IPv8 Progress Tracker
This page tracks the public process position of draft-thain-ipv8, the Internet-Draft used as the primary source for this wiki.
The tracker is informational only. It does not predict whether IPv8 will become an RFC, and it does not imply IETF endorsement.
Status Snapshot
Section titled “Status Snapshot”Last checked by this wiki: 18 April 2026.
| Field | Current value |
|---|---|
| Current draft | draft-thain-ipv8-02 |
| Draft title | Internet Protocol Version 8 (IPv8) |
| Public status | Active Internet-Draft |
| Visible IESG state | I-D Exists |
| Publication date | 17 April 2026 |
| Expiry date | 19 October 2026 |
| Standards status | Not an RFC |
| Primary source | IETF Datatracker |
Process Checkpoints
Section titled “Process Checkpoints”| Checkpoint | Status for IPv8 | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Internet-Draft submitted | Done | The draft is publicly visible and archived by the IETF. |
| Latest active version available | Done | This wiki currently follows draft-thain-ipv8-02. |
| Community and technical review | Ongoing | Public discussion and technical review can happen while the draft is active. |
| IETF Working Group adoption | Not shown | The draft is not listed as a draft-ietf-* Working Group document. |
| Working Group rough consensus | Not shown | No public WG consensus result is visible from the current draft status. |
| Working Group Last Call | Not shown | No WG Last Call state is visible. |
| IETF Last Call | Not shown | No IETF-wide last call is visible. |
| IESG evaluation and approval | Not done | The visible IESG state is I-D Exists, not approved publication. |
| RFC Editor queue | Not done | The document is not in the RFC Editor publication queue. |
| IANA actions completed | Not done | Any requested protocol parameter assignments would require the relevant approval path. |
| RFC number assigned | Not done | IPv8 has not been published as an RFC. |
What To Watch
Section titled “What To Watch”- A new version such as
draft-thain-ipv8-03. - A status change on the IETF Datatracker page.
- Adoption by an IETF Working Group, usually visible as a
draft-ietf-*document name. - IETF Last Call or IESG evaluation state.
- RFC Editor queue entry or RFC number assignment.
- Draft expiry, replacement, withdrawal, or republication.
- Changes to companion drafts referenced by the IPv8 draft.
Update Rules
Section titled “Update Rules”When this page is updated, check the official IETF Datatracker entry first. Then update:
- the current version and dates on this page;
- Draft Status;
- Version History;
- the matching archive page under Draft Archive;
- any concept page affected by changed draft text.
For a general explanation of how Internet-Drafts can become RFCs, see IETF RFC Process for Internet-Drafts.