Changelog¶

February 3, 2026¶

Added a page detailing the specific jobs and tests belonging to the test flow Test Flow Description

Corrected the design document submission deadline to 01/31 for consistency in Design Phase Flags
Corrected the command to submit a design document in Automated Testing Service

Increased write/receive/read timing requirements to permit worst case flash erase time in Detailed Specifications (credit to IITM)
Uploaded new bootloader version in eCTF Bootloader
Clarify how filenames are null-terminated in Detailed Specifications and Host Interface
Defined the minimum number of groups a particular HSM must support in addition to the total number a deployment must support in Detailed Specifications
Added section on the secure bootloader: Secure Bootloader
Change debugger workshop date: Workshop Schedule

Minor change to the Compromise Machine flag
Changed Design Document to accurately reflect that design docs should be submitted to the testing api not posted on Zulip.
Updated Build HSM to correctly reflect that the secrets will be mounted at /secrets/global.secrets

Removed download link for MSPM-LITO-2228 Design Files
Fixed Handoff date in Handoff
Added organizer invite step to Set Up in Automated Testing Service
Updated with instructions on what key is used to decrypt attack the reference attack package in List and Download Attack Packages
Added instruction to use ssh based clone when submitting to api Automated Testing Service
Fix the BL Erase Tool section
Fix the due dates for handoff flag and bug bounty on Design Phase Flags
Fix typo on Submission Process
Add the final installation step to the eCTF Bootloader page

Initial release of 2026 rules
Updated the description for the testing service flag on design flags
Fix typo in system diagram
Fixed file name lengths and missing HSM PINs in the Host Interface (credit to UCLA)