<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">Dear colleagues,<div><br></div><div>The RIPE Database Working Group requested the RIPE NCC to replace the �changed:� attribute in the RIPE Database with �created:� and �last-modified:�. Following discussions at RIPE 69, the RIPE NCC has met with the working group chairs and finalised an implementation plan consisting of three phases:</div><div><br></div><div> 1) introduce the new attributes �created:� and �last-modified:�</div><div> 2) make the "changed:" attribute optional</div><div> 3) deprecate the "changed:" attribute.</div><div><br></div><div>The time lines and documentation for each phase are detailed here:</div><div><a href="https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-ripe-database">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-ripe-database</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>We look forward to any questions or comments you might have.</div><div><br></div><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Tim Bruijnzeels</div></div><div><br></div><div>Assistant Manager Software Engineering</div><div>RIPE NCC</div></div></body></html>