Three related ACME ecosystem changes shipped as a single milestone:
1. ACME Certificate Profile Selection: Custom JWS-signed newOrder POST with
`profile` field (e.g., `tlsserver`, `shortlived` for 6-day certs) bypassing
acme.Client.AuthorizeOrder() since golang.org/x/crypto lacks profile support.
ES256 JWS signing with kid mode, nonce management, directory discovery.
Empty profile delegates to standard library path (zero behavior change).
Configurable via CERTCTL_ACME_PROFILE env var. GUI: profile dropdown on
ACME issuer config.
2. ARI RFC 9702 → 9773 Renumber: All 25+ references updated across Go source,
docs, README, and examples. Zero remaining occurrences of RFC 9702.
3. 45-Day / Short-Lived Certificate Positioning: 5 domain tests validating
renewal thresholds against SC-081v3 validity reduction timeline (200→100→47
days) and Let's Encrypt 45-day/6-day profiles. ARI (RFC 9773) is the
expected renewal path for 6-day shortlived certs.
New tests: 13 profile + 5 domain threshold + 1 frontend = 19 new tests.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Audit all docs and examples against current codebase state. Fix seed_demo.sql
domain constant casing (IssuerType, TargetType, AgentStatus) that would cause
agent dispatch failures. Fix example docker-compose health endpoints (/health
not /api/v1/health) and env var names (CERTCTL_DATABASE_URL). Update connector
counts, test numbers, and planned→implemented status across docs. Convert 3
ASCII flow diagrams to Mermaid.
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Update concepts.md and connectors.md to mention the Discovery and
Network Scans dashboard pages alongside existing API documentation.
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Navigation menus for testing guide, architecture, concepts,
connectors, quickstart, advanced demo, and three compliance docs.
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Standing TXT record at _validation-persist.<domain> eliminates per-renewal
DNS updates. Auto-fallback to dns-01 if CA doesn't offer dns-persist-01.
ScriptDNSSolver extended with PresentPersist method. Configurable via
CERTCTL_ACME_CHALLENGE_TYPE=dns-persist-01 and
CERTCTL_ACME_DNS_PERSIST_ISSUER_DOMAIN env vars.
Also fixes IsExpired edge-case test in discovery_test.go that always failed
due to time.Now() drift between test setup and method invocation.
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Implement Enrollment over Secure Transport protocol with 4 endpoints under
/.well-known/est/ — cacerts (CA chain distribution), simpleenroll (initial
enrollment), simplereenroll (certificate renewal), and csrattrs (CSR
attributes). PKCS#7 certs-only wire format with hand-rolled ASN.1, accepts
both PEM and base64-encoded DER CSRs, configurable issuer and profile
binding, full audit trail. 28 new tests (18 handler + 10 service).
Also includes:
- GetCACertPEM added to issuer connector interface (all 4 issuers updated)
- EST integration tests wired into e2e test suite (13 test cases)
- QA testing guide Part 26 (15 manual EST test cases)
- All docs updated: README, features, architecture, concepts, connectors,
quickstart, demo-advanced (endpoint counts, MCP wording, agent IDs,
issuer interface, resource lists, OpenSSL status)
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CLI syntax corrected across 5 files (concepts, demo-guide, demo-advanced,
architecture, features): list-certs→certs list, get-cert→certs get, etc.
Removed non-existent health/metrics commands, replaced with status.
Subcommand count 10→12 everywhere.
architecture.md: Go 1.22→1.25, endpoint count 91→93, ER diagram expanded
from 15 to 21 tables (added renewal_policies, certificate_revocations,
discovered_certificates, discovery_scans, network_scan_targets).
connectors.md: added GenerateCRL and SignOCSPResponse to issuer interface,
added Email and Webhook rows to notifier config table.
compliance docs: fixed keygen warning messages to match actual log output,
CERTCTL_STEPCA_PROVISIONER_KEY→CERTCTL_STEPCA_KEY_PATH, openssl genrsa→
crypto/ecdsa.GenerateKey, CERTCTL_SERVER_ADDR→CERTCTL_SERVER_HOST+PORT.
README.md: v2.0.0 version bump, solo developer mention, feature list,
table of contents, documentation table moved to top, 7 fact-check fixes.
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V2 audit found 3 critical number mismatches propagated across 8 files:
- Table count was 19 everywhere but actual migrations create 21 tables
- MCP tool count was 76 but tools.go registers 78 (M21/M22 additions)
- README MCP breakdown claimed 83 tools with math summing to 90
- architecture.md still had stale 860+ test count
- features.md OpenAPI claim said 93 ops but spec has 78
- mcp.md tool-per-domain table had wrong counts in 10 of 16 rows
- Added 3 network_scan_targets to seed_demo.sql for demo completeness
- Added curl examples to Agent Groups section in features.md
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M21 adds server-side active TLS scanning of CIDR ranges with concurrent
probing, sentinel agent pattern for pipeline reuse, and full CRUD API for
scan targets. M22 adds Prometheus exposition format endpoint alongside
existing JSON metrics. Comprehensive documentation audit updates all docs
to reflect 91 endpoints, 19 tables, 6 scheduler loops, and 900+ tests.
