Releases: eclipse-score/process_description
v1.5.3
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.5.2
Release Commit Hash:: eb9d80c
What's Changed
Other Changes
- fix audit findings action_78, action_66, action_68 by @masc2023 in #617
- Add Audit Status by @aschemmel-tech in #624
- Upgrade tooling to 1.2.0 by @MaximilianSoerenPollak in #634
- Start to move examples to template module repository by @RolandJentschETAS in #632
- add platform architecture in drawing by @RolandJentschETAS in #633
- Add compliance links for the security analysis process requirements by @Chidananda-Swamy in #636
- Update req attribute and workflow for test coverage by @pahmann in #638
- Improve safety analysis templates by @PandaeDo in #639
- Refine safety analysis concept documentation by @Chidananda-Swamy in #640
- Update security analysis guidelines with examples by @Chidananda-Swamy in #641
- Add verification process requirements by @pahmann in #644
- change comp -> feature link direction and name by @RolandJentschETAS in #646
- Update verification plan template to match score project implementation by @pahmann in #647
- Add static code analysis definition to test methods by @pahmann in #648
- Add initial Dockerfile and devcontainer configuration by @pahmann in #645
- Add new grid layout by @masc2023 in #649
- Typo fix in safety plan templates by @aschemmel-tech in #650
- add initial release notes by @masc2023 in #651
Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v.1.5.2
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.5.1
What's Changed
Other Changes
- Add version back to Docs-as-code by @MaximilianSoerenPollak in #616
- Safety management process for changes by @aschemmel-tech in #620
- Fix API access by @a-zw in #622
- AoU creation based on Safety Analysis by @aschemmel-tech in #623
- Add functional testing to interface tests by @pahmann in #626
- Remove issue templates by @masc2023 in #619
- add tool requirements from feat/comp to tool man process by @RolandJentschETAS in #630
Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.5.1
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.5.0
v1.5.0
Module Name: process_description
Release Tag: v1.5.0
Origin Release Tag: v1.4.4
Release Commit Hash: 5205f7b
Release Date: 2026-03-20
Overview
The module process_description provides a process model establishing organization rules for developing open source software in the automotive industry, which can be used in safety and security context.
The process model provides processes, which conform to state-of the art standards
ASPICE 4.0
ISO 26262
ISO 21434
ISO PAS 8926
Disclaimer
This release note does not "release for production", as it does not come with a safety argumentation and a performed safety assessment.
The work products compiled in the safety package are created with care according to a process satisfying standards, but the project, being a non-profit and open source organization, can not take over any liability for its content.
New Features
Process model gives compliance with ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISOPAS 8926 and ASPICE 4.0 (https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html).
Initial Security Analysis Process
Project Lead Role replaces Technical Project Lead Role (removed)
The process model contains
General concepts e.g. for Building Blocks and their traceability
Process meta model for proper modeling
Process areas covering the required standards
Roles, Work Products, Workflows defining the process areas
Standard overview and coverage information
Folder templates for simplifying deployment for users
Improvements
- Platform sec analysis first draft - part 1 without templates by @NarasipurRohini in #596
- Improved sentence clarity, readability, and flow across sections by @Chidananda-Swamy in #600
- Update needs_role_need_template to use {title} so :need: links render titles without IDs by @Chidananda-Swamy in #601
- update gps level 2 and level 3 by @masc2023 in #602
- Improve Release Notes Templates According to Usage by @aschemmel-tech in #604
- Improve req inspect templates by @aschemmel-tech in #605
- Refine the security analysis guidelines for better readability by @Chidananda-Swamy in #606
- Add process requirements for AoU linking by @aschemmel-tech in #599
- correct process requirements to current meta model by @RolandJentschETAS in #610
- Update acc. to release mgt. plan by @PandaeDo in #611
- Clarify security mitigation requirements by @Chidananda-Swamy in #613
- chore(ci): pin cicd-workflows reusable workflows to commit SHA by @AlexanderLanin in #607
- add example for meta model deployment by @masc2023 in #614
- preparation for independend modules by @RolandJentschETAS in #615
New Contributors
- @NarasipurRohini made their first contribution in #596
Full Changelog: v1.4.4...v1.5.0
Bug Fixes
Compatibility
For a detailed list checkout here: https://github.com/eclipse-score/process_description/blob/main/MODULE.bazel
Major dependencies:
Doc-as-code: v3.x.x
Performed Verification
Initial Safety Audit by external assessor teams for every process area.
