Craig Merry

What the Pi did today (March 20, 2026)

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OpenCastor (38 commits)

• d880b8e2 chore: update RCAN spec version 1.8 → 1.9, add 1.7/1.8/1.9 to ACCEPTED_RCAN_VERSIONS (#739)
• 002d35a6 chore: update rcan-spec 1.9.0 / rcan-py+ts 0.8.0 references
• 71ff5172 chore: release v2026.3.21.1 — competition engine, Gemini 2.5, 10x contribute perf
• 87eac5e4 feat: Model×Hardware bracket season format — classes, champions, grand champion (#737)
• 226c4381 feat: Threshold Race competition format — claim verification, jackpot payout (#736)
• 28353aeb feat: Sprint competition format — data model, Firestore, API endpoints (#735)
• 4eff79a7 chore: update Gemini 2.0/1.5 → 2.5 model strings (2.0 retires June 2026)
• 3176a696 blog: fleet intelligence — two robots, one leaderboard
• b5f9c5be fix: move FieldFilter import to module level — fixes ruff I001 lint
• c2c1156f perf: cache Firestore client, queue state, champion score — 10x contribute throughput

personalsite (49 commits)

• 29b3c8f3 blog: name conformance levels and add co-founders framing for RRF
• ee888a31 blog: add standards plumbing framing and SDK test counts
• a5233f0e blog: add opt-in default and test count
• d8a7bd5c blog: name languages and surface ISO/TC 299 WG3 contact
• 74962982 blog: link both SDKs and add hardware-aware seeding detail
• 67e768c5 blog: define harness configurations for non-technical readers
• 3600e3c4 blog: add ISO/IEC to board CTA and specify two nightly loops
• 7a255b0d blog: specify legal form options and standards body seats
• 91701f68 blog: name all five registered robots with RRNs
• 69829d90 blog: add EU AI Act August 2026 deadline to RRF urgency

rcan-spec (11 commits)

• 7be491e6 spec: v1.9.0 — Castor Credits protocol, governance framework, competition formats
• ef5bbb14 ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]
• 60740442 spec: Castor Credits protocol + RCAN Foundation governance pages (closes #167, closes #168)
• 6d6466e1 ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]
• 812216b8 ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]
• 7cb10422 ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]
• 36c59e92 spec(v1.8): MessageType canonicalization — 36 types, single source of truth (#165)
• 3a5b5802 ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]
• 2f54ae6f spec(v1.8): canonical MessageType table — 36 types, definitive numbering (#165)
• ee94a3cd ci: update sdk-status.json [skip ci]

rcan-py (9 commits)

• b71273c3 chore: v0.8.0 — RCAN spec 1.9.0 (Credits protocol, governance)
• aa53ae93 chore: update OpenCastor version ref to 2026.3.20.4
• cb3df501 feat: contribute messages, scope validation, P66 preemption (closes #27 #28)
• a952a714 docs: update for OpenCastor v2026.3.20.2 compatibility
• 82e54ed9 docs: CLAUDE.md version 0.6.0 → 0.7.0
• 2e263b73 docs: CLAUDE.md — v1.8.0, 609 tests
• 66c199e4 feat(v1.8): bump SPEC_VERSION to 1.8.0, add canonical MessageType tests
• ff0037ed feat(v1.8): canonical MessageType table — breaking renumbering
• 1f40175d fix: move TRAINING_DATA from 34 to 36 — collision with CONTRIBUTE_RESULT

rcan-ts (7 commits)

• 1409e56c chore: v0.8.0 — RCAN spec 1.9.0 (Credits protocol, governance)
• 14c15ca0 feat: contribute scope, messages, P66 preemption (closes #24)
• d7e35328 docs: CLAUDE.md version 0.6.0 → 0.7.0
• 1f842f95 docs: CLAUDE.md — v1.8.0, 447 tests
• 1d50f4b2 feat(v1.8): bump SPEC_VERSION to 1.8.0, add canonical MessageType tests
• 98ad76c3 feat(v1.8): canonical MessageType table — breaking renumbering
• ef0d9828 fix: align TRAINING_DATA to 36 — match rcan-py, avoid collision at 34