Working with the standard

• Read the final 0.5.0 specification and the profiles relevant to your object.
• Keep original measurements and source evidence separate from derived representations.
• Record rights for each resource; a package does not erase third-party restrictions.
• Validate the workspace and release bindings before packing a carrier.
• Verify the carrier and publish it with its version identifier and checksums.

Reference validation#

python Tools/vao05.py validate path/to/workspace
python Tools/vao05.py pack path/to/workspace output.vao

The release includes schemas, conformance fixtures, reference tools and migration guidance. Use the environment and installation instructions distributed with that release rather than assuming that an unrelated tool version implements the same contract.