Known Issues
Issue 1: Standard requirements and work products are not yet fully mapped to the process model, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description//main/standards/index.html
Issue 2: Safety package containing external Audit report not available, due to open improvement proposals/recommendation from external assessor team, #77
Issue 3: Maturity level 1 achieved, but deploying is still ongoing also auditing per external auditor to achieve higher maturity levels,
#77, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html
Upgrade Instructions
not applicable for this release
Contact Information
For any questions or support, please contact the SW Process Development Community (https://github.com/orgs/eclipse-score/discussions/108) or raise an issue/discussion.
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.4.4
What's Changed
Other Changes
- Add glossary and synonym definition for module/dependable element by @masc2023 in #554
- Sharpen Dependable Element Definition by @aschemmel-tech in #555
- bazel: bump dependencies by @PiotrKorkus in #565
- Fix various typos by @PandaeDo in #545
- Add reviewer appointment to FDR templates by @aschemmel-tech in #570
- Add missing Safety Mgt Iso-26262 requirement links by @aschemmel-tech in #569
- Adapt module term usage by @aschemmel-tech in #571
- Add process req for external AoU verification by @aschemmel-tech in #573
- Safety Manuals AoUs sharpening by @aschemmel-tech in #572
- Include processes to component qualification by @aschemmel-tech in #576
- minor orthographic and view changes by @RolandJentschETAS in #578
- Add requirement author description by @aschemmel-tech in #577
- Improve affects for decision record to include requirments by @pahmann in #582
- Add deviations to Safety Plan Templates by @aschemmel-tech in #583
- Link FDR templates to Iso 26262 by @aschemmel-tech in #587
- add complexity values by @RolandJentschETAS in #586
- Improve inspection workflow - roles, understandability by @aschemmel-tech in #533
- Refine wordings and typos in safety analysis document by @Chidananda-Swamy in #588
- add requirement coverage in checklist by @RolandJentschETAS in #585
- Fix Safety Analysis Audit findings by @PandaeDo in #591
- Fix headline to id by @PandaeDo in #593
- Fix module safety analysis issues by @Chidananda-Swamy in #592
- Classification planning in Safety Mgt Concept by @aschemmel-tech in #594
- Update Security Management process by @sunildevda in #542
- Reformulate concept, typo by @PandaeDo in #595
- issue_2501_addition_of_missing_safety_docs_templates by @attifunel in #574
New Contributors
- @Chidananda-Swamy made their first contribution in #588
- @sunildevda made their first contribution in #542
Full Changelog: v1.4.3...v1.4.4
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.4.3
What's Changed
Other Changes
- Fix typo in verificaiton guidance by @pahmann in #508
- Add missing coverage statement for detailed design by @pahmann in #509
- Correct typo by @pahmann in #510
- adopt architecture example by @RolandJentschETAS in #507
- Improvement: Fix audit findings by @RolandJentschETAS in #511
- improvement add clickable process image by @RolandJentschETAS in #512
- update doc-as-code version to 2.3.3 by @masc2023 in #513
- update codeowner by @masc2023 in #517
- enhance aspice coverage for spl2 by @masc2023 in #528
- enhance aspice coverage for reu2 by @masc2023 in #529
- enhance aspice coverage for IICs by @masc2023 in #531
- Update meta model picture by @RolandJentschETAS in #515
- Fix dead links by @PiotrKorkus in #538
- add component to requirement for future fix of meta model by @RolandJentschETAS in #524
- update meta model by @masc2023 in #547
- Improvement: rework ffi requirements checklist by @RolandJentschETAS in #539
- fix remaining missing links by @RolandJentschETAS in #551
- adopt picture and switch to latest docs as code by @RolandJentschETAS in #552
- chore: update docs-as-code to 3.0.0 by @AlexanderLanin in #553
New Contributors
- @PiotrKorkus made their first contribution in #538
Full Changelog: v1.4.2...v1.4.3
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.4.2
What's Changed
Other Changes
