Changelog

Version history and release notes for the Sovereign Cloud Architecture documentation.

This documentation follows Semantic Versioning. Major versions indicate significant structural changes, minor versions add new content, and patch versions are corrections and clarifications.

Version Summary

Version Date Status Summary
0.10.0 2026-01-31 Current Migration case studies (10 European programmes), proven technology stacks, critical success factors
0.9.0 2026-01-20 Previous ASCII diagram replacements, market share data corrections, transition coexistence documentation
0.8.0 2026-01-19 Previous PDF handbook generator, navigation standardisation, wartime/peacetime timelines
0.7.0 2026-01-18 Previous CloudStack use cases, service catalogue, Level 2 technical expansion
0.5.0 2026-01-15 Previous Initial public structure, executive briefing, jurisdiction adaptations

Detailed Changes

0.10.0

Released: 2026-01-31

  • ADDED Migration Case Studies section with 8 new pages covering 10 European government migration programmes
  • ADDED France Gendarmerie case study (90,000 users, 17+ years sovereign operation)
  • ADDED Munich LiMux case study (cautionary tale of political reversal)
  • ADDED Schleswig-Holstein case study (90,000 users, current exemplar programme)
  • ADDED Denmark case study (pragmatic pilot with fallback planning)
  • ADDED European Evidence page covering Italy, Barcelona, Switzerland, Estonia, Netherlands
  • ADDED Proven Technology Stacks page with maturity ratings across 7 categories
  • ADDED Critical Success Factors page with 5 evidence-based factors
  • CHANGED Navigation updated across 84 pages with new Evidence section in Business Case dropdown
  • CHANGED Cross-references added in Strategic Case, Non-US Tooling, Risk Register, and Implementation Playbooks
  • CHANGED Homepage updated with Migration Case Studies navigation card
  • REMOVED Removed contact-success.html (success now shown inline)
0.9.0

Released: 2026-01-20

  • ADDED Transition & Coexistence Management page covering projects in-flight, extended parallel operation, and CDC patterns
  • ADDED Changelog page and version tracking
  • ADDED Cookie consent banner
  • CHANGED Replaced all ASCII art diagrams with CSS-based visual diagrams (11 files)
  • CHANGED Updated homepage market share data with proper citations (Synergy Research Q3 2024)
  • CHANGED Replaced misleading "Combined Strength" statistics with meaningful cooperation rationale
  • FIXED Market share figures now include OCI and explain "Other 30%" composition
  • FIXED "GC" abbreviation expanded to "Government of Canada"
0.8.0

Released: 2026-01-19

  • ADDED PDF handbook generator (print-handbook.py) with cover page, TOC, and page numbers
  • ADDED Wartime/peacetime timeline format in Executive Summary
  • CHANGED Standardised navigation across all 70+ pages
  • CHANGED Implementation menu item added to navbar
  • FIXED Emoji rendering in PDF exports (flag emojis converted to text labels)
0.7.0

Released: 2026-01-18

  • ADDED CloudStack Use Cases page with 10 deployment patterns
  • ADDED Service Catalogue with capability mapping
  • ADDED Level 2 Technical section expansion
  • ADDED Non-US Tooling Alternatives page
  • CHANGED Expanded procurement and delivery guidance
0.5.0

Released: 2026-01-15

  • ADDED Initial documentation structure
  • ADDED Executive Briefing section
  • ADDED Common Framework with architecture principles
  • ADDED Jurisdiction adaptations (UK, EU, Canada, Australia)
  • ADDED Business case and cost benchmarks
  • ADDED Risk register

Roadmap

Planned for upcoming releases: