Weekly github digest (Weekly update on Verifiable Credentials WG activity) from W3C Webmaster via GitHub API on 2026-09-14 (public-credentials@w3.org from September 2026)

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Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:01:56 +0000
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Issues
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* w3c/vc-data-model (+1/-2/💬3)
  1 issues created:
  - Add `exchangeData` to `VerifiablePresentation` datatype (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1649 [discuss] [allowed class 4] 

  3 issues received 3 new comments:
  - #1643 Suggestion: Show mixed localized/non-localized arrays in i18n examples (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1643 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #1641 Add a "localizeable value" term to address i18n concerns (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1641 [pr exists] [class 2] 
  - #1628 Deprecate `digestSRI` in v2.1 (1 by shigeya)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1628 [pr exists] [class 2] [TPAC discussion] 

  2 issues closed:
  - Add a "localizeable value" term to address i18n concerns https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1641 [pr exists] [class 2] 
  - Suggestion: Show mixed localized/non-localized arrays in i18n examples https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/issues/1643 [editorial] [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-render-method (+0/-1/💬1)
  1 issues received 1 new comments:
  - #70 Internationalization and Accessibility support in `html` render method (1 by dmitrizagidulin)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/70 [pr exists] 

  1 issues closed:
  - Internationalization and Accessibility support in `html` render method https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/issues/70 [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-confidence-method (+2/-0/💬0)
  2 issues created:
  - Explain how ids/types are used to fetch external documents (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/49 [ready for pr] 
  - Add example of cryptographic-key-based confidenceMethod that does not depend on a VerifiablePresentation (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/issues/48 [Needs Discussion] 

* w3c/vcalm (+3/-1/💬2)
  3 issues created:
  - Add QR Code shoulder surfing to threat model (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/719 [threat-model] 
  - Question: should we add ipex to protocols list for KERI/ACDC ecosystem? (by ottonomy)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/718 
  - Add example VPR that would be used with credentialOffer (by eric-schuh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/717 [ready for PR] 

  2 issues received 2 new comments:
  - #710 Add ephemeral requester-initiated exchanges profile (1 by dlongley)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/710 
  - #605 Fix rendering issues that occur whenever `oneOf` is used with `required` constraint (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/605 [v1.0] 

  1 issues closed:
  - Fix rendering issues that occur whenever `oneOf` is used with `required` constraint https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/issues/605 [v1.0] 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+0/-4/💬15)
  8 issues received 15 new comments:
  - #125 `RecognizedEntityCredential` type used at two separate layers (1 by Giampieroz)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/125 [discuss] 
  - #121 Add support for FieldMatch (transitive output validations) (5 by iherman, msporny, paulfdietrich)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/121 [discuss] 
  - #112 Show some non-ASCII/non-English examples and label the English (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/112 [i18n-needs-resolution] [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #111 `legalName` does not permit a "language value object" (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/111 [i18n-needs-resolution] [pr exists] 
  - #92 Create vocabulary term definitions and anchors in spec (4 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/92 [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - #91 Deprecate/remove `use-cases.html` replace with inline use cases section. (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/91 [pr exists] 
  - #56 Add Privacy Considerations on Verifiable Recognition Credential delivery mechanisms (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/56 [pr exists] 
  - #50 Create example demonstrating holder-based delivery of a `VerifiableRecognitionCredential` (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/50 [pr exists] 

  4 issues closed:
  - Deprecate/remove `use-cases.html` replace with inline use cases section. https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/91 [pr exists] 
  - Create example demonstrating holder-based delivery of a `VerifiableRecognitionCredential` https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/50 [pr exists] 
  - Show some non-ASCII/non-English examples and label the English https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/112 [i18n-needs-resolution] [editorial] [pr exists] 
  - `legalName` does not permit a "language value object" https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/issues/111 [i18n-needs-resolution] [pr exists] 

* w3c/vc-barcodes (+3/-0/💬0)
  3 issues created:
  - Improve examples (state => region, use metric units?) (by aphillips)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/73 [i18n-needs-resolution] 
  - VCB example and non-ASCII (by aphillips)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/72 [i18n-needs-resolution] 
  - newline reference could use character template (by aphillips)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-barcodes/issues/71 [i18n-needs-resolution] 

* w3c/vc-data-integrity (+1/-0/💬4)
  1 issues created:
  - RDFC-based cryptosuites do not specify `rdfDirection`; implementations already diverge on documents with `@direction` (by shigeya)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/366 [i18n-tracker] 

