v1.9.0

Added

• Added new (lightweight) Group and Group Type concept
  • Adds a new partOfGroups attribute on ORD resources
  • Adds two new top level concepts to the ORD document: Group and Group Type
  • This can be used to define custom group types and assign ORD resources to them
  • With this, custom taxonomies can be built that are either centrally or decentrally defined.
• Added relatedEntityTypes to Entity Types
  • This allows to define that Entity Types are related to other Entity Types (e.g. from a different namespace)
• Added clarification that an ORD Aggregator MUST bump lastUpdated if the provider didn't do it, but it detected a change.
• Added explicit Access Strategy description for open, defining how local and global tenant headers can be optionally passed on.
• Added new Detail Articles:
  • How To Adopt ORD as a Provider detail page
  • System Landscape Model detail page
  • Grouping and Bundling detail page

Changed

• Providing the sunsetDate for a deprecated resource is now only recommended instead of mandatory (compatible change)
  • "If the releaseStatus is set to deprecated, the sunsetDate SHOULD be provided (if already known)."
  • "Once the sunset date is known and ready to be communicated externally, it MUST be provided here."