Revision
History
Authoritative release history preserving version lineage, ratification records, publication milestones, superseded editions, archival references, and institutional continuity across the complete 360WiSE Official Canon.
Revision History is the closing volume of the 360WiSE Official Canon and the authoritative record of how the Canon moves from draft to ratified publication and from one release generation to the next.
It preserves release lineage, publication dates, approval status, document coverage, archival references, supersession relationships, and the institutional record necessary to understand which version governed at any point in time.
Official Definition
Revision History is the authoritative, append-only record of releases, revisions, ratifications, supersessions, and archival states of the 360WiSE Official Canon.
Purpose
Establish Lineage
Connect each release to the versions that preceded and followed it.
Identify Authority
Show which Canon release was active and authoritative at a given time.
Preserve History
Maintain durable access to prior editions and their publication context.
Scope
This record applies to the complete 27-document Canon, related schemas, registries, white papers, technical specifications, reference implementations, structured contexts, implementation artifacts, and official release metadata.
Historical Principles
- No published release is silently replaced.
- Each release remains identifiable by version and date.
- Supersession does not erase historical authority.
- Drafts and ratified releases remain clearly distinguishable.
- Release records must preserve institutional authorship and approval.
- Corrections must link to the affected prior release.
- Archival continuity is part of Canon integrity.
Release Model
Version Numbering
| Version Class | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Major | New Canon generation with substantive architectural or governance change. | 1.0 → 2.0 |
| Minor | Backward-compatible expansion or clarification. | 1.0 → 1.1 |
| Patch | Correction with no intended behavioral change. | 1.0.0 → 1.0.1 |
| Candidate | Pre-publication release prepared for final review. | 1.0-rc1 |
| Draft | Non-ratified working material. | 0.9-draft |
Publication Status
Draft
Under development and not authoritative.
Candidate
Prepared for final review and ratification.
Active
Current authoritative Canon release.
Superseded
Replaced by a later authoritative release.
Archived
Preserved for historical reference.
Withdrawn
Removed from active authority with stated reason.
Deprecated
Still recognized during a transition period.
Experimental
Published for testing without full Canon authority.
Working Drafts
Working drafts may be revised frequently and do not constitute final Canon authority. Draft identifiers, dates, and review status should be preserved where drafts materially influenced later releases.
Release Candidates
Release candidates represent a substantially complete Canon release awaiting final technical, governance, editorial, and integrity review.
Ratification
Ratification confirms that the release manifest is complete, the documents are internally coherent, required reviews are concluded, and the release is approved for public authority.
Publication
Publication occurs when the approved artifacts, manifest, revision record, change records, hashes, and canonical locations are made publicly available.
Maintenance Releases
Maintenance releases correct errors, clarify language, improve accessibility, repair links, or update non-breaking implementation details without changing the foundational purpose of the active Canon generation.
Supersession
A superseding release becomes authoritative while the prior release remains available with a clear status notice and link to its successor.
Archival
Archived releases retain their original identifiers, publication dates, integrity hashes, authorship records, approval records, and release manifests.
Withdrawal
A release may be withdrawn for legal, security, integrity, or governance reasons. The existence of the release and the reason for withdrawal should remain documented unless prohibited by law or necessary security restrictions.
Release Record Requirements
| Field | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Release ID | Persistent identifier for the Canon release |
| Version | Official release version |
| Date | Ratification and publication date |
| Status | Draft, candidate, active, superseded, archived, or withdrawn |
| Manifest | Complete list of included Canon documents and artifacts |
| Approval | Responsible approval authority |
| Hash | Integrity digest for each published artifact or release package |
| Predecessor | Prior release where applicable |
| Successor | Later release where applicable |
Document Coverage
A Canon release should identify whether each document is newly published, revised, unchanged, deprecated, superseded, or excluded.
Canon Version 1.0
Version 1.0 establishes the first complete public corpus defining the 360WiSE Framework, business and individual participation, institutional use, identity, verification, resolution, continuity, provenance, recognition, governance, architecture, AI readiness, public authority, developer standards, broadcast infrastructure, reference implementation, white papers, change management, and historical revision control.
Release Manifest
| No. | Canon Document | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Framework | Active |
| 02 | Business Authority Infrastructure | Active |
| 03 | Individual Membership | Active |
| 04 | Government & Institutions | Active |
| 05 | MassMediaHub | Active |
| 06 | 360WiSE Media | Active |
| 07 | 360WiSE Network | Active |
| 08 | Recognition Protocol | Active |
| 09 | Glossary | Active |
| 10 | FAQ | Active |
| 11 | Registry | Active |
| 12 | Verification | Active |
| 13 | Resolution | Active |
| 14 | Continuity | Active |
| 15 | Provenance | Active |
| 16 | Identity | Active |
| 17 | Recognition Levels | Active |
| 18 | Governance | Active |
| 19 | Architecture | Active |
| 20 | AI Readiness | Active |
| 21 | Public Authority | Active |
| 22 | Developer Standards | Active |
| 23 | Broadcast Infrastructure | Active |
| 24 | Reference Implementation | Active |
| 25 | White Papers | Active |
| 26 | Change Log | Active |
| 27 | Revision History | Active |
Integrity & Hashing
Each formal release may include cryptographic hashes for individual artifacts and a release manifest. Any later modification produces a new artifact hash and must be associated with a new revision record.
Approval Record
The approval record identifies the authority responsible for ratifying the release and may include technical, governance, editorial, legal, or security approvals as required.
Change Log Linkage
Each release should link to the Change Log records that explain additions, corrections, deprecations, technical modifications, governance changes, or removals introduced by that release.
Compatibility Record
Release records should state whether the release is backward compatible, conditionally compatible, or breaking relative to its predecessor.
Migration Notes
Where a release changes identifiers, schemas, APIs, governance, or implementation expectations, migration guidance should identify required actions, transition periods, and replacement paths.
Future Releases
Future releases will extend this record without removing Version 1.0. New releases may add documents, revise existing documents, update schemas, introduce new protocols, or establish new implementation classes.
Public Record
The active release and prior public releases should remain accessible through stable locations, registry entries, release manifests, and revision records wherever legally and technically possible.
Revision History Table
| Version | Date | Status | Coverage | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-07-18 | Active Canon | 27 documents | Initial complete publication of the 360WiSE Official Canon. |
Closing Record
With the publication of Revision History, the initial 27-document 360WiSE Official Canon Version 1.0 stands as a complete, traceable, versioned, and historically governed standards corpus.