DOI and Zenodo status

Review date: 2026-10-19

Current repository versus archived release

The repository metadata identifies 2.3.0rc1. This is a release-candidate identity, not proof of a published tag, PyPI release or current Zenodo archive. A matching SpectralBridge release DOI has not been confirmed in this audit. CITATION.cff remains provisional pending author approval. Public API checks on this date found only GitHub releases 0.1 and v1.0.0, and PyPI returned 404 for earthlab-spectralbridge; no current candidate publication was verified.

The historical pre-rename archive is earthlab/cross-sensor-cal: Version 1, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.11167877, published 2024-05-09. Cite it for that archived release; do not present it as the DOI for SpectralBridge 2.3.0rc1. The current README does not display a DOI badge.

Maintainer verification before publication

1. Confirm the GitHub–Zenodo integration and intended archive ownership.
2. Follow the release gates, using the same tested artifacts.
3. Confirm the actual tagged version has been archived.
4. Verify the archive title, version, authors, license and repository link.
5. Decide between the release-specific DOI and a concept DOI for general links.
6. Update CITATION.cff, README and citation guidance only with verified metadata.

Keep software citation and paper status aligned. A software archive DOI and an accepted paper DOI identify different objects; neither should be invented to fill a publication checklist.