Technical Summary
This document updates two RFCs defining the /.well-known/
path for URLs in HTTP (RFC 5785) and thewebsocketprotocol
(RFC 8307). The only meaningful change is to relax
some of the constraints on registrations to allow for a broader set of uses.
For instance, service discovery is now expressly permitted.
There are also a number of editorial improvements and an expansion
of the security considerations.
Working Group Summary
This is not a WG document.
The main change in this document is the result of some
contention about the intent of the mechanism and some
lengthy discussions in plenary (e.g.,
<https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/101/materials/minutes-101-dispatch-01>).
A mailing list for discussing this was established after that
most recent discussion:
<https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/http-well-known/>.
Document Quality
This is a bis document for a commonly used registry.
The goal of the document is to relax and clarify registration
requirements.
Personnel
Shepherd: Martin Thomson
Responsible AD: Alexey Melnikov