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  ## HMP-0005 (October 2025) — Core Specification v5.0  **Architecture:** *
  Formalized immutable container model with explicit proof chains. * Unified
  cognitive, container, and network layers into a sin...
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  - Ethics
  - GMP
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HyperCortex Mesh Protocol — Changelog

HMP-0005 (October 2025) — Core Specification v5.0

Architecture:

• Formalized immutable container model with explicit proof chains.
• Unified cognitive, container, and network layers into a single protocol stack.
• Introduced canonical container header and semantic related.* references.

Security & Verification:

• Standardized canonical JSON, hashing, and Ed25519 signatures.
• Defined encrypted + compressed container format.
• Enabled verification without payload decryption.

Consensus & Reasoning:

• Introduced formal vote and consensus_result containers.
• Enabled forked and parallel consensus results.
• Defined reproducible aggregation via explicit dependency references.

Networking:

• Integrated DHT-based discovery as a first-class layer.
• Defined TTL, propagation scope, and routing semantics.

Extensibility:

• Added Future Extensions framework (groups, reputation, streaming, bridges).
• Defined protocol evolution rules for the 5.x series.

This version supersedes all RFC-based HMP 4.x specifications.

HMP-0004 (July 2025) — RFC Version 4.1

Protocols:

• Added 5.8 Message Routing & Delivery section — including direct, broadcast, relay, and topic messaging modes.

Data Models:

• Defined 6.5.8 Message Object Schema — standard JSON format for inter-agent communication.

Cognitive Workflows:

• Added 7.9 Message Handling & Delivery Workflows — describing message processing, relay behavior, and routing.

HMP-0004 (July 2025) — RFC Version 4.0

Major Changes

• Introduced new sections: Cognitive Workflows, Agent Roles, Governance, Compression, and Simulation.
• Added experimental APIs: Consent Request, Explainability, Voice Interface.
• Expanded Quick Start Guide and updated Example Use Cases with new flows and APIs.
• Integrated BitTorrent/IPFS snapshot syncing, pseudonymous voting, and ethical filters.

Protocol and Architecture Updates

• Enhanced CogSync with chunked syncing, selective edge sync, and experimental Dat/IPFS support.
• Refined MeshConsensus with adaptive models and EGP-integrated filters.
• Extended EGP with principle hierarchy, local norm integration, and modular ethics ontologies.
• Improved fallback and handshake logic across all protocols.

Data Model Improvements

• Added new objects: CogDiarySnapshot, SnapshotIndex, EthicalConflict.
• Introduced Reputation Ontology Extension and support for multi-format schema negotiation (JSON/YAML/Protobuf).
• Unified schema structure, examples, and versioning across 6.2 and 6.5.

Cognitive Layer Enhancements

• Formalized cognitive workflows for reflection, delegation, and hypothesis validation.
• Refined semantic change tracking and diary summarization processes.
• Defined agent self-assessment and meta-reflection protocols.

Trust & Security Enhancements

• Added Snapshot Security: DID-signatures, ZKP verification, and trusted seeders.
• Extended Sybil resistance, post-quantum key support, and anonymized voting mechanisms.
• Improved trust-based access control and event auditability.

Interoperability & Event Integration

• Added Event-Driven Architecture and format negotiation layer.
• Documented integration patterns for REST, gRPC, MQTT, and message brokers.
• Clarified cross-protocol participation (e.g. Hyperon, TreeQuest, AutoGPT).

Testing & Simulation

• New Appendix C with Ethical Stress Suite, snapshot sync simulation, and open test datasets.
• Introduced Agent-on-Agent Dialog Simulation for consent learning and negotiation modeling.

Future Directions

• Extended roadmap with Snapshot Markets, Meta-Protocol Proposals, and Multi-Agent Training Environments.
• Prototype tools proposed: MeshGit, CogForge, and HyperCortex Forge for cognitive source control and collaborative evolution.

HMP-0003 (July 2025) — RFC Version 3.0

Major Changes

• Rewritten and expanded full RFC document structure.
• Added Quick Start Guide with demo commands and cross-protocol notes.
• Introduced a detailed Deployment Scenarios section describing Core, Edge, IoT, and Hybrid environments.
• Created the Interoperability with External Systems section (API Gateway, Event-driven integrations, Auth).
• Extended Future Roadmap with Federated Meta-Learning, Quantum Mesh, Multi-Protocol Nodes, DAO integration, and Cognitive Source Control.
• Enhanced clarity and modularity across all sections for easier reference and further evolution.

