Appendix C: Changelog

v1.0.0 — 2026-02-21

First complete release — all sections complete.

Glossary: comprehensive alphabetical glossary of ~80 terms; each entry includes a substantive definition, cross-references to related terms, and a chapter citation for the canonical definition; coverage spans all five book sections
Standards Alignment: full mapping tables for five external frameworks — NIST AI RMF (16-row GOVERN/MAP/MEASURE/MANAGE mapping), EU AI Act (9-row article-level mapping for high-risk AI provisions), ISO/IEC 42001 (13-row clause mapping), CMMI v2.0 (level correspondence table + 8-row practice area mapping), Toulmin Argumentation Model (6-element correspondence + key differences + usage guidance); 11×5 cross-framework summary table

Verification Protocol version: 1.0

Pattern library: VERA-P-0001 through VERA-P-0013 — all Verified

v0.4.0 — 2026-02-21

Implementation section complete.

Getting Started: prerequisites, first-claim selection criteria, full five-phase walkthrough on a concrete example (“defect rate reduced 35% post code-review adoption”), post-first-claim guidance, seven common early mistakes, minimum viable VERA specification
Adoption Roadmap: Phase 0 assessment through Phase 6 governance; individual and team tracks; six common obstacle scenarios with specific remediation guidance; roadmap summary table
Tooling & Integration: five non-negotiable tool requirements + three Level 3+ requirements; minimum viable toolkit; detailed registry implementation for five tool environments (spreadsheet, Notion, Obsidian, Confluence, plain Markdown + Git); evidence folder structure and Evidence Item Record format; AI tool integration and sovereignty assessment protocol; workflow integration patterns (decision documents, meeting notes, research outputs, onboarding); tooling-by-maturity-level table; five-minute sovereignty export test

v0.3.0 — 2026-02-21

Patterns Library section complete.

Pattern Catalog: full index of 13 patterns with domain/complexity/level table; navigation by domain, maturity level, and use case; quick-reference entries with anchor links
Evidence Patterns: VERA-P-0001 (reference + summary), VERA-P-0002 Conflicted Source Disclosure, VERA-P-0003 AI-Generated Evidence Documentation, VERA-P-0004 Source Collapse Detection and Remediation, VERA-P-0005 Time-Sensitive Evidence Management
Reasoning Patterns: VERA-P-0006 Compound Claim Decomposition, VERA-P-0007 Hidden Assumption Excavation, VERA-P-0008 Contrary Evidence Integration, VERA-P-0009 Analogical Reasoning Validation
Verification Patterns: VERA-P-0010 Self-Verification with Adversarial Stance, VERA-P-0011 Expert Verifier Onboarding, VERA-P-0012 Cascading Claim Update, VERA-P-0013 Claim Confidence Calibration

All 13 patterns include: Context, Problem, Forces, Solution, Implementation steps, Evidence Requirements, Verification Criteria, Consequences, Known Uses, Related Patterns, and Verification Status block.

v0.2.0 — 2026-02-21

Maturity Model section complete.

Maturity Model Overview: full 5×6 grid, domain descriptions, level characterizations, self-assessment methodology, common trajectories, domain interdependencies
Level 1 — Aware: full domain detail, observable indicators, common mis-assessments, Level 1→2 transition steps, self-assessment checklist
Level 2 — Exploring: full domain detail, Level 2 variability analysis, common traps (Showcase, Form-Without-Substance, Perfectionism, Champion Fatigue), Level 2→3 transition requirements, self-assessment checklist
Level 3 — Practicing: full domain detail, why Level 3 is the primary target, Level 3 anti-patterns (Compliance Surface, Significance Threshold Creep, Registry Graveyard), Level 3→4 transition requirements, self-assessment checklist
Level 4 — Governing: full domain detail, governance trap analysis, Level 4→5 transition requirements, self-assessment checklist
Level 5 — Sovereign: full domain detail, Level 5 conditions and obligations, sustainability threats, self-assessment checklist (evidence-based)

v0.1.0 — 2026-02-21

Initial release — Foundations complete.

Added book.toml, SUMMARY.md, and introduction.md
Foundations section: Philosophy & Principles, Lexicon, Verification Protocol, Pattern Template, Sovereignty Principles
Maturity Model: overview and level stubs (Levels 1–5)
Patterns Library: catalog stub and domain stubs
Implementation: chapter stubs
Reference: Glossary index, Standards Alignment stub, this Changelog