v0.1.3

Release Note: v0.1.3 - Quantum-Proof Architecture

Date: 2025-12-29

This release introduces a foundational architectural upgrade to secure the Agent Network System against future quantum threats.

Key Features

• Quantum-Proof Architecture: Official specification for the transition to a Hybrid (Dual-Key) Identity model using NIST-standardized Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
• Functional PQC PoC: A verified Proof of Concept (tests/pqc-poc) demonstrating ML-DSA-87 (Dilithium5) signatures working alongside classical ECDSA.
• Strategic Roadmap: A detailed migration plan (docs/engineering-notes/pqc-migration-roadmap.md) targeting a 2026 rollout for quantum-resistant identities.

Documentation Updates

• Main Spec: Updated docs/index.md with the new PQC Architecture section.
• Developer Guide: Added docs/developer-guides/pqc-implementation-guide.md with technical schemas for hybrid keys.
• Validation Report: Added docs/developer-guides/pqc-poc-validation.md containing evidence of NIST FIPS 204 compliance.

v0.1.2

ANS Architecture v0.1.2

Release Date: 2025-12-03
Status: Request for Comment

This release expands the ANS specification to support secure financial interactions between AI agents through the integration of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and focuses on empowering community contribution.

Note: This is an architectural specification release. The current SDKs (v0.0.3/v0.0.5/v0.0.6) remain compatible with v0.1.1. Updated SDKs with full AP2 support will be released in a future update.

New Features

• Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) Integration:
  • Introduced Section 7.4, detailing discovery and verification patterns for AP2-compliant agents.
  • Added support for discovery by ap2:roles (Merchant, Processor, Shopping Agent) and capabilities (fraud detection, settlement speed).
  • Defined a Financial-Grade Trust model requiring blockchain identity, staking, and regulatory attestation (PCI DSS, AML).
  • Added Compliance Verification workflows for automated checks against sanctions lists and regulatory frameworks.

Community & Governance

• New Contribution Guide: Added CONTRIBUTING.md to streamline community involvement.
• Open Governance Goal: Updated README.md to explicitly state the goal of transitioning ANS into a fully community-governed standard.
• Call for Contributors: Specifically seeking help with:
  • Reviewing the v0.1.2/AP2 architecture.
  • Porting SDKs to new languages (Go, Rust, C#).
  • Validating the threat model.

Documentation Updates

• Glossary: Added core AP2 definitions and linked to the official google-agentic-commerce/AP2 (https://github.com/google-agentic-commerce/AP2) repository.
• Structure: Renumbered "Cross-Protocol Workflow Examples" to Section 7.5 to accommodate the new payment protocol section.
• Versioning: Updated all specification references to v0.1.2.
• Roadmap: Updated README.md to reflect the upcoming SDK release for v0.1.2/AP2 support.

Compatibility

• Fully Additive: No breaking changes to the v0.1.0/v0.1.1 core specification.
• SDKs: Current Client SDKs are not yet updated for AP2 features but remain fully functional for existing ANS v0.1.1 operations.

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For a complete list of changes, please refer to the CHANGELOG.

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Version 0.1.1

Release v0.1.1

This release introduces the Federated Architecture for the Agent Network System (ANS-FED-v0.1.1) as described in Appendix H of the specification. This addition outlines a robust, scalable, and resilient framework for interconnecting multiple independent ANS deployments, enabling a truly global and interoperable agent ecosystem.

Key features of the federated architecture include:

Core-to-Core Protocols: Standardised mechanisms for discovery, synchronisation, and health monitoring between ANS cores.
Auto-Healing Engine: Automated failure detection and recovery to ensure high availability and seamless operation.
Policy & Governance: A flexible framework for managing trust and data sharing across the federation.
This release also includes updates to the documentation to reflect the new version and a comprehensive changelog for better tracking of modifications.

What's Changed

• Added a use case- AI agent swarms in Defence by @gulercan in #3
• ANS-23 Added links to the ANS spec sections by @gulercan in #4
• ANS-23 added usecases index by @gulercan in #5
• ANS-23 fix Sec7.3 broken link by @gulercan in #6
• ANS-36 ANS-FED design is added for v0.1.1 by @gulercan in #7
• ANS-36 added change log. by @gulercan in #8

New Contributors

• @gulercan made their first contribution in #3

Full Changelog: v0.1.0...v0.1.1

Version 0.1.0 – Request for Comment

Initial release

Version 0.1.0 – Request for Comment