- Introduced the ImageTilingServiceEndpoint class for tiled high-resolution image delivery, including deep-zoom and transformation capabilities, with multilingual descriptions and structured aliases.
- Archived the ID class as a backwards-compatible alias for Identifier, marking it as deprecated to enforce the use of the canonical Identifier model.
- Created 'updated_at.yaml' to record the last modified date and time of entities, including multilingual descriptions and structured aliases.
- Created 'written_in.yaml' to specify the language in which content is composed, covering both natural and programming languages, with detailed comments and close ontology mappings.
- Removed obsolete slots: `has_or_had_custodian_observation`, `provider`, and `specificity_annotation`.
- Updated `has_or_had_score` slot to use `SpecificityScore` class and modified its description and examples.
- Added new slots: `end_seconds`, `end_time`, `has_archive_path`, `has_or_had_custodian_name`, `protocol_name`, and `protocol_version`.
- Introduced a script `check_annotation_types.py` to validate the presence and structure of `custodian_types` in YAML files.
- Added a script `update_specificity.py` to automate updates related to `SpecificityAnnotation` to `SpecificityScore`.
- Updated WorldCatIdentifier.yaml to remove unnecessary description and ensure consistent formatting.
- Enhanced WorldHeritageSite.yaml by breaking long description into multiple lines for better readability and removed unused attributes.
- Simplified WritingSystem.yaml by removing redundant attributes and ensuring consistent formatting.
- Cleaned up XPathScore.yaml by removing unnecessary attributes and ensuring consistent formatting.
- Improved YoutubeChannel.yaml by breaking long description into multiple lines for better readability.
- Enhanced YoutubeEnrichment.yaml by breaking long description into multiple lines for better readability.
- Updated YoutubeVideo.yaml to break long description into multiple lines and removed legacy field name.
- Refined has_or_had_affiliation.yaml by removing unnecessary comments and ensuring clarity.
- Cleaned up is_or_was_retrieved_at.yaml by removing unnecessary comments and ensuring clarity.
- Added rules for generic slots and avoiding rough edits in schema files to maintain structural integrity.
- Introduced changes_or_changed_through.yaml to define a new slot for linking entities to change events.
- Updated VideoPost.yaml to include new slots and remove deprecated ones, enhancing video-specific properties.
- Removed extraction_confidence from WebObservation.yaml, streamlining the schema.
- Deleted obsolete slot files: characteristics.yaml, class_definition.yaml, confidence.yaml, confidence_method.yaml, confidence_score.yaml, confidence_value.yaml, count.yaml, and hosts_branch.yaml.
- Introduced ghost_slots.txt to track unused slots.
- Archived previous versions of characteristics, class_definition, confidence, confidence_method, confidence_score, confidence_value, count, and hosts_branch slots for historical reference.
- Added new slots: has_or_had_citation, has_or_had_city_code, and is_or_was_location_of with appropriate descriptions and mappings.
- Introduced CreationEvent class to represent the creation of objects, including temporal extent, creator, and place of creation.
- Added DatePrecision class to indicate the precision level of date values, supporting various formats from day to century.
- Implemented IdentificationEvent class for taxonomic identification, capturing identification date, method, and confidence level.
- Created Image class for visual content representation, including URL and metadata for images used in collections.
- Archived previous slots related to card images and titles, replacing them with structured slots for better data representation.
- Enhanced slots for decommission dates, degree of certainty, and identification events to improve temporal data handling.
