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            <title><![CDATA[Multipaz 0.98.0 Released: Advancing Global Digital ID Standards and UX]]></title>
            <link>https://VishnuSanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0</link>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Announcing the release of Multipaz 0.98.0, featuring comprehensive updates to ISO/IEC 18013 support, new UI/UX components, and a move to Maven Central.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Written by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidz25/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Zeuthen</a>, Multipaz project leader.</em></p>
<p>We are thrilled to announce the release of Multipaz 0.98.0!</p>
<p>This release brings a wealth of capabilities tailored for the evolving digital identity ecosystem.
Whether you are a software developer building the next generation of digital wallets, standards architect working on interoperable standards and protocols, or just casually tracking the wallet ecosystem, this release delivers critical updates designed to make digital credentials more accessible, standardized, and user-friendly.</p>
<p>Here is a deep dive into the significant changes arriving with Multipaz 0.98.0 (<a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/releases/tag/0.98.0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">full changelog</a>).</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="advancing-global-standards-and-reach">Advancing Global Standards and Reach<a href="https://vishnusanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0#advancing-global-standards-and-reach" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Advancing Global Standards and Reach" title="Direct link to Advancing Global Standards and Reach">​</a></h3>
<p>As digital identity crosses borders, standardization and localization are more important than ever.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Global Accessibility:</strong> We have rolled out brand-new translation infrastructure alongside full translations for <a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/tree/main/multipaz-compose/src/commonMain/composeResources" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">21 languages</a>, ensuring digital credentials can be seamlessly adopted by diverse populations globally.</li>
<li><strong>Leading the ISO Evolution:</strong> Multipaz now supports the <strong>ISO/IEC 18013-5 Second Edition</strong> query language, according to the latest drafts from <a href="https://github.com/ISOWG10/ISO-18013" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ISO JTC1 SC17 WG10</a>.
Furthermore, we’ve integrated support for <strong>ISO/IEC 18013-7:2025 Annex A</strong>, which is now live on <a href="https://verifier.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">verifier.multipaz.org</a> and within the <a href="https://apps.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multipaz TestApp</a>.</li>
<li><strong>Aadhaar Expansion:</strong> Broadening our support for major national identity frameworks, 0.98.0 includes support for the <a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/blob/main/multipaz-doctypes/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/multipaz/documenttype/knowntypes/Aadhaar.kt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aadhaar doctype</a> in our online verifier at <a href="https://verifier.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://verifier.multipaz.org</a>.</li>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="unifying-the-user-experience">Unifying the User Experience<a href="https://vishnusanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0#unifying-the-user-experience" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Unifying the User Experience" title="Direct link to Unifying the User Experience">​</a></h3>
<p>One of the greatest friction points in digital identity is the disconnect between how credentials are used in-person versus online. We have heavily prioritized creating a cohesive experience across all platforms.</p>
<p><strong>Unification of Proximity and Online Presentment UI/UX:</strong>
The lines between tapping your phone at a physical terminal and presenting credentials online are blurring.
We have unified the UI/UX for proximity and online presentment to provide users with a consistent, intuitive flow regardless of the interaction context.
To that end, presenting a credential to a website is now using the same UI/UX as when presenting it to a proximity reader.</p>
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<p><strong>New Vertical Document Lists &amp; QuickAccessWallet:</strong>
Developers using both Compose (Android) and SwiftUI (iOS) can take advantage of our new vertical document list composables/views (<a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz-compose/org.multipaz.compose.document/-vertical-document-list.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VerticalDocumentList composable</a>, <a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/blob/main/multipaz-swiftui/src/iosMain/swift/VerticalDocumentList.swift#L80" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">VerticalDocumentList SwiftUI view</a>).
