Release 1.2.0 is a minor update to ACA-Py that contains an update to the AnonCreds implementation to make it easier to deploy on other than Hyperledger Indy, and a lengthy list of adjustments, improvements and fixes, with a focus on removing technical debt. In addition to the AnonCreds updates, the most visible change is the removal of the "in-memory wallet" implementation in favour of using the SQLite in-memory wallet (`sqlite://:memory:`), including removing the logic for handling that extra wallet type. In removing the in-memory wallet, all of the unit and integration tests that used the in-memory wallet have been updated to use SQLite's in-memory wallet.
Release 1.2.x is the new current Long Term Support (LTS) for ACA-Py, as defined in the [LTS Strategy](./LTS-Strategy.md) document. With this release, the "end of life" for the previous "current LTS release" -- [0.12](0123) -- is set for October 2025.
The first step to full support of [did:webvh](https://identity.foundation/didwebvh/) ("`did:web` + Verifiable History"-- formerly `did:tdw`) has been added to ACA-Py -- a resolver. We're working on improving the new DID Registration mechanism for it, [Cheqd] and other DID Methods, enabling ACA-Py to be used easily with a variety of DID Methods.
[Cheqd]: https://cheqd.io/
The move to the [OpenWallet Foundation](https://openwallet.foundation/) is now complete. If you haven't done so already, please update your ACA-Py deployment to use:
- the [ACA-Py OWF repository](https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy),
- the new [acapy-agent in PyPi](https://pypi.org/project/acapy-agent/), and
- the container images for ACA-Py hosted by the OpenWallet Foundation GitHub organization within the GitHub Container Repository (GHCR).
A significant testing capability was added in this release -- the ability to run an integration test that includes an ACA-Py upgrade in the middle. This allows us to test, for example starting an agent on one release, doing an upgrade (possibly including running a migration script), and then completing the test on the upgraded release. This is enable by adding a capability to restart Docker containers in the middle of tests. Nice work, ianco!
What's Changed
* :memo: Fix links in README by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3295
* :arrow_up: Update lock file by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3296
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.39 to 9.5.41 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3293
* chore(deps): Bump jsonpath-ng from 1.6.1 to 1.7.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3288
* :bug: Handle failure to resolve DIDComm services in DIDXManager by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3298
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.41 to 9.5.42 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3305
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.6.9 to 0.7.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3304
* chore(deps): Bump marshmallow from 3.22.0 to 3.23.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3303
* chore(deps): Update asyncpg requirement from ~=0.29.0 to ~=0.30.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3302
* Fix endorsement setup with existing connection by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3309
* :bug: Rearrange connection record deletion after hangup by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3310
* :art: Refactor string concatenation in model descriptions by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3313
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.7.0 to 0.7.1 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3314
* Docs (devcontainer) Change folder names by loneil in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3317
* :wrench: set default fixture scope for pytest-asyncio by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3318
* :art: Refactor the logging module monolith by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3319
* :art: Refactor Multitenant Manager errors and exception handling by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3323
* chore(deps): Bump marshmallow from 3.23.0 to 3.23.1 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3325
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.7.1 to 0.7.2 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3326
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.42 to 9.5.43 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3324
* Update accumulator value in wallet on repair by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3299
* :sparkles: Handle NotFound and UnprocessableEntity errors in middleware by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3327
* Remove in memory wallet by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3311
* :white_check_mark: Re-add ready_middleware unit tests by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3330
* :construction_worker: Fix Nightly Publish to not run on forks by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3333
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.43 to 9.5.44 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3336
* Don't pass rekey to sub_wallet_profile by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3312
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.7.2 to 0.7.3 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3334
* chore(deps-dev): Bump debugpy from 1.8.7 to 1.8.8 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3335
* More robust verification method selection by did by dbluhm in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3279
* :art: Fix current test warnings by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3338
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.7.3 to 0.7.4 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3341
* chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.11.0 to 3.11.2 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3340
* chore(deps): Bump pyjwt from 2.9.0 to 2.10.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3339
* did:tdw resolver by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3237
* chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.10.5 to 3.10.11 in /scenarios in the pip group across 1 directory by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3342
* Fix tails upload for anoncreds multitenancy by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3346
* Add anoncreds issuance and presentation format by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3331
