Hi,

I raised 2 new PRs. I felt we needed to address Simo's comment regarding
the choice of algorithms, I used the smaller number as the suggestion.
I've also added some text to align with similar text we used for ML-DSA.

https://github.com/cose-wg/draft-ietf-cose-sphincs-plus/pulls

I think these changes might be substantial enough to trigger another WGLC.

If the chairs determine they are not needed, I can close the PR and push a
new version.

Regards,

OS



On Tue, May 5, 2026 at 1:22 PM Michael Jones <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Orie, Mike, and Hannes – can you please publish a new draft containing the
> updated examples?  At that point, if no objections are raised within a
> week, we’ll proceed to a shepherd review.
>
>
>
> Volunteers to shepherd the document are welcome.
>
>
>
>                                                                 -- Mike &
> Ivo
>
>
>
> *From:* Orie <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 30, 2026 2:01 PM
> *To:* Simo Sorce <[email protected]>
> *Cc:* [email protected]; cose <[email protected]>
> *Subject:* [jose] Re: [COSE] WGLC: draft-ietf-cose-sphincs-plus-07 (Ends
> 2026-04-14)
>
>
>
> I merged: https://github.com/cose-wg/draft-ietf-cose-sphincs-plus/pull/13
>
> Regarding the selected algorithms, I think there has not been a lot of
> thought about them.
>
> Perhaps we just test for objections to going with the 2 128s?
>
> Regards,
>
> OS
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM Simo Sorce <simo=
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
> I think that there should be also at least one sentence that provides
> some rationale about why these three specific parameter sets among the
> 12 specified in FIPS-205 were chosen.
>
> I would expect either just 2 (the 128s) or 4 (2x128s + 2x128f)
> parameter sets to be introduced, assuming size/strength is the reason.
>
> That 3 were selected is curious and requires explanation.
>
> Simo.
>
> On Fri, 2026-04-03 at 14:55 +0200, Filip Skokan wrote:
> > Furthermore, if you intend to keep JOSE in then please update the JOSE
> > examples appendix section with actual working vectors. The existing
> > "example" leaves a lot to be desired.
> >
> > S pozdravem,
> > *Filip Skokan*
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 3 Apr 2026 at 14:40, Filip Skokan <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Since this draft registers JOSE algorithms and defines JWK
> representations
> > > it would be prudent to send its WGLC notice there as well. cc @JOSE WG
> > > <[email protected]>
> > >
> > > I appreciate the algorithm set is kept at a minimum. But I still don't
> see
> > > these as general purpose algorithms that we necessarily "*need"* to
> have
> > > in JOSE (unlike ML-DSA/FN-DSA). I'll bite tho and say that it doesn't
> hurt
> > > to have them registered as backup given the novelty and some small
> > > uncertainty surrounding the other PQC algs in general.
> > >
> > > That being said I would welcome it if the draft did mention something
> > > along those lines, these algorithms are either targeting a niche
> purpose or
> > > serve as backup, the former is more likely. General purpose JOSE
> libraries
> > > shouldn't bother implementing these. I for one certainly won't, being
> > > mindful of the library footprint. Also none of the Web Cryptography API
> > > implementers currently plan to support them despite being included in
> the
> > > API's Modern Algorithms <
> https://wicg.github.io/webcrypto-modern-algos/>
> > >  extension.
> > >
> > > Speaking of which, the Web Cryptography extension will register all
> > > remaining SLH-DSA parameter sets in JOSE IANA for JWK representation
> > > purposes only (Algorithm Usage Location(s): "JWK"). It currently lists
> the
> > > ones from this draft too but that's merely because at some point it was
> > > uncertain whether this is going to move forward or not. I will update
> the
> > > extension proposal accordingly depending on what gets published in this
> > > draft.
> > >
> > > S pozdravem,
> > > *Filip Skokan*
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 24 Mar 2026 at 18:58, Ivaylo Petrov <ivaylopetrov=
> > > [email protected]> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear COSE WG members,
> > > >
> > > > As discussed during IETF 125, this message starts a WG Last Call
> (WGLC)
> > > > for:
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> > > >
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> > > >
> > > > This Working Group Last Call ends on 2026-04-14
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >                                                             Thank
> you,
> > > >
> > > >                                                             -- Mike
> and
> > > > Ivo
> > > >
> > > >                                                             COSE
> co-chairs
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