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In addition to a number of editorial adjustments and minor teaks, the following is a summary of the main differences:
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<dl>
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<dt>Changes to formal decision making and escalation
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<dd>
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<ul>
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Adjust the rules guiding initiation of Councils,
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to make the deadline strict,
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and to provide a fallback mechanism if they are not met.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/925">Pull Request 925</a>)
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Make the Council's short-circuit a little more flexible.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/852">Issue 852</a>)
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Adjust AC appeal vote threshold based on participation,
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aligning with the thresholds and super majority requirements
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for "Requisite Member Vote" from the W3C Bylaws.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/886">Issue 886</a>)
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Exclude TAG/AB from voting on their own decisions/proposals.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/749">Issue 749</a>)
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<li>
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Fine-tune the rules about
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how changes can be incorporated into a proposal
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following an AC Review.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/825">Issue 825</a>)
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Limit the involvement of Tim Berners-Lee to the TAG proper,
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not including the Council.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/792">Pull Request 792</a>)
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<li>
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Council dismissal vote counts must be reported.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/748">Issue 748</a>)
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<li>
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Require documentation of how Formal Objections get resolved.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/953">Issue 953</a>)
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Let the originator of a proposal decide whether to try again
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after addressing feedback
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following an AC Appeal.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/844">Issue 844</a>)
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<li>
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Put constraints on the timing of making Formal Objections public.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/735">Issue 735</a>)
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</ul>
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<dt>Changes to technical reports and their publication
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<dd>
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<ul>
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<strong>
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Retire the Proposed Recommendation phase of the Recommendation track.
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It was only used as a short-lived transition
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during which various verifications and votes about CR were done.
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These can be done on a CR
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without having to republish it as a separate thing.
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This simplifies the Process without changing the actual quality or consensus expectations.
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</strong>
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/861">Issue 861</a>)
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and nobody was using it.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/856">Issue 856</a>)
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Drop the requirement to publish every 6 months if nothing has changed.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/1013">Issue 1013</a>)
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Add a requirement to make progress on external issues for update requests
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/781">Issue 781</a>)
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Drop the requirement to publish every 6 months if nothing has changed.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/1013">Issue 1013</a>)
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Enable Team to replace defunct registry custodians when no-one else can.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/699">Issue 699</a>)
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<dd>
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<ul>
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<strong>
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Introduce a formal [=Charter Refinement=] phase prior to the [=AC Review=].
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</strong>
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/580">Issue 580</a>)
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Be more specific about which types of changes to a charter must go through AC Review.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/1042">Pull Request 1042</a>)
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Require Chairs to be listed in Charters.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/823">Issue 823</a>)
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Reorganize and rephrase [[#CharterReview]] for readability and ease of understanding.
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This change, while moderate in size, is purely editorial.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/850">Pull Request 850</a>)
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<dt>Changes to formal decision making and escalation
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<ul>
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Require Chairs to be listed in Charters.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/823">Issue 823</a>)
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Adjust the rules guiding initiation of Councils,
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to make the deadline strict,
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and to provide a fallback mechanism if they are not met.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/925">Pull Request 925</a>)
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Be more specific about which types of changes to a charter must go through AC Review.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/1042">Pull Request 1042</a>)
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Make the Council's short-circuit a little more flexible.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/852">Issue 852</a>)
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Exclude TAG/AB Members from voting on TAG/AB proposals in Councils.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/749">Issue 749</a>)
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Limit the involvement of Tim Berners-Lee to the TAG proper,
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not including the Council.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/792">Pull Request 792</a>)
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<li>
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Council dismissal vote counts must be reported.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/748">Issue 748</a>)
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Require documentation of how Formal Objections get resolved.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/953">Issue 953</a>)
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Put constraints on the timing of making Formal Objections public.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/735">Issue 735</a>)
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<li>
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Fine-tune the rules about
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how changes can be incorporated into a proposal
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following an AC Review.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/825">Issue 825</a>)
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<li>
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Adjust AC appeal vote threshold based on participation,
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aligning with the thresholds and super majority requirements
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for "Requisite Member Vote" from the W3C Bylaws.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/886">Issue 886</a>)
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<li>
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Let the originator of a proposal decide whether to try again
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after addressing feedback
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following an AC Appeal.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/844">Issue 844</a>)
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Simplify provisions regarding substitute representatives and proxies.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/373">Issue 373</a>)
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/935">Issue 935</a>
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and <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/954">Pull Request 954</a>)
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Clarify how the outcome of certain ballots are determined.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/836">Issue 836</a>, <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/838">Issue 838</a>)
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Stop citing the superseded TAG charter.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/794">Issue 794</a>)
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Shift most of the non-normative discussion about Workshops to [[GUIDE]],
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and reorganize the remaining normative requirements.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/876">Pull Request 876</a>)
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/421">Issue 412</a>
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Clarify how the outcome of certain ballots are determined.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/836">Issue 836</a>, <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/838">Issue 838</a>)
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/794">Issue 794</a>)
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Clarify amount of leeway around incomplete nominations to TAG or AB elections.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/464">Issue 464</a>)
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Simplify provisions regarding substitute representatives and proxies.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/issues/373">Issue 373</a>)
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Shift most of the non-normative discussion about Workshops to [[GUIDE]],
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and reorganize the remaining normative requirements.
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(See <a href="https://github.com/w3c/process/pull/876">Pull Request 876</a>)
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