* Restore `--base-wallet-routes` flag functionality by esune in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3344
* Fix subwallet anoncreds upgrade check by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3345
* Fix/universal resolver by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3354
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.7.4 to 0.8.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3348
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.44 to 9.5.46 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3352
* chore(deps): Bump uuid-utils from 0.9.0 to 0.10.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3351
* chore(deps-dev): Bump debugpy from 1.8.8 to 1.8.9 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3350
* chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.11.2 to 3.11.7 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3349
* :art: Sync Ruff version in configs and apply formatting by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3358
* :art: Replace deprecated ABC decorators by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3357
* Add test wallet config option by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3355
* Week 49 Library upgrades by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3368
* :zap: Add class caching to DeferLoad by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3361
* fix: check routing keys on indy_vdr endpoint refresh by dbluhm in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3371
* Make vc libraries mandatory by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3356
* Repair release bdd tests by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3376
* 1.1.1rc0 by swcurran in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3372
* Fix for demo initial cred_type override by ianco in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3378
* chore(deps): Bump dawidd6/action-download-artifact from 6 to 7 in the all-actions group by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3370
* Update anoncreds format names by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3374
* :art: Fix model name for consistency by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3382
* chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.11.9 to 3.11.10 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3385
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.8.1 to 0.8.2 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3384
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.47 to 9.5.48 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3386
* Fix sonar coverage on merge main by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3388
* Switch to COPY commands in dockerfiles by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3389
* Update Sonarcloud to new action by ryjones in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3390
* The latest tag doesn't exist in git, just github by ryjones in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3392
* BREAKING: VCHolder multitenant binding by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3391
* Remove sonar cov report move step by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3398
* Adjust coverage location for sonarcloud by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3399
* fix: Anoncreds schemas and validation by DaevMithran in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3397
* chore(deps): Bump mkdocs-material from 9.5.48 to 9.5.49 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3401
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.8.2 to 0.8.3 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3402
* chore(deps-dev): Bump pytest-asyncio from 0.24.0 to 0.25.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3403
* chore(deps-dev): Bump debugpy from 1.8.9 to 1.8.11 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3404
* :bug: Ensure supported DID before calling Rotate by ff137 in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3380
* Aca-Py test scenario including a container restart (with aca-py version upgrade) by ianco in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3400
* Adds the OpenSSF to the readme by swcurran in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3412
* Anoncreds create credential by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3369
* Scenario test with anoncreds wallet upgrade and restart by ianco in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3410
* Fix indy fallback format in presentation from holder by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3413
* Anoncreds post api object handling by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3411
* 1.12.0rc0 by swcurran in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3420
* chore(deps): Bump jinja2 from 3.1.4 to 3.1.5 in the pip group by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3421
* chore(deps): Bump aiohttp from 3.11.10 to 3.11.11 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3414
* chore(deps): Bump marshmallow from 3.23.1 to 3.23.2 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3415
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.8.3 to 0.8.4 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3416
* chore(deps): Bump hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python from py3.9-0.12.2 to py3.9-0.12.3 in /demo/docker-agent by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3419
* chore(deps): Bump hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python from py3.9-0.12.2 to py3.9-0.12.3 in /demo/multi-demo by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3417
* chore(deps): Bump hyperledger/aries-cloudagent-python from py3.9-0.12.2 to py3.9-0.12.3 in /demo/playground by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3418
* chore(deps): Bump pygments from 2.18.0 to 2.19.0 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3422
* Pin poetry to 1.8.3 in dockerfiles by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3427
* chore(deps): Bump marshmallow from 3.23.2 to 3.23.3 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3423
* chore(deps-dev): Bump ruff from 0.8.4 to 0.8.6 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3424
* chore(deps-dev): Bump pytest-asyncio from 0.25.0 to 0.25.1 by dependabot in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3425
* Fix devcontainer poetry install by jamshale in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3428
* 1.2.0 by swcurran in https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/pull/3430
**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/openwallet-foundation/acapy/compare/1.1.0...1.2.0