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   ![Build Script Decision Tree](./docs/images/build-script-decision-tree-2021-03-06.png)
 * [FAQ](./FAQ.md): A collection of frequently asked questions
 
+## Roadmap
+
+Can be found here: [ROADMAP.md](./ROADMAP.md)
+
 ## Contact
 * mailing list: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
 * rocketchat channel: [https://chat.hyperledger.org/channel/cactus](https://chat.hyperledger.org/channel/cactus).

ROADMAP.md

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+# Hyperledger Cactus Roadmap
+
+A living document with the maintainers' plans regarding the general direction of the project:
+
+![](https://media.giphy.com/media/llmrnMkLqcssM6sYG7/giphy-downsized.gif)
+
+## Can I Add Things to the Roadmap?
+
+If you take on the burden of implementing a feature yourself no one should stop you from adding it here as well, as long as the majority of the maintainers also agree that it is something that has a place in the framework.
+
+For example: 
+* Support being added for new ledgers by implementing new connector plugins is always welcome.
+* On the other hand, if you want to repurpose Cactus to be the operating system for a driverless ice-cream truck you are developing that that **may** not get accepted by the maintainers even if you are happy to do all the work yourself. 
+
+# Quarterly Breakdown
+
+## Terminology
+
+Quarters are defined as:
+
+- **Q1**: January, February, March
+- **Q2**: April, May, June
+- **Q3**: July, August, September
+- **Q4**: October, November, December
+
+Halves are defined as:
+
+- **H1**: Q1+Q2
+- **H2**: Q3+Q4
+
+## 2021 Q1
+
+**Features:** 
+
+1. Language Agnostic Plugin Development
+    * Vault Keychain Plugin written in Rust as a proof of concept
+2. HTLC plugin for Besu
+    * ETH
+    * ERC-20
+3. Corda Open Source Ledger Connector Plugin 
+    * Flow Invocation
+    * CordApp Deployment 
+4. Prometheus Monitoring
+5. Sawtooth Validator
+    * Block monitoring feature
+    * (Transaction request feature will be added later)
+6. test docker container for Sawtooth
+7. VerifierFactory
+    * to adapt Verifier to both of socket.io-typed Validator and OpenAPI-typed Validator
+8. BLP/electricity-trade
+    * BLP application integrating with Ethereum and Sawtooth
+9. prototype codes of auto-testing framework using Jest
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+1. Fabric 2.x Contract Deployment
+2. car-trade execution procedures
+
+**Security Fixes**
+
+1. Current vulnerable dependencies to be updated or removed (recurring roadmap item)
+
+**Documentation**
+
+1. Extend supply chain app example package with Fabric elements
+
+
+## 2021 Q2
+
+**Features**
+
+1. Minimum Viable AuthN/AuthZ via OpenID Connect
+2. Indy powered Consortium Plugin Implementation
+    * With at least one of the examples using it as well
+3. Kubernetes Integration
+    * Helm Charts
+    * KNative
+    * Minikube based end to end testing
+4. Public Test Deployment of a Cactus Consortium
+    * Multiple nodes
+    * Public domain: https://cactus.stream
+5. Keychain Plugin Implementations:
+    * AWS Secret Manager
+6. Indy Validator
+7. test docker container for Indy
+8. test docker container for Iroha
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+`N/A`
+
+**Security Fixes**:
+
+1. Current vulnerable dependencies to be updated or removed (recurring roadmap item)
+2. SSH host key verification for 
+    * Fabric contract deployment
+    * Corda contract deployment
+
+**Documentation**
+
+1. Climate Action SIG Example Implementation
+2. Atomic Swaps Example
+    * CBDC, bonds for cash
+3. Cloud deployment playbook
+4. Cactus ReadTheDocs Site
+
+## 2021 Q3
+
+**Checkpoints for releasing V1-RC**
+
+1. **Validator**
+    - Validators for Hyperledger ledgers (Fabric, Sawtooth, Besu, Indy, Iroha), Quorum, Go-Ethereum, and Corda
+
+2. **Verifier**
+    - All sync/async requests from BLP must communicate with  Validator (toward ledgers) via Verifier
+    - transaction signer features for Hyperledger ledgers (Fabric, Sawtooth, Besu, Indy, Iroha), Quorum, Go-Ethereum, and Corda
+
+3. **BLP-attached optional plugins**
+
+4. **BLP applications**
+    - BLP applications using each ledger of Hyperledger ledgers (Fabric, Sawtooth, Besu, Indy, Iroha), Quorum, Go-Ethereum, and Corda
+
+5. **Test ledger tools**
+    - Ledger tools for Hyperledger ledgers (Fabric, Sawtooth, Besu, Indy, Iroha), Quorum, Go-Ethereum, and Corda
+
+6. **Service API and Admin API**
+    - SDK for BLP
+    - SDK for LedgerPlugin
+
+7. **Support tools**
+
+8. **Dockernize**
+    - Dockernize Cactus Node Server
+    - Dockernize Cactus validators for the ledgers of Hyperledger ledgers (Fabric, Sawtooth, Besu, Indy, Iroha), Quorum, Go-Ethereum, and Corda
+
+9. **Error handing**
+    - (Error cases will be listed soon)
+
+10. **Satisfying the test items to ensure quality**
+    - (TBA)
+
+11. **Others**
+    - Method for providing packages
+    - refactor config files on /etc/cactus of server directory
+
+**Features**
+
+1. Keychain Plugin Implementations:
+    * Azure Key Vault
+2. Corda Enterprise Support
+3. Besu Private Transactions
+4. Fabric Private Transactions
+5. Federated Authentication: SAML **and/or** LDAP
+6. transaction signer features
+    * Hyperledger ledgers (Iroha, Sawtooth, Fabric v2, Indy, Quorum, Corda)
+7. Corda Enterprise Support
+8. SDK for BLP
+9. SDK for LedgerPlugin
+10. Dockernize
+11. Method for providing packages
+12. refactor config files on /etc/cactus of server directory
+13. Error Handling
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+**Security Fixes**:
+
+1. Current vulnerable dependencies to be updated or removed (recurring roadmap item)
+
+**Documentation**
+
+## 2021 Q4
+
+**Features**
+
+**Fixes:**
+
+**Security Fixes**:
+
+1. Current vulnerable dependencies to be updated or removed (recurring roadmap item)
+
+**Documentation**