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Changelog

All notable changes to the RQML schema are documented here.

2.1.0​

February 2026

Trace redesign​

  • Renamed traceEdge to edge with structured endpoints (from/to containing locator elements)
  • Added three locator types: local (same document), doc (cross-document), external (URI-based)
  • Cross-document references support version and git pinning for immutability

New TraceType values​

  • consumesInterface — source consumes interface provided by target
  • providesInterface — source provides interface consumed by target
  • conformsTo — source conforms to standard/specification target
  • deprecates — source deprecates target
  • breaks — source breaks backward compatibility with target

Removed​

  • RefType and RefsType — inline refs elements removed from scenario, req, transition, testCase, actor, and testSuite (use trace edges instead)
  • fromUri / toUri attributes on trace edges (replaced by external locator)

2.0.1​

December 2025

Initial public release of the new LLM-first RQML schema.

1.0.0​

June 2000

Original release of RQML - the first XML standard to capture software intent in a structured, machine-readable form - at the University of York department of computer science. It was way ahead of its time.