On Android, we've also engineered our <a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz-compose/org.multipaz.compose.prompt/-presentment-activity/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PresentmentActivity</a> so it can easily
be used to implement a <a href="https://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/quick-access-wallet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">QuickAccessWallet</a> on Android, allowing users to rapidly access their most essential credentials (<a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/blob/main/samples/testapp/src/androidMain/kotlin/org/multipaz/testapp/TestAppQuickAccessWalletService.kt#L19" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">example</a>).</p>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="hardware-support-and-security-auditing">Hardware Support and Security Auditing<a href="https://vishnusanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0#hardware-support-and-security-auditing" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Hardware Support and Security Auditing" title="Direct link to Hardware Support and Security Auditing">​</a></h3>
<p>For verifiers and developers testing physical infrastructure, flexibility is key.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>USB-Connected NFC Readers:</strong> We've introduced support for <a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz/org.multipaz.nfc/-external-nfc-reader-usb/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">USB-connected NFC readers</a>, opening up new deployment architectures for physical terminal verifiers. Release 0.98.0 supports <a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/blob/main/samples/testapp/src/androidMain/res/xml/usb_nfc_readers.xml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">three USB readers</a> with more planned in the future.</li>
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<li><strong>Event Logging Framework:</strong> To address the growing need for accountability and security auditing, we've implemented a new <a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz/org.multipaz.eventlogger/-event-logger/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">event logging framework</a>. This records significant user lifecycle events, such as credential presentment, ensuring compliance, robust debugging, and enabling forensic analysis. The recorded events are intended to be saved on the user's device and never shared but the storage format is flexible enough to be exported by the user if they wish to share it with someone else for analysis.</li>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="developer-tooling-file-sharing--more">Developer Tooling, File Sharing &amp; More<a href="https://vishnusanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0#developer-tooling-file-sharing--more" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Developer Tooling, File Sharing &amp; More" title="Direct link to Developer Tooling, File Sharing &amp; More">​</a></h3>
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<li><strong>Migration to Maven Central:</strong> Starting with 0.98.0, all Multipaz releases will be distributed via <a href="https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.multipaz/multipaz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maven Central</a>, moving away from GMaven. This streamlines dependency management for the broader open-source Java/Kotlin community.</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Sharing &amp; Reliability:</strong> We've added native support for <a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz-compose/org.multipaz.compose.sharemanager/-share-manager/share-document.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sharing files</a> seamlessly on both Android and iOS using the standard share sheets functionality of each platform. This makes it easy for wallet applications to e.g. share <a href="https://developer.multipaz.org/kdocs/multipaz/org.multipaz.eventlogger/-event/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">events</a> recorded by our new event logging framework.</li>
<li><strong>Looking to the Future:</strong> Rounding out the release, we are introducing preliminary support for <a href="https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/multipaz/blob/main/multipaz-doctypes/src/commonMain/kotlin/org/multipaz/documenttype/knowntypes/DigitalPaymentCredential.kt#L10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Digital Payment Credentials</a>, paving the way for the convergence of identity and payments in a single wallet ecosystem. For the next release we'll be working on adding support for <a href="https://openid.github.io/OpenID4VP/openid-4-verifiable-presentations-1_1-wg-draft.html#name-transaction-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">transaction data</a> in both our OpenID4VP and ISO/IEC 18013-5:2021 implementations and build demos showcasing this.</li>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="try-it-out">Try it out!<a href="https://vishnusanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2026/03/19/release-0-98-0#try-it-out" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Try it out!" title="Direct link to Try it out!">​</a></h3>
<p>We provide APKs of Multipaz Test App of the latest release directly available for sideloading, see <a href="https://apps.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://apps.multipaz.org</a>.
Additionally our online verifier at <a href="https://verifier.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://verifier.multipaz.org</a> and our credential issuer at <a href="https://issuer.multipaz.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://issuer.multipaz.org</a> have been updated to the latest version.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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            <title><![CDATA[Welcome to the Multipaz Blog]]></title>
            <link>https://VishnuSanal.github.io/multipaz-developer-website/blog/2025/04/14/welcome</link>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Introducing the official Multipaz blog for news, updates, and stories.]]></description>
            <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to the official Multipaz blog!</p>
<p>Here you'll find the latest news, updates, and stories from the Multipaz team. Stay tuned for announcements, technical deep-dives, and community highlights.</p>
<p>Thank you for being part of the Multipaz journey!</p>
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