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Changelog


v1.0.0 — 2026-03-13

Initial release of HADS.

Specification

  • Four block types defined: [SPEC], [NOTE], [BUG], [?]
  • Required document structure: header, AI manifest, content sections
  • Validation rules published
  • validate.py CLI validator (stdlib only, no dependencies)

Ecosystem

Examples

  • REST API reference (api-reference.md)
  • File format specification (file-format.md)
  • Configuration system (configuration.md)

Versioning policy

HADS follows semantic versioning:

Change type Version bump Example
New block type or required field Major 2.0.0
New optional element or validation rule Minor 1.1.0
Clarification, documentation fix Patch 1.0.1

A document tagged HADS 1.0.0 will be valid against any 1.x.x reader. Breaking changes require a major version bump and a migration guide.