- update bugfix issue template by @masc2023 in #498
- Clarify author role description in req inspection by @aschemmel-tech in #499
- complete coverage for swe.2 by @masc2023 in #500
- complete coverage for swe.4 by @masc2023 in #501
- Improve coverage for test specifcation linking by @pahmann in #503
- complete coverage for swe.4, swe.5 and swe.6 by @masc2023 in #502
- Improvement: fix architecture drawings and increase docs as code version by @RolandJentschETAS in #504
Full Changelog: v1.4.1...v1.4.2
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.4.1
What's Changed
Other Changes
- Feature Safety WP List status updates by @aschemmel-tech in #445
- Improvement safety linkage and checklist improvement by @RolandJentschETAS in #438
- fix spelling by @RolandJentschETAS in #448
- add introduction page description instead of bare link by @RolandJentschETAS in #449
- Add missing requirements link for verification process by @pahmann in #420
- Module Safety plan status and role updates by @aschemmel-tech in #447
- Improvement: add safety analysis checklist to folder templates by @aschemmel-tech in #457
- Enhance description of Implementation / Detailed Design by @PhilipPartsch in #429
- Improvement: Implementation process description ML#2 by @PandaeDo in #465
- Improvement: correct architecture elements and modify component template by @RolandJentschETAS in #462
- Improvement: Process Overview update status new by @aschemmel-tech in #460
- Improvement: Add SW-Platform AoU in pictures by @aschemmel-tech in #461
- update tailoring of iso26262 by @masc2023 in #464
- add linking to iso26262 and add requirements according to ISO by @RolandJentschETAS in #470
- Add artifacts for requirements analysis by @pahmann in #467
- map and tailor iso21434 work products by @masc2023 in #466
- Correct tailoring for verification process by @pahmann in #471
- add document lifecylce model by @masc2023 in #436
- Improvement add feat comp snippets by @RolandJentschETAS in #472
- Add local test execution for manual or automated tests to verification process area by @pahmann in #481
- Align verification plan template to PMP implementation by @pahmann in #485
- map and tailor iso21434 work products by @masc2023 in #483
- inital setup for mle and sup.11 in aspice by @masc2023 in #484
- Improvement: Update status on main process page by @aschemmel-tech in #487
- Improvement: update architecture diagrams according to specification by @RolandJentschETAS in #486
- Improvement: release management workflow steps by @aschemmel-tech in #488
- Correct wording in one safety management workflow by @pahmann in #490
- prepare patch release v1.4.1 by @masc2023 in #492
- enhance aspice coverage for man.5 by @masc2023 in #494
- improve coverage for isopas8926 by @masc2023 in #495
- complete coverage for sup.8 by @masc2023 in #496
- enhance coverage for swe.1 by @masc2023 in #497
- Improvement move details from getstarted to concept by @RolandJentschETAS in #491
Full Changelog: v1.4.0...v1.4.1
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.4.0
v1.4.0
Module Name: process_description
Release Tag: v1.4.0
Origin Release Tag: v1.3.1
Release Commit Hash: d057079
Release Date: 2025-12-09
Overview
The module process_description provides a process model establishing organization rules for developing open source software in the automotive industry, which can be used in safety and security context.
The process model provides processes, which conform to state-of the art standards
ASPICE 4.0
ISO 26262
ISO 21434
ISO PAS 8926
This is the third official release, version v1.4.0.
Previous release was v1.3.1.
Disclaimer
This release note does not "release for production", as it does not come with a safety argumentation and a performed safety assessment.
The work products compiled in the safety package are created with care according to a process satisfying standards, but the project, being a non-profit and open source organization, can not take over any liability for its content.
New Features
Process model gives compliance with ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ISOPAS 8926 and ASPICE 4.0 (https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html).