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New docs/mcp.md covers MCP server setup with Claude Desktop, Cursor,
and Claude Code, lists all 76 tools across 16 domains, includes example
conversations, and documents security considerations.
New docs/openapi.md covers Swagger UI setup, SDK generation for
TypeScript/Python/Go/Java, Postman import, spec validation, and
contract testing with schemathesis.
Updated cross-references in concepts.md and architecture.md.
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Add missing V2 concepts (Certificate Profiles, Revocation with CRL/OCSP,
Short-Lived Certificates, CLI, MCP Server, Observability) to concepts guide.
Update quickstart with revocation examples, sorting/filtering, cursor pagination,
sparse fields, stats/metrics, and approval workflows. Align 5-minute demo guide
and advanced demo to full V2 feature set including revocation workflows, bulk ops,
fleet overview, and dashboard charts. Update architecture with MCP server section,
5th scheduler loop, API audit log, and 860+ test count. Add revocation-across-issuers
section to connectors guide.
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The ballot passed 25-0-5 among CAs and 4-0-0 among browsers.
Not unanimous due to 5 CA abstentions (Entrust, IdenTrust,
Japan Registry Services, SECOM, TWCA).
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Three architectural decisions from user feedback:
1. Pull-only deployment model — server never initiates outbound
connections. Network appliances (F5, Palo Alto, FortiGate, Citrix)
use a proxy agent in the same network zone. Added as design principle
#2 across all docs.
2. IIS dual-mode — agent-local PowerShell (primary/recommended) + proxy
agent WinRM (for agentless targets). Replaces the previous WinRM-only
design. Updated connectors.md, architecture.md, demo-advanced.md.
3. Sub-CA to ADCS — Local CA can load a pre-signed CA cert+key from
disk, so all issued certs chain to the enterprise root. Replaces the
planned standalone ADCS issuer connector. Updated concepts.md,
connectors.md, demo-advanced.md issuer diagram.
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README: lead with CA/Browser Forum Ballot SC-081v3 (47-day certs by 2029)
and certctl's end-to-end automation positioning. Update architecture
diagram and target lists to include Apache/HAProxy. Update roadmap
with new M15 (Revocation Infrastructure), renumbered M16-M18, and
V3.1 cert-manager/IAM Roles Anywhere additions.
concepts.md: rewrite "Why Do Certificates Expire?" with shrinking
lifespan timeline and automation imperative.
quickstart.md: add 47-day framing in intro.
architecture.md: add Apache/HAProxy to system diagram, target connector
diagram, deployment section, and ER diagram (agent metadata columns).
Update planned targets list for V3.1. Fix test count (230+).
connectors.md: fix notifier planned version reference (V2 not V2.1).
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Agents now report OS, architecture, IP address, hostname, and version
via heartbeat using runtime.GOOS, runtime.GOARCH, and net.Dial. New
migration adds columns to agents table. Heartbeat handler, service,
and repository updated to accept and persist metadata. GUI shows
OS/Arch in agent list and full system info in agent detail page.
Apache httpd connector: separate cert/chain/key files, apachectl
configtest validation, graceful reload. HAProxy connector: combined
PEM file (cert+chain+key), optional config validation, reload.
Both wired into agent binary's target connector switch.
14 tests for new connectors. All existing tests updated for new
Heartbeat/UpdateHeartbeat signatures. Docs updated across README,
architecture, concepts, and connectors guides.
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The concepts guide implied DNS-01 was supported. Made it explicit
that v1 uses HTTP-01 and DNS-01 (wildcards) is on the V2 roadmap.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- Add how/why technical breakdowns to every step in demo-advanced.md:
handler→service→repository code paths, SQL details, security reasoning,
field-by-field explanations, and architectural design decisions
- Convert all ASCII box diagrams to Mermaid across docs:
architecture.md (9 diagrams), demo-advanced.md (6), concepts.md (1)
- Diagram types: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, ER diagram, state machine
- Remove placeholder Support & Community section from README
- Zero ASCII box-drawing characters remaining in docs
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Runtime fixes:
- Fix env var mismatch (CERTCTL_DB_URL → CERTCTL_DATABASE_URL)
- Fix table name mismatches (certificates → managed_certificates, notifications → notification_events)
- Add renewal_policy_id to certificate queries
- Remove non-existent created_at from notification queries
- Add env var fallback for agent CLI flags
- Graceful degradation for missing notifiers/issuers in demo mode
- Copy web/ directory in Dockerfile for dashboard serving
Service layer:
- Implement handler-service interface pattern across all services
- Wire up certificate, agent, job, policy, team, owner, audit, notification services
Documentation:
- Add concepts.md: beginner-friendly guide to TLS, CAs, private keys
- Rewrite quickstart.md with accurate API examples matching actual handlers
- Add demo-advanced.md: interactive demo with cert issuance and automated script
- Update architecture.md with correct table names and connector interfaces
- Update connectors.md to match actual Go interface signatures
- Update demo-guide.md with cross-references to new docs
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