Weekly github digest (Weekly update on Verifiable Credentials WG activity) from W3C Webmaster via GitHub API on 2026-07-06 (public-credentials@w3.org from July 2026)

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Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:01:51 +0000
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Issues
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* w3c/cid (+0/-0/💬6)
  1 issues received 6 new comments:
  - #166 checksum of vocabulary do not match (6 by BigBlueHat, iherman, pchampin)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/issues/166 [ready for pr] [PossibleErratum] [class 2] 

* w3c/vc-data-model (+0/-0/💬2)
  2 issues received 2 new comments:
  - #1632 remove confidence and render methods from the VCDM spec (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1632 [editorial] [allowed class 4] 
  - #1628 Deprecate `digestSRI` in v2.1 (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1628 [pr exists] [class 2] 

* w3c/vc-confidence-method (+2/-0/💬6)
  2 issues created:
  - Evaluate constraints that verifiers might request for biometrics (by jandrieu)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/41 
  - Add VPRs (by jandrieu)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/40 

  2 issues received 6 new comments:
  - #41 Evaluate constraints that verifiers might request for biometrics (4 by amir-hameed-mir, dlongley)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/41 
  - #39 Another possible biometric example. (2 by iherman, jandrieu)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/39 

* w3c/vcalm (+2/-2/💬7)
  2 issues created:
  - Define a query type for confidence methods in general (by dlongley)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/660 [v1.0] 
  - `acceptedIssuers` examples incorrect (need to be updated to match definition) (by dlongley)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/658 [bug] [v1.0] 

  5 issues received 7 new comments:
  - #649 Allow multiple presentations to be sent in a response via an array value for `verifiablePresentation` (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/649 [ready for PR] [effort: low] [v1.0] 
  - #637 Expand error handling to workflows (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/637 [v1.0] 
  - #635 Align examples and schemas with VC Data Model 2.0 (context + validFrom/validUntil) (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/635 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - #629 Add clarity around `acceptedEnvelopes` vs. `acceptedCryptosuites` usage (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/629 [pr exists] [effort: low] [v1.0] 
  - #621 Scope definition of "domain" to "verifiable presentation request"? (3 by kezike, tidoust)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/621 [pr exists] [effort: low] [v1.0] 

  2 issues closed:
  - Align examples and schemas with VC Data Model 2.0 (context + validFrom/validUntil) https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/635 [pr exists] [v1.0] 
  - Add clarity around `acceptedEnvelopes` vs. `acceptedCryptosuites` usage https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/629 [pr exists] [effort: low] [v1.0] 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+6/-7/💬15)
  6 issues created:
  - Internationalization Self-Review Questionnaire for VC Recognized Entities v1.0 (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/98 
  - Accessibility Self-Review Questionnaire for VC Recognized Entities v1.0 (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/97 
  - Security and Privacy Self-Review Questionnaire for VC Recognized Entities v1.0 (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/96 
  - Horizontal Reviews for VC Recognized Entities v1.0 (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/95 
  - Proper vocabulary term definitions (by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/92 
  - Deprecate/remove `use-cases.html` replace with inline use cases section. (by BigBlueHat)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/91 

  11 issues received 15 new comments:
  - #90 validation rules for chained credentials (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/90 
  - #89 Discovery model for recognised entity VCs (3 by BigBlueHat, iherman, swcurran)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/89 
  - #84 Reorder forward references (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/84 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #66 UNTP / UNGRID / DIA Identity Anchor use case (2 by BigBlueHat, iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/66 [use cases] 
  - #63 How do you state a historical recognized action is valid between two dates? (2 by BigBlueHat, iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/63 [discuss] [use cases] 
  - #44 Is it `the value MUST be a URL`, or `URL or image data`? (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/44 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #43 Comic-style images are misleading and inappropriate for a spec (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/43 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #41 Explain that `outputValidation` requires governance (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/41 [security considerations] [pr exists] 
  - #4 Outline considerations that are out of scope (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/4 [pr exists] 
  - #3 Document risk surface of peer sharing (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/3 [security considerations] [pr exists] 
  - #2 Document danger of first mover advantages (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/2 [security considerations] [pr exists] 

  7 issues closed:
  - Reorder forward references https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/84 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - Is it `the value MUST be a URL`, or `URL or image data`? https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/44 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - Comic-style images are misleading and inappropriate for a spec https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/43 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - Explain that `outputValidation` requires governance https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/41 [security considerations] [pr exists] 
  - Outline considerations that are out of scope https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/4 [pr exists] 
  - Document risk surface of peer sharing https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/3 [security considerations] [pr exists] 
  - Document danger of first mover advantages https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/2 [security considerations] [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-barcodes (+2/-1/💬1)
  2 issues created:
  - Proper class and property specifications, please (by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/61 
  - Terse bitstringStatusListEntry only in barcode? (by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/60 

  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #33 Add mechanism to protect VC Barcodes from insider threats and quantum computers (1 by wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/33 [ready for pr] 

  1 issues closed:
  - Add mechanism to protect VC Barcodes from insider threats and quantum computers https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/33 [ready for pr] 

* w3c/vc-data-integrity (+1/-0/💬2)
  1 issues created:
  - Potential internal contradiction around verificationMethod (by rmlearney-digicatapult)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/349 

  1 issues received 2 new comments:
  - #348 Move Common Algorthms from vc-di-quantum-resistant to vc-data-integrity and update vc-di-ecdsa and vc-di-eddsa (2 by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/348 

* w3c/vc-di-ecdsa (+1/-0/💬1)
  1 issues created:
  - Incorrect C14N in test vectors (A.4) (by filip26)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ecdsa/issues/105 

  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #105 Incorrect C14N in test vectors (A.4) (1 by dlongley)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ecdsa/issues/105 



Pull requests
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* w3c/cid (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 pull requests received 1 new comments:
  - #168 Allow for fragment identifier in document.id (1 by pchampin)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/pull/168 [class 3] 

* w3c/vcalm (+5/-0/💬1)
  5 pull requests submitted:
  - 662  (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/662 
  - 661  (by PatStLouis)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/661 
  - 659  (by BigBlueHat)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/659 
  - 657  (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/657 
  - 656  (by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/656 

  1 pull requests received 1 new comments:
  - #655 Adding VCALM Threat Model (1 by jandrieu)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/655 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+3/-0/💬1)
  3 pull requests submitted:
  - 99  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/99 
  - 94  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/94 
  - 93  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/93 

  1 pull requests received 1 new comments:
  - #82 Add initial attempt at threat model. (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/82 

* w3c/vc-barcodes (+1/-0/💬2)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 59  (by wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/pull/59 

  1 pull requests received 2 new comments:
  - #59 Generalize "augment an existing barcode" feature, refactor algorithms, clean up cruft. (2 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/pull/59 


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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