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ISO starts work on Package-URL (PURL) specification​

  • Date: October 7, 2026
  • Details: ISO has assigned Draft International Standard number 27056 to the Package-URL (PURL) specification ECMA-427. Creating an ISO standard for PURL is proceeding under the ISO/IEC JTC 1 Joint Technical Committee.

ECMA-xxx-VERS 1st Edition approved by Ecma TC54​

  • Date: October 6, 2026
  • Details: Ecma Technical Commmittee TC54 approved the 1st Edition of the new VERS standard ECMA-xxx-VERS 1st Edition. This new edition is pending approval by the Ecma General Assembly in December. The ECMA standard number (ECMA-xxx) for VERS will be assigned after the GA approval.

ECMA-427 2nd Edition approved by Ecma TC54​

See the Release Notes for an overview of the changes.

OSI and AboutCode announce three-year roadmap for ClearlyDefined's technical foundation​

  • Date: April 14, 2026
  • Details: The Clearly Defined project has published a three-year roadmap developed by AboutCode in collaboration with the community to strengthen ClearlyDefined’s technical foundations, expand its capabilities, and grow its global adoption.

OSI and AboutCode collaborate to ensure the long-term sustainability, growth, and impact of ClearlyDefined​

  • Date: February 2, 2026
  • Details: The Open Source Initiative (OSI) and AboutCode have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that establishes a new collaborative approach to stewarding and sustaining the ClearlyDefined project. See the OSI press release for more information.

Ecma International approved ECMA-427 for PURL​

  • Date: December 10, 2025
  • Details: The Package-URL (PURL) standard has reached a major milestone with its approval as the ECMA-427 standard. This validates PURL as the primary standard for software package identification across the software supply chain. PURL is also on a fast-track for submission to ISO/IEC JTC 1 to become an ISO standard.