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Release Notes for RST v2.0 Releases
Release 2026-06-25
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 24 June 2026 (OT&E) and Wednesday, 25 June 2026 (Production).
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.05 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.06 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1210 |
Enable Extended DNS Errors (see RFC 8914) to assist in debugging DNS and DNSSEC issues. |
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NRRST-1418 |
Include testPlanVersion in testRunLog (rst-api-spec#62). |
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NRRST-1493 |
The POST /v1/test/{id}/inputs API endpoint will now reject unrecognized input parameters. |
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NRRST-1503 |
rde-14: skip if the deposit uses the CSV model for domain objects (rst-test-specs#261). |
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NRRST-1504 |
rde-15 - Validate "isRequired" property of the <fRegistrant> element (if applicable) (rst-test-specs#261) |
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NRRST-1508 |
rde-14: don't check policy object if general.registryDataModel is per-registrar (rst-test-specs#262). |
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NRRST-1522 |
rde-14: revised pass/fail criteria (rst-test-specs#263). |
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NRRST-1523 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in the RDAP test suite. |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-05-28
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 28 May 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.04 of the RST test specifications. There was no change to the test specs since the last release.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.05 of the RST API spec. There was no change to the API spec since the last release.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
|---|---|
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NRRST-1395 |
rde-13: erroneous RDE_EPP_PARAMS_UNEXPECTED_EXTURI error code |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-05-05
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.04 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.05 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-450 |
Add support for ZONEVERSION |
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NRRST-714 |
rde-07: RST_EXCEPTION when exDate not parsable |
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NRRST-1341 |
Correct inconsistent test run result |
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NRRST-1342 |
Bogus TSIG causes RST_EXCEPTION in DNSSEC Operations test suite |
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NRRST-1381 |
rde-10: add RDE_REGISTRAR_HAS_NON_UNIQUE_ID |
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NRRST-1382 |
rde-12: add RDE_NNDN_HAS_NON_UNIQUE_NAME |
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NRRST-1383 |
Update rde-05, rde-06 to handle mixed format |
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NRRST-1385 |
Remove epp.greeting input parameter |
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NRRST-1386 |
rde-13: updated pass/fail criteria for the EPP Parameters object |
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NRRST-1387 |
epp-02: remove check of epp.greeting input parameter |
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NRRST-1390 |
Update rde-07, rde-08, rde-09, rde-11 to handle mixed format |
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NRRST-1393 |
RSP cannot access IDN table |
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NRRST-1464 |
EPP client does not comply with RFC 8446 |
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NRRST-1468 |
rst-test-runner: rde-14 skipped when model is CSV or mixed XML/CSV |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-04-15
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.03 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.04 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1269 |
New input parameter dns.gluePolicy (rst-test-specs#122) |
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NRRST-1283 |
Allow lists of test cases and error codes to be ignored (rst-api-spec#57) |
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NRRST-1289 |
Incorrect length of label in epp-14-data-row-2 (rst-api-spec#185) |
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NRRST-1328 |
epp-23: issue when the test has multiple TLDs |
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NRRST-1335 |
EPP servers which require clients to use the Server Name Indication (SNI) extension for TLS may fail some EPP-related test cases |
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NRRST-1345 |
epp-02: Remove requirement for launch extension during RSP Change Test plan (rst-test-specs#198) |
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NRRST-1368 |
Additional fields in search results (rst-api-spec#16) |
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NRRST-1371 |
Replace RDE_MIXED_TYPES with RDE_OBJECT_HAS_MIXED_TYPES (rst-test-specs#219) |
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NRRST-1372 |
EPP connections are not closed after test run ends |
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NRRST-1374 |
Add test case integration-04 | Glue policy verification (host objects) (rst-test-specs#223) |
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NRRST-1375 |
Add test case integration-05 | Glue policy verification (host attributes) (rst-test-specs#224) |
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NRRST-1376 |
Add test case epp-26 | Wide glue host object access control (if applicable) (rst-test-specs#221) |
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NRRST-1377 |
Add test case epp-27 | Glueless internal host object access control (if applicable) (rst-test-specs#222) |
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NRRST-1380 |
epp-16: resolve RST_EXCEPTION |
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NRRST-1394 |
epp-02: Add EPP Change Poll Extension as a recommended extension (rst-test-specs#198) |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-02-24
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 24 February 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.02 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.03 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1263 |
Use Zonemaster 2025.2 |
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NRRST-1334 |
epp-15: test case is not skipped if epp.hostModel=attributes |
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NRRST-1336 |
RDAP: false positive when 404 response does not include a body |
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NRRST-1343 |
rde-04: RST_EXCEPTION |
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NRRST-1344 |
rde-14: RST_EXCEPTION |
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NRRST-1347 |
Insufficient information in log for DNSSEC_OPS_ZONE_IS_INVALID error code |
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NRRST-1353 |
rde-07: false RDE_DOMAIN_HAS_MISSING_NAMESERVER error |
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NRRST-1367 |
epp-01: false EPP_TLS_BAD_CIPHER error |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-02-11
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Wednesday, 11 February 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.01.1 of the RST test specifications. There was no change to the test specs since the last release.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.01.1 of the RST API spec. There was no change to the test specs since the last release.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1105 |
Use v3.1.0 of the RDAP Conformance Tool. |
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NRRST-1296 |
