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         // if there a publicly available Editor's Draft, this is the link
         edDraftURI: "https://w3c-ccg.github.io/vc-barcodes/",
         latestVersion: "https://www.w3.org/community/reports/credentials/CG-FINAL-vc-barcodes-20260320/",
-        publishDate: "2026-03-20",
 
         // if this is a LCWD, uncomment and set the end of its review period
         //implementationReportURI: "",