  3 issues received 4 new comments:
  - #366 RDFC-based cryptosuites do not specify `rdfDirection`; implementations already diverge on documents with `@direction` (2 by dlongley, shigeya)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/366 [i18n-tracker] 
  - #363 Add Definition of Unlinkable Disclosure (1 by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/363 
  - #362 Technical Decisions and Options (1 by filip26)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/issues/362 

* w3c/vc-di-bbs (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 issues created:
  - Generalize and Modularize Optional Features (by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-bbs/issues/207 



Pull requests
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* w3c/vc-overview (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 pull requests received 1 new comments:
  - #46 Incorporating Pierre-Antoine's comments (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-overview/pull/46 

* w3c/cid (+0/-0/💬4)
  2 pull requests received 4 new comments:
  - #168 Allow for fragment identifier in document.id (3 by elf-pavlik, filip26, uvdsl)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/pull/168 [class 3] 
  - #112 Add `service` to document properties and context. (1 by elf-pavlik)
    https://github.com/w3c/cid/pull/112 

* w3c/vc-data-model (+0/-0/💬2)
  2 pull requests received 2 new comments:
  - #1647 Add an example of a mixed array of strings and language value objects (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/pull/1647 [editorial] 
  - #1646 Export definition of language value object; revise prose. (1 by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-model/pull/1646 [editorial] 

* w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list (+2/-0/💬4)
  2 pull requests submitted:
  - 213  (by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list/pull/213 
  - 212  (by wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list/pull/212 

  2 pull requests received 4 new comments:
  - #213 added authors'/editors' version notes and copied the diagrams (1 by wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list/pull/213 
  - #212 Prepare document for FPWD, add Terse content, administrative changes. (3 by iherman, msporny, wes-smith)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-bitstring-status-list/pull/212 

* w3c/vc-render-method (+0/-0/💬1)
  1 pull requests received 1 new comments:
  - #74 Reworking `card` to be `highlights`. (1 by dmitrizagidulin)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-render-method/pull/74 

* w3c/vc-confidence-method (+0/-0/💬3)
  1 pull requests received 3 new comments:
  - #43 Add sections on cryptographic keys and controlled identifiers (3 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-confidence-method/pull/43 

* w3c/vcalm (+2/-0/💬10)
  2 pull requests submitted:
  - 720  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/720 
  - 716  (by eric-schuh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/716 

  6 pull requests received 10 new comments:
  - #720 Document QR Code shoulder surfing threat and mitigations (2 by eric-schuh, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/720 
  - #716 Adding appendix with swimlane examples (#2) (1 by eric-schuh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/716 
  - #713 Add ExchangeVerifiablePresentation option to support exchange specific data (2 by kezike, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/713 
  - #711 Resolve tension between Threat Model and Privacy & Security Considerations (2 by eric-schuh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/711 
  - #691 Fix respec-oas RENDER ERROR on Credential/Presentation schemas (1 by kezike)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/691 
  - #684 Add appendix with issuance, verification, and presentation examples (2 by TallTed, eric-schuh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vcalm/pull/684 

* w3c/vc-recognition (+1/-0/💬17)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 129  (by msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/129 

  7 pull requests received 17 new comments:
  - #129 Explain most-to-least privacy preserving way to fetch a recognized entity credential (1 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/129 
  - #128 Refactor Algorithms to extract Recognition Validation algorithm. (3 by iherman, msporny, vnlemanhthanh)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/128 
  - #127 Add Holder-based Delivery section. (3 by TallTed, iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/127 
  - #126 Remove Use Cases document, revise editors/authors (2 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/126 
  - #124 Add example that includes different languages. (3 by iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/124 [editorial] 
  - #123 Allow legalName to be a language value object. (3 by TallTed, iherman, msporny)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/123 
  - #122 Draft vocabulary definition (2 by iherman)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-recognized-entities/pull/122 

* w3c/vc-data-integrity (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 365  (by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-data-integrity/pull/365 

* w3c/vc-di-ecdsa (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 107  (by Wind4Greg)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-di-ecdsa/pull/107 

* w3c/vc-test-suite-implementations (+1/-0/💬0)
  1 pull requests submitted:
  - 127  (by BigBlueHat)
    https://github.com/w3c/vc-test-suite-implementations/pull/127 


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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