-model (+0/-0/💬8)
  2 pull requests received 8 new comments:
  - #1639 Migrate Security/Privacy Considerations to Threat Model (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/pull/1639 
  - #1636 Update introduction sections for clarity. (6 by TallTed, iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/pull/1636 

* w3c/vc-render-method (+1/-0/💬12)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 65  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/pull/65 

  3 pull requests received 12 new comments:
  - #60 Add Rendering Methods threat model (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/pull/60 
  - #59 Remove "JSON" language from card render suite. (8 by TallTed, dmitrizagidulin, iherman, kezike, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/pull/59 
  - #58 Remove EmbeddedRenderer section. (3 by dmitrizagidulin, isaackps, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/pull/58 

* w3c/vc-confidence-method (+1/-0/💬5)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 47  (by denkeni)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/47 

  4 pull requests received 5 new comments:
  - #47 Editorial cleanup: sections, title, tooling (2 by denkeni, iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/47 
  - #45 Align with the original VCDM 2.0 definition (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/45 
  - #44 Add biometric image section (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/44 
  - #43 Add sections on cryptographic keys and controlled identifiers (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/43 

* w3c/vcalm (+3/-0/💬7)
  3 pull requests submitted:
  - 704  (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/704 
  - 701  (by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/701 
  - 700  (by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/700 

  5 pull requests received 7 new comments:
  - #701 Add informative reference workflow step processing appendix (2 by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/701 
  - #700 Add QueryByExample matching and JSON pointer conversion algorithms (1 by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/700 
  - #680 Add interaction protocol table (2 by dlongley, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/680 
  - #626 docs: add informative reference workflow step processing algorithm (1 by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/626 
  - #624 Add selective disclosure example and conversion pseudo code (1 by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/624 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+2/-0/💬9)
  2 pull requests submitted:
  - 114  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/114 
  - 113  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/113 

  5 pull requests received 9 new comments:
  - #114 Note that the spec is an application of the VC data model. (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/114 
  - #113 Add reference to VC Forgery Defense in CRQC threat response. (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/113 
  - #108 Aligning the GS1 appendix (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/108 
  - #106 Add validFrom/validUntil to recognized actions. (2 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/106 
  - #69 Add `digestSRI` property to General Properties (2 by msporny, shigeya)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/69 

* w3c/vc-data-integrity (+2/-0/💬7)
  2 pull requests submitted:
  - 358  (by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/pull/358 
  - 357  (by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/pull/357 

  2 pull requests received 7 new comments:
  - #357 Definition of selected disclosure and explanation of  "how it works". (6 by Wind4Greg, iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/pull/357 
  - #356 Explaining Selective Disclosure (1 by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/pull/356 

* w3c/vc-test-suite-implementations (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 125  (by Custard7)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-test-suite-implementations/pull/125 


Repositories tracked by this digest:
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* https://github.com/w3c/vc-overview
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-use-cases
* https://github.com/w3c/cid
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method
* https://github.com/w3c/vcalm
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognition
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ecdsa
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-eddsa
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-bbs
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-jose-cose
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-json-schema
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-specs-dir
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-imp-guide
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-test-suite-implementations
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model-2.0-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ecdsa-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-eddsa-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ed25519signature2020-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-bbs-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-jose-cose-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/vc-json-schema-test-suite
* https://github.com/w3c/respec-vc


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