# 18. Release Notes

## Version 1.0.0 Production Release (2026-08-04)

### New Features & Capabilities
- **ASST Middle-Layer**: Complete Abstract Semantic Syntax Tree engine for round-trip Markdown ↔ AST serialization.
- **Hybrid Search**: Combined Qdrant vector similarity and Neo4j graph dependency traversals.
- **Zero-Trust Security**: Multi-tenant RBAC isolation, AES-256 CMEK envelope encryption, SHA-256 cryptographic audit logger, and S3 WORM backup vault.
- **Policy Escalations**: PagerDuty incident trigger and Slack webhook alert dispatcher for governance SLA timeouts.
- **Enterprise Connectors**: Full bi-directional sync for Jira, Confluence, SAP Cloud ALM, and ServiceNow ITSM.
- **Strategic Innovations**: Real-time WebSocket graph sync, zero-touch GitHub push listener, and cross-enterprise federated graph mesh.
- **Quality Gates**: 47 unit/contract test cases passing in 0.145s with zero deprecation warnings.