- 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.
- Removed unnecessary line breaks and whitespace in descriptions across multiple classes including Taxon, TaxonomicAuthority, TechnicalFeature, TradeRegister, TransferEvent, UNESCODomain, UnspecifiedType, UserCommunity, Version, VideoAnnotationTypes, VideoFrame, VideoTextContent, WebArchive, WebClaimsBlock, WebLink, WebPortal, and WordCount.
- Updated descriptions to enhance readability and maintain a uniform style.
- Migrated attributes and slots as per the latest schema rules, ensuring alignment with the defined standards.
- Improved documentation for better understanding of class purposes and usage scenarios.
- Added `id`, `name`, `title`, and `description` fields to multiple LinkML class YAML files.
- Standardized prefixes across all class definitions.
- Introduced a new script `fix_linkml_metadata.py` to automate the addition of metadata to class files.
- Updated existing class files to ensure compliance with the new metadata structure.
- Updated Access.yaml to replace properties with new slots: has_or_had_type, has_or_had_user_category, condition_of_access, and has_or_had_description.
- Introduced AccessTypeEnum for standardized access types.
- Migrated eligible_users to has_or_had_user_category slot.
- Adjusted examples in Access.yaml to reflect new slot structure.
- Modified AuxiliaryPlace, CustodianPlace, GeoSpatialPlace, ServiceArea schemas to use has_or_had_format for geometry representation.
- Added new slots and enums for better categorization and access control.
- 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 GeospatialLocation class for specific geospatial locations.
- Added HandsOnFacility class representing facilities for hands-on experiences.
- Created Hyponym class for narrower terms or instances.
- Added ImagingEquipment class for imaging-related equipment.
- Introduced LoadingDock class for loading dock facilities.
- Created LocalCollection class for locally held collections.
- Added Locker class for storage lockers available to visitors/staff.
- Introduced MichelinStarRating class for Michelin star ratings.
- Created MicrofilmReader class for equipment used to read microfilms.
- Added OperationalArchive class for archives containing operational records.
- Introduced OperationalUnit class for operational units within organizations.
- Added has_or_had_archive slot for associating archives with entities.
- Created has_or_had_rating slot for ratings assigned to entities.
- Introduced has_or_had_section slot for sections or units within organizations.
- Added has_geospatial_location slot linking nominal places to precise geospatial coordinates.
- Introduced new slots for administrative context, CMS categories, detected CMS, product version, co-funding requirements, co-organizers, collection access, collection dates, characteristics, class definitions, Dutch context, example locations, names, notes, and Wikidata IDs.
- Enhanced existing slots such as has_or_had_organizer and offers_or_offered_access to align with RiC-O naming conventions and improve temporal semantics.
- Migrated and restructured descriptions for clarity and consistency across various slots, ensuring alignment with Schema.org and other ontological standards.
- Implemented multivalued and inlined options for several slots to accommodate complex data structures.
- Updated annotations and examples to reflect the latest usage scenarios and best practices in the heritage sector.