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SYSTEM CONTINUUM (Vitalpac.info) - API CORE RELEASE NOTES
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Current Version: 4.2.0-stable
Build Date:      2026-02-05
Architecture:    x64-Enterprise
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[v4.2.0-stable] - 2026-02-05
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* NEW: Implemented 'Smart-Match' for Person Lookup API (fuzzy logic for ID numbers).
* NEW: Added Staff Management endpoints for temporary 'Bank Staff' provisioning.
* UPDATE: Location API now supports 'Virtual Location' geo-fencing.
* SECURITY: Upgraded to OpenSSL 3.4.4. 
* SECURITY: Enforced TLS 1.3 as the mandatory minimum for all /api/v2/ endpoints.
* FIXED: Resolved race condition in concurrent data ingestion from API nodes.

[v4.1.5-patch] - 2025-11-12
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* UPDATE: Improved Person Lookup response times by 15% via Redis caching layer.
* UPDATE: Staff API extended to include RTT/1CA registration validation hooks.
* SECURITY: Patched CVE-2025-15468 (OpenSSL NULL dereference in SSL_CIPHER_find).
* SECURITY: Deprecated TLS 1.2 legacy ciphers (3DES/AES-CBC).

[v4.0.0-major] - 2025-01-10
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* MAJOR: Migration to OpenSSL 3.0 LTS architecture.
* NEW: Full native support for RTT JSON distribution.
* NEW: System-wide 'Audit-Trail'.
* NEW: Hierarchical Location Management.
* SECURITY: Implementation of HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) with 1-year max-age.

[v3.5.2-stable] - 2023-09-20
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* NEW: Initial Person Lookup API (Basic identifier/DOB/Postcode).
* UPDATE: Staff directory sync for Active Directory/LDAP integration.
* SECURITY: Upgraded to OpenSSL 1.1.1w (Final LTS).
* SECURITY: Initial support for TLS 1.3 handshake protocols.

[v3.0.1-legacy] - 2021-03-15
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* NEW: Legacy v2.4 Ingestion Engine.
* NEW: Global System Configuration interface.
* SECURITY: Migration from TLS 1.1 to TLS 1.2 (Mandatory).
* SECURITY: OpenSSL 1.1.1 library integration.

[v2.2.0-baseline] - 2019-11-04
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* NEW: Initial release of Core Data Ingestion module.
* NEW: Basic Location registry.
* SECURITY: Support for OpenSSL 1.0.2u.
* SECURITY: TLS 1.1 Support (Active).

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