2026-08-08 — Live bootstrap and distribution accuracy
- Replaced validator bootstrap placeholders with the live
https://testnet.chain.rp.one/bootstrap.jsonmanifest. - Added a gated observer procedure that initializes without validator-admission transactions after an approved node release exists.
- Centralized live validator software availability at the public artifact boundary.
- Removed instructions that depended on private source or an unpublished npm package.
2026-08-07 — Testnet and validator onboarding
- Expanded Getting Started into an explicit public-testnet connection guide with live identity checks.
- Added a partner-facing join guide that separates approved
rp1dartifact distribution from live validator-set admission. - Documented that partners should use release-matched approved artifacts rather than requiring private source access.
- Clarified bootstrap, QUIC reachability, and epoch-based admission expectations for joining the validator group.
2026-08-03 — Nimbus documentation refresh
- Migrated the published Astro site to Nimbus 0.8.2 with pinned Astro 7 dependencies.
- Reorganized the site around use cases, build, integrate, operate, and reference.
- Added agent-readable Markdown twins,
/llms.txt,/llms-full.txt, section indexes, JSON-LD, sitemap, robots.txt, OG cards, Pagefind search, and docs lint. - Replaced stale CometBFT, endpoint, and unsupported performance language with the current DAG-first runtime and testnet reference.
- Documented public boundaries for AI, MPP, Velocity, Vaults V1, Router, RP1 Bank, full-reserve issued stables, cross-chain connectors, privacy, EVM, and market infrastructure.
- Added repository and website agent context plus a public disclosure policy.
How changes are classified
Documentation changes describe public capabilities only. A feature is not considered generally available merely because a source module or preview UI exists. Pages call out testnet, preview, planned, and excluded surfaces in context.
Approved public binary releases and provenance are published through RP-ONE/rp1-releases. The chain source repository remains private.