Governance of the Reference
GTAF evolves under controlled change.
Reference stewardship
The normative reference is stewarded by TNT Intelligence GmbH i.G..
Change classes
- MAJOR: breaking normative change
- MINOR: additive or clarifying change
- PATCH: editorial, non-semantic change
Artifact lifecycle states
Artifacts MUST use the lifecycle states:
- DRAFT
- ACTIVE
- DEPRECATED
- RETIRED
Deprecation
Deprecated definitions MUST include:
- reason
- successor reference
- sunset date
Reference Change Records (RCR)
Changes should be recorded as a structured change log entry including rationale, impacted artifacts, and migration notes.