[babel] BABEL WG working group status and way forward
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From: "Gunter van de Velde (Nokia)" <gunter.van_de_velde@nokia.com>
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Hi Babel WG, Congratulations to everyone involved in documenting the Babel routing protocol and producing the supporting specifications to enable its implementation, operation, and application. This has been a significant effort requiring sustained dedication and strong community collaboration. Thank you all for making it happen! A special thanks goes to Donald and Russ for their leadership in guiding the working group to a successful outcome. With the recent approvals of the last planned charter items (RFC 9616 & RFC 9647), the Babel Working Group has completed its chartered work. Accordingly, the formal closure of the WG is imminent. While the Working Group is concluding, the pals mailing list will remain open for any future discussion, including errata or implementation-related topics. The mailing list archive (https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/babel/) and the Datatracker page page (https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/babel/<https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/babel/documents/>)will continue to be available as valuable references for the community. Once again, sincere thanks to all who contributed to the success of this Working Group. Best regards, Gunter Van de Velde Responsible AD for BABEL
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