⭐ Checklist for `v1.0-beta.1`

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Pre-release Checklist from Versioning Policy

• [x] Each pre-release MUST contain one or more changes to normative content which have been approved through the change-making process.
• [x] Each pre-release MUST be reviewed and approved in GitHub by 1+ members of the board – or their designees – for accuracy and consistency with the changes’ intent.
• [x] Pre-releases MUST be tagged with an appropriate pre-release version number
• [x] Each pre-release MUST have documentation available.
• [x] Each pre-release MUST have an entry in CHANGELOG.md.
• [x] Each pre-release MAY be specified as a pre-release on Github.

Additional items for Beta release

• [x] All (planned) normative content changes completed