Initial Security Analysis Process
Project Lead Role replaces Technical Project Lead Role (removed)
The process model contains
General concepts e.g. for Building Blocks and their traceability
Process meta model for proper modeling
Process areas covering the required standards
Roles, Work Products, Workflows defining the process areas
Standard overview and coverage information
Folder templates for simplifying deployment for users
Improvements
- Add score_sync_toml extension by @ubmarco in #238
- Add explanation that components with safety rating have an red border. by @RolandJentschETAS in #239
- Add security attribute to template folder by @masc2023 in #395
- Remove Technical Lead Role by @masc2023 in #396
- Create Req Inspection Template in Folders by @aschemmel-tech in #229
- Align Verification to Problem Resolution process area structure by @pahmann in #400
- Add links to pmp by @RolandJentschETAS in #399
- Improvement: fix linking by @RolandJentschETAS in #402
- Update safety mgt templates after piloting by @aschemmel-tech in #401
- Improvement: Add check for needextend by @PandaeDo in #406
- rework release templates by @masc2023 in #232
- Improvement: Safety Analysis for ML 2 by @PandaeDo in #408
- initial draft of new process area security analysis by @masc2023 in #403
- update readme, form and content by @masc2023 in #404
- Add SW component qualification to verification by @pahmann in #412
- Remove concrete tool name from verification process by @pahmann in #407
- Improvement 397 remove create empty puml requirement by @RolandJentschETAS in #413
- update general concpets by @masc2023 in #415
- fix remaining review findings and other issues by @RolandJentschETAS in #414
- Update implementation status requirement process reqs by @aschemmel-tech in #419
- Improvement: Implementation, ML2 by @PandaeDo in #241
- Bugfix: Overview picture restore after PR by @PandaeDo in #423
- process introduction explanation by @RolandJentschETAS in #424
- fix header spelling by @RolandJentschETAS in #425
- Safety management update - Repeat by @aschemmel-tech in #433
- Proposal to switch responsibility in safety training to Project Lead by @attifunel in #422
- add linkage to process requirements by @RolandJentschETAS in #431
- Fix safety management roles and escalation by @aschemmel-tech in #434
- Bump score_docs_as_code to 2.2.0 by @PhilipPartsch in #442
- Improvement: Safety Management ML 2 by @PandaeDo in #437
- Update tool verification report template by @alekseyborisyukvalidas in #432
- release v1.4.0 by @masc2023 in #444
- update release management by @masc2023 in #446
New Contributors
- @attifunel made their first contribution in #422
- @alekseyborisyukvalidas made their first contribution in #432
Full Changelog: v1.3.2...v1.4.0
Bug Fixes
- bugfix doc-as-code version upgrade to v2.0.3 by @masc2023 in #417
- Correct reference in module verification report by @pahmann in #421
- Correct Release Mgt Responsibles by @aschemmel-tech in #411
Compatibility
For a detailed list checkout here: https://github.com/eclipse-score/process_description/blob/main/MODULE.bazel
Major dependencies:
Doc-as-code: v2.2.0
Performed Verification
Initial Safety Audit by external assessor teams for every process area.
Known Issues
Issue 1: Standard requirements and work products are not yet fully mapped to the process model, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description//main/standards/index.html
Issue 2: Safety package containing external Audit report not available, due to open improvement proposals/recommendation from external assessor team, #77
Issue 3: Maturity level 1 achieved, but deploying is still ongoing also auditing per external auditor to achieve higher maturity levels,
#77, https://eclipse-score.github.io/process_description/main/index.html
Upgrade Instructions
not applicable for this release
Contact Information
For any questions or support, please contact the SW Process Development Community (https://github.com/orgs/eclipse-score/discussions/108) or raise an issue/discussion.
Contributors
Assets 2
v1.3.2
What's Changed
Other Changes
- 🐛 Add score_sync_toml extension by @ubmarco in #238
- Add explanation that components with safety rating have an red border. by @RolandJentschETAS in #239
- Add security attribute to template folder by @masc2023 in #395
- Remove Technical Lead Role by @masc2023 in #396
- Create Req Inspection Template in Folders by @aschemmel-tech in #229
- Align Verification to Problem Resolution process area structure by @pahmann in #400
- Add links to pmp by @RolandJentschETAS in #399
- Improvement: fix linking by @RolandJentschETAS in #402
- Update safety mgt templates after piloting by @aschemmel-tech in #401
- Improvement: Add check for needextend by @PandaeDo in #406
- rework release templates by @masc2023 in #232
- Improvement: Safety Analysis for ML 2 by @PandaeDo in #408
- initial draft of new process area security analysis by @masc2023 in #403
- update readme, form and content by @masc2023 in #404
- Add SW component qualification to verification by @pahmann in #412
- Remove concrete tool name from verification process by @pahmann in #407
- Improvement 397 remove create empty puml requirement by @RolandJentschETAS in #413
- Correct Release Mgt Responsibles by @aschemmel-tech in #411
- update general concpets by @masc2023 in #415
- fix remaining review findings and other issues by @RolandJentschETAS in #414
- bugfix doc-as-code version upgrade to v2.0.3 by @masc2023 in #417
New Contributors
- @ubmarco made their first contribution in #238
- @RolandJentschETAS made their first contribution in #239
Full Changelog: v1.3.1...v1.3.2