Fix issue with /v1/tests API endpoint. |
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NRRST-1329 |
EPP client fails to validate responses from the server. |
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NRRST-1363 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION in epp-14. |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-02-03
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 3 February 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.01.1 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.01.1 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1258 |
Use an internal host object in epp-24 |
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NRRST-1339 |
rdap-92: Allow objects in the "redacted" property of RDAP responses to appear in any order |
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NRRST-1327 |
epp-16: update to data provider to address idempotency issue (see rst-test-specs#190) |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-01-20
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST test specifications. There was no change to the test specs since the last release.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST API spec. There was no change to the API spec since the last release.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1311 |
Resolves an issue where the epp-06 test case erroneously failed when the server provided a normal response to a <check> command with an invalid contact ID. |
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NRRST-1326 |
Resolves an issue where the EPP server modified the value of the <contact:id> element in contact <create> commands, causing failed test cases in the EPP test suite. |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-01-13
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 13 January 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST test specifications. There was no change to the test specs since the last release.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST API spec. There was no change to the API spec since the last release.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-1310 |
Resolves an issue with comparison of EPP <greeting> elements. |
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NRRST-1319 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in various SRS Gateway test cases. |
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NRRST-1324 |
Resolves an issue where invalid data is submitted in contact <create> commands. |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
Release 2026-01-06
This section provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Tuesday, 6 January 2026.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2026.01 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-811 |
Improve error messages to clarify user input discrepancies |
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NRRST-1248 |
Update RDAP Conformance Tool (RCT)-related error message to include the RCT error code |
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NRRST-1271 |
epp-16: permit silent auto-creation of external hosts as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/151 |
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NRRST-1273 |
rdap-91: update to RDAP server cipher support to eliminate false positives |
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NRRST-1284 |
Updates URLs in test run logs to point to permanent links for test cases and error codes |
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NRRST-1304 |
minimumRPMs-03: resolve false RPMS_MISSING_CLAIMS_KEY error |
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NRRST-1312 |
epp-17: update test to ignore data inside the <trID> element |
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NRRST-1313 |
epp-14: resolve unexpected null values |
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NRRST-1315 |
srsgw-06: resolve RST_EXCEPTION error |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.
RST v2.0 Release 2025-12-17
This page provides information about the update to the RST v2.0 service which took place on Wednesday, 17 December 2025.
Test Specification Version
This release is based on version 2025.09 of the RST test specifications.
API Spec Version
This release is based on version 2025.08 of the RST API spec.
Updated Environments
This update was deployed to both the Production and OT&E environments.
Resolved Issues
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Internal Ref |
Description |
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NRRST-498 |
Implement the DELETE /v1/test/{id} API endpoint |
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NRRST-792 |
Update to srsgw-08 as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/13 |
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NRRST-797 |
Special handling for the ICANNRST repository ID (EPP related test suites) |
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NRRST-1094 |
Implement the epp-25 test case as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/73 |
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NRRST-1114 NRRST-1115 NRRST-1116 |
Implement RDAP test cases (rdap-08, rdap-09, & rdap-10) as described in https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/76 |
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NRRST-1127 |
Add unique IDs to data provider rows for clearer logs |
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NRRST-1153 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in epp-08, epp-12, epp-19, epp-20 |
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NRRST-1161 |
Implement the epp.supportedContactPostalInfoTypes input parameter as described in https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/96 |
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NRRST-1174 |
epp-03: additional tests as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/101 |
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NRRST-1179 |
Improve error messages in the DNSSEC Operations test suite when an SOA query returns NXDOMAIN |
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NRRST-1189 NRRST-1190 NRRST-1191 |
epp-04, epp-05 and epp-06: allow and error response as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/115 |
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NRRST-1195 |
epp-15: accept any error response as per https://github.com/icann/rst-test-specs/issues/118 |
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NRRST-1198 |
Implement the DELETE /v1/test/{id}/run/{runID} endpoint as per https://github.com/icann/rst-api-spec/issues/14 |
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NRRST-1225 |
epp-13: resolve incorrect EPP_HOST_UPDATE_INFO_RESPONSE_MISSING_OBJECT_PROPERTIES error |
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NRRST-1226 |
epp-13: IP address used to create host causes erroneous test failure |
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NRRST-1227 NRRST-1250 |
Special handling for the ICANNRST repository ID (RDAP test suite) |
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NRRST-1233 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in epp-01 and rde-01 |
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NRRST-1242 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in DNSSEC Operations test cases |
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NRRST-1243 |
Resolve 500 "Could not call Test Runner API" errors |
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NRRST-1247 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in dns-zz-consistency |
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NRRST-1252 |
Resolve RST_EXCEPTION errors in EPP test suite |
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NRRST-1277 |
Resolve false positives in DNS tests |
Note: any issues still listed on the "Known Issues" section of the RST v2.0 web page will be resolved in a future release.