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# Update Policy — Ethno-API Dataset
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## Release Schedule
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The full dataset is refreshed annually.
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Next scheduled update: Q1 2027.
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## Enrichment Sources
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- PubMed via NCBI E-utilities (esearch)
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- ClinicalTrials.gov API v2
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- ChEMBL REST API (with PubChem InChIKey fallback)
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- PatentsView REST API (USPTO)
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## Versioning
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Current version: v2.0 (March 2026)
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All versions are tagged in this repository.
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## Buyer Notifications
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All dataset buyers receive email notification when a new version is available.
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Buyers of v2.0 receive the v2.1 update free of charge.
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## Breaking Changes
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Schema changes are announced minimum 30 days in advance via GitHub Discussions.
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## Known Limitations
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See METHODOLOGY.md for full documentation of data quality limitations and noise exclusions.
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