Month: 2025-04 Overview: - Focused on improving security-facing documentation and alignment with compliance requirements for TRNG configuration in chipsalliance/caliptra-rtl. No major bug fixes were recorded this month; efforts centered on delivering clear, actionable documentation and ensuring alignment with FIPS-related considerations. Key features delivered: - TRNG Configuration Documentation Enhancements: Revised and expanded TRNG configuration docs to cover ROM-based and FIPS-compliant setups, clarified internal TRNG roles, provided calculations for adaptive and repetition tests, and introduced FIPS considerations including re-initialization and threshold configurations. This delivers clearer guidance for secure deployments and accelerates compliant integrations. Major bugs fixed: - No major bug fixes reported in April 2025. Documentation and compliance alignment work did not surface user-facing defects during this period. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Strengthened security posture and compliance readiness for TRNG configuration in the project. - Reduced on-ramps for developers by providing thorough, testable configuration guidance. - Maintained momentum toward robust, auditable TRNG deployment in hardware RTL. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Technical writing for security-critical hardware features, TRNG concepts, and FIPS alignment. - Documentation discipline, compliance awareness, and ability to translate complex requirements into actionable guidance. - Version-controlled documentation integration with existing specs.