Version 1.0

[1.0] - 2023-11-16

Added

• Initial release of the XML Data Integrity Checksum (XDIC) specification.
• Specification includes:
  • Definition and structure of the XDIC Processing Instruction (PI).
  • Detailed process for checksum generation and verification.
  • Guidelines for versioning and handling of different specification versions.
  • Considerations for compatibility and interoperability across various XML parsers and systems.
  • Security considerations discussing the scope and limitations of XDIC.
• FAQs document providing answers to common questions about XDIC.
• Reference implementation of the XDIC specification (link to implementation).
• README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md, and LICENSE files for project documentation and contribution guidelines.

Notes

• This is the first official release of XDIC, marking the launch of the project.
• As this is the initial version, users and developers are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions for future improvements.