I believe the JOSE/COSE HPKE documents are ready for wider IETF review.

Consider this my positive support for both WGLCs, (as an author /
implementer)

OS

On Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM Hannes Tschofenig <
[email protected]> wrote:

> I have tested my COSE HPKE implementation against Orie's implementation
> and successfully tested HPKE-7 and HPKE-7-KE in all variants (i.e. with and
> without externally provided aad and info). I will test other ciphersuites
> as soon as those algorithm implementations become available.
>
> As an insight from those tests I will update the examples in the draft by
> adding externally provided aad and info. I will do this asap.
>
> Regarding the JOSE HPKE I have tested my implementation against Filip
> Sokan's implementation for HPKE-0, HPKE-1, HPKE-2, HPKE-3 and HPKE-7 worked
> (and the corresponding key encryption modes). I also verified the examples
> in the draft.
>
> In a nutshell: I believe the documents are in good shape.
>
> Ciao
> Hannes
> Am 27.01.2026 um 19:13 schrieb Michael Jones:
>
> I believe this specification is ready for publication.  It incorporates
> substantive working group feedback and I believe embodies solid consensus
> decisions.  There are multiple independent interoperable implementations.
>
>
>
> It is well aligned with the JOSE HPKE specification
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-jose-hpke-encrypt/.
>
>
>
> There are other specifications waiting for this one to finish.
>
>
>
> Let's get it done!
>
>
>
>                                                        -- Mike
>
>
>
> *From:* Ivaylo Petrov <[email protected]> <[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 21, 2026 12:14 PM
> *To:* cose <[email protected]> <[email protected]>; Cose Chairs Wg
> <[email protected]> <[email protected]>;
> [email protected]
> *Cc:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* WGLC: draft-ietf-cose-hpke-20 (Ends 2026-02-11)
>
>
>
> Dear COSE WG members,
>
> This message starts a WG Last Call (WGLC) for:
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-cose-hpke/
>
> Please review and indicate your support or objection to proceeding with the
> publication of this document by replying to this email keeping
> [email protected]
> in copy. Please provide rationale for support and explanations or
> suggestions
> for objections.
>
> Please note there is a parallel call going on in JOSE working group for
> the document:
> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-jose-hpke-encrypt/
>
> Please consider reviewing both documents.
>
> This Working Group Last Call ends on 2026-02-11
>
>
>                                                                 Thank you,
>
>                                                                 -- Mike
> and Ivo
>
>                                                                 COSE
> co-chairs
>
>
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