Define "beta" features and replace the optional/required designation for endpoints #468
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This pull request defines the idea of a "beta" feature and replaces the optional/required designation (#456) on the
provider
API endpoints with a beta yes/no designation.This is a proposed change to the 0.4.1 release candidate that emerged from review by the OMF Technology Council. The concern identified by the Council is that "optional/required" does not clearly communicate if, when, and how an endpoint should be used. For example, is it OK for a regulator to ask a provider to implement an optional endpoint? For what purposes is it appropriate to use an optional endpoint?
The new "beta" language attempts to remove this ambiguity by honestly communicating what users can expect in terms of the completeness, quality, and stability of newly added features. Users can then make an informed decision about when and how to use beta features.
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provider