# Archipelago roadmap

This page records the public direction as of 2026-11-12. It is not a release
checklist or a claim that a feature is installed on a node. For current release
scope and acceptance gates, start with [Release & Testing](../Release%20%26%20Testing/README.md).

## Direction

- Keep app installation declarative through validated manifests and a signed
  catalog. The [app developer guide](app-developer-guide.md) describes the
  current authoring path.
- Strengthen the rootless app lifecycle, recovery and upgrade path. Follow
  [architecture](architecture.md) and [OS updates](os-updates.md) for current
  boundaries.
- Develop decentralized source hosting, identity and app distribution. The
  [Nostr Git plan](nostr-git-source-hosting.md) describes source contribution;
  the [marketplace protocol](marketplace-protocol.md) is a design, not a shipped
  feature list.
- Qualify releases separately on source, artifacts, disposable environments,
  installed nodes and physical devices. The acceptance records in
  [Release & Testing](../Release%20%26%20Testing/README.md) state which gates
  have actually passed.

The July 2026 roadmap and its 1.8.0 hardening checklist remain in Git history
for historical context. Their unchecked boxes do not describe the current
release state.