VC Extensions Registry updates

Hi VCWG (BCC: CCG),

TL;DR: Update the VC Extensions Registry to reflect the current state of VC
extension implementations.

One of the W3C VCWG's Deliverables[1] is the Verifiable Credentials Extension
Registry[2].

This registry has been out of date for a while, and that recently became an
issue with another standards-setting organization (IMS Global) when they went
to recommend a proof method[3] for their work that builds on top of Verifiable
Credentials.

I've made a pass at updating the registry to be more helpful to people and
organizations that are not involved in the week-to-week with VCWG or CCG. The
update, which adds proof methods, links to specs, implementations, and test
suites can be found here:

https://pr-preview.s3.amazonaws.com/w3c-ccg/vc-extension-registry/pull/12.html#proof-methods

The pull request[4] involves a few things that are worth noting:

1. It doesn't change the registration process, which could use a refresh based
on lessons learned in the DIDWG, but that would need a debate before it was
changed.

2. It removes the "Authors" field, as that information is duplicative of
what's listed on each specification.

3. It adds links to implementations (since implementations are required for
registration) and test suites.

4. It renames the "Stability" field to "Status" and expresses the document
status -- every registered extension at present is a "Community Draft".

5. Most importantly, it adds specifications that have implementations that
have been missing from the registry for years. This is the real reason for the
update -- ensuring that the registry reflects implementations.

I do believe it changes things in a positive way without changing the intent
or process of the registry.

I'm broadcasting this to the VCWG and CCG to get more eyes on this change.
Normally, we'd just wait 2 weeks to see if there would be any objections and
merge, but given that this is the first change to the registry in a /very long
time/, we should probably be a bit more deliberate about it.

If you are interested, please take a look at the PR and provide your input:

https://github.com/w3c-ccg/vc-extension-registry/pull/12

-- manu

[1]https://www.w3.org/2020/12/verifiable-credentials-wg-charter.html#deliverables

[2]https://w3c-ccg.github.io/vc-extension-registry/

[3]https://github.com/IMSGlobal/openbadges-specification/issues/331

[4]https://github.com/w3c-ccg/vc-extension-registry/pull/12

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Received on Saturday, 16 April 2022 17:42:29 UTC