Protocol and Architecture Updates

• Refined protocol descriptions for CogSync, MeshConsensus, GMP, EGP, and NDP.
• Improved fallback scenarios, error handling, and adaptive consensus algorithms.
• Detailed internal/external agent interactions and cross-mesh collaboration patterns.
• Clarified Trust Layer roles in distributed governance and dynamic trust scoring.

Data Model Improvements

• Reworked all JSON Schemas with clear required/optional fields and examples.
• Added archival fields (archived, archived_at) to CognitiveDiaryEntry.
• Unified Relation (Link) schema and listed recommended relation types.
• Split schema examples and validation-ready JSON Schema files into /docs/schemas.

Cognitive Layer Enhancements

• Extended support for metacognition, semantic graph evolution, and task/goal tracking.
• Formalized Cognitive Diaries as traceable reasoning logs with explainability focus.
• Expanded discussion on cognitive workflows, agent autonomy, and ethics.

Trust & Security Enhancements

• Specified Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) considerations for future-proofing the Mesh.
• Improved Sybil resistance through layered identity verification (DID + trust scoring + optional ZKP).
• Clarified authentication and authorization bridging for external systems.

Reference Implementation Roadmap

• Defined Alpha, Beta, and Release 1.0 milestones with indicative dates.
• Listed planned CI/CD, Sandbox, and Public Test Mesh infrastructure.
• Outlined Open Source licensing and contribution strategy (Apache 2.0 / MIT).

Future Directions

• Federated Meta-Learning, Cognitive DAO Governance, Quantum Networking exploration.
• Cross-Mesh cognitive federation and collaborative evolution of reasoning engines.
• Potential prototype tools like MeshGit and CogForge for cognitive source control.

HMP-0002 (July 2025) — RFC Version 2.0

Major Changes

• Reorganized the document structure for clarity and consistency.
• Added Versioning and Use Case definitions in the Definitions section.
• Expanded Trust Layer with clearer explanations of key management, social recovery, and Sybil resistance.
• Introduced the concept of Edge Optimization for lightweight agents.
• Enhanced descriptions in Mesh Operation Modes, particularly around resilience and agent autonomy.

Protocol Updates

• Refined Node Discovery Protocol (NDP) with better NAT traversal and bootstrap node handling.
• Updated Cognitive Sync Protocol (CogSync) to include partial sync, compression, and data prioritization.
• Improved Mesh Consensus Protocol (MeshConsensus) with fallback mechanisms and trust-weighted voting adjustments.
• Clarified responsibilities of the Ethical Governance Protocol (EGP), including ethics versioning and dynamic adjustment.
• Added clarification on Goal Management Protocol (GMP) error handling and task reassignment.

Data Model Improvements

• Formalized JSON Schemas for all major data models (Concept, CognitiveDiaryEntry, Goal, Task, ConsensusVote, ReputationProfile).
• Improved field descriptions and added optional fields for better interoperability.
• Added versioning and metadata fields to support long-term data evolution.

Cognitive Layer Enhancements

• Clarified the role of semantic graphs in reasoning and memory.
• Expanded description of cognitive diaries as auditable reasoning chains.

Trust & Security Enhancements

• Introduced key rotation and social recovery mechanisms.
• Detailed Sybil resistance strategies combining Web-of-Trust with optional resource verification.
• Refined privacy considerations for sensitive data in semantic graphs and diaries.

Future Work Roadmap Expanded

• New focus areas added: interoperability testing, UX tools for semantic and cognitive layers, and resilience simulations.

HMP-0001 (June 2025) — RFC Version 1.0

Initial Draft

• Defined the core purpose and vision of HyperCortex Mesh Protocol (HMP).
• Described key architecture layers: Cognitive Layer, Protocol Layer, and Trust Layer.
• Outlined fundamental concepts: Agents, Semantic Graph, Cognitive Diaries, and Consensus.
• Drafted the first versions of core protocols:
  • CogSync (Cognitive Sync Protocol)
  • MeshConsensus
  • Goal Management Protocol (GMP)
  • Ethical Governance Protocol (EGP)
  • Node Discovery Protocol (NDP)
• Introduced the Cognitive Diary and Semantic Graph as core agent data structures.
• Presented initial Trust Layer design, including Decentralized Identifiers (DID) and basic Sybil resistance ideas.
• Provided high-level example workflows (goal creation, task delegation, concept consensus).
• Laid out an initial Future Work list, covering scalability, cross-mesh interoperability, and quantum networking as exploratory directions.
• Established the RFC document structure and versioning approach for further evolution.

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