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update spec page to point to 2.0 release #330

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Expand Up @@ -4,14 +4,27 @@ The official versions of the ElectionGuard Specifications are listed below and s

Version | Specification | Recommended | Badge
:------ |:-----------------------------------------------|:----------------:| :-----------
2.0 | _Unreleased_ | | ![Version 2.0][badge-2.0]
1.1 | [:material-download: Download][spec-1.1] | :material-check: | ![Version 1.1][badge-1.1]
2.0 | [:material-download: Download][spec-2.0] | :material-check: | ![Version 2.0][badge-2.0]
1.1 | [:material-download: Download][spec-1.1] | | ![Version 1.1][badge-1.1]
1.0 | [:material-download: Download][spec-1.0] | | ![Version 1.0][badge-1.0]
0.95 | [:material-download: Download][spec-0.95] | | ![Version 0.95][badge-0.95]
0.85 | [:material-download: Download][spec-0.85] | | ![Version 0.85][badge-0.85]

### Release Notes

#### v2.0

2.0 is a major refactor of the ElectionGuard specification. It includes the following capabilities

- The size of the proofs in the election record has been reduced by more than 90% – reducing the size of the full election record by about a factor of 3.
- Computing the proofs takes about 20% less time.
- Placeholder selections have been eliminated entirely.
- Guardians are no longer part of the election record as their partial decryptions and proofs have been administratively combined into single full decryptions and proofs.
- Range proofs are now included to support voting systems like cumulative voting, range voting, STAR-voting, Borda count, and others.
- A new pre-encrypted ballot format is included to support vote-by-mail, central count, and paper-only poll sites.
- Support is now available for instant verification allowing voters to confirm the accuracy of challenge ballots without waiting for the election record to be published.
- New default parameters are used with ln(2) replacing the Euler-Mascheroni constant as the basis for generation of the large prime.
- The data format of hashes has been clearly described to eliminate ambiguities.
#### v1.0

_Updates from previous version_
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[badge]: ../develop/Badges/
[versioning]: ../develop/Versioning.md

[badge-2.0]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v2.0-yellow
[badge-2.0]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v2.0-green
[spec-2.0]: https://github.com/microsoft/electionguard/releases/download/v2.0/EG_Spec_2_0.pdf "Election Guard Specification 2.0"

[badge-1.1]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v1.1-green
[spec-1.1]: https://github.com/microsoft/electionguard/releases/download/v1.1/EG_spec_v1_1.pdf "Election Guard Specification 1.1"

[badge-1.0]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v1.0-green
[badge-1.0]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v1.0-yellow
[spec-1.0]: https://github.com/microsoft/electionguard/releases/download/v1.0/EG_spec_v1_0.pdf "Election Guard Specification 1.0"

[badge-0.95]: https://img.shields.io/badge/🗳%20ElectionGuard-v0.95-yellow
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