Add CY2027 Draft

.gitignore

@@ -30,5 +30,8 @@ npm-debug.log*
 *.tmp
 *.bak
 
+# Ignore Claude
+.claude
+
 # Archived reference
 v1-reference/

_config.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ url: "https://vfxplatform.com"
 baseurl: ""
 
 # Platform year configuration
-current_year: 2026
+current_year: 2027
 supported_years_count: 4
 
 # Build settings

_data/platforms/CY2027.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+year: 2027
+status: draft
+last_updated: "2026-04-08"
+
+linux:
+  gcc:
+    version: "14.2"
+    min_max: true
+  glibc:
+    version: "2.34"
+    min_max: true
+
+macos:
+  deployment_target:
+    version: "15.0"
+    note: footnote-macos
+
+windows:
+  visual_studio:
+    version: "Visual Studio 2022 v17.14 or later"
+  sdk:
+    version: "10.0.22621 or later"
+
+components:
+  python:
+    version: "3.13.x"
+  qt:
+    version: "6.8.x"
+  pyqt:
+    version: "6.8.x"
+  pyside:
+    version: "6.8.x"
+  numpy:
+    version: "2.4.x"
+  imath:
+    version: "3.2.x"
+  openexr:
+    version: "3.5.x"
+  ptex:
+    version: "2.5.x"
+  opensubdiv:
+    version: "3.8.x"
+  openvdb:
+    version: "14.x"
+  alembic:
+    version: "1.8.x"
+  fbx:
+    version: "2020.2 - 2020.latest"
+  opencolorio:
+    version: "2.6.x"
+  aces:
+    version: "2.0"
+  boost:
+    version: "1.91"
+  onetbb:
+    version: "2022.x"
+    min_max: true
+  onemkl:
+    version: "2025"
+  cpp_standard:
+    version: "C++20"

_data/status_updates.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 updates:
+  - date: "2026-04-12"
+    display_date: "12th April 2026"
+    content: |
+      CY2027 Draft published, with a number of significant changes to XXXXXXXXXXX. We are currently soliciting feedback on this Draft so please either send to [feedback@vfxplatform.com](mailto:feedback@vfxplatform.com) or share on [vfx-platform-discuss](https://groups.google.com/g/vfx-platform-discuss).
+
   - date: "2025-11-05"
     display_date: "5th November 2025"
     content: |

assets/css/main.css

@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@
     @apply bg-gray-50 dark:bg-gray-800/30;
   }
 
+  .platform-table tr.row-alt td.version-changed {
+    @apply bg-amber-100 dark:bg-amber-900/40;
+  }
+
   .platform-table .category-header td {
     @apply font-bold text-left text-sm tracking-wider bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700/70 py-2;
     color: rgb(var(--color-text-heading));

assets/js/year-comparison.js

@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@
   // Populate select dropdowns
   function populateSelects() {
     years.forEach(function(year, index) {
-      const option1 = new Option(year, year, index === 0, index === 0);
-      const option2 = new Option(year, year, index === 1, index === 1);
+      const label = platformData[year] && platformData[year].status !== 'final' ? year + ' (Draft)' : year;
+      const option1 = new Option(label, year, index === 0, index === 0);
+      const option2 = new Option(label, year, index === 1, index === 1);
       year1Select.add(option1);
       year2Select.add(option2);
     });
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@
     let html = '<div class="platform-table-wrapper"><div class="overflow-x-auto"><table class="platform-table"><thead><tr>';
     html += '<th class="text-left">Category</th>';
     html += '<th class="text-left">Component</th>';
-    html += '<th>' + year1 + '</th>';
-    html += '<th>' + year2 + '</th>';
+    html += '<th>' + year1 + (platformData[year1] && platformData[year1].status !== 'final' ? ' <span class="draft-badge">DRAFT</span>' : '') + '</th>';
+    html += '<th>' + year2 + (platformData[year2] && platformData[year2].status !== 'final' ? ' <span class="draft-badge">DRAFT</span>' : '') + '</th>';
     html += '</tr></thead><tbody>';
 
     if (filtered.length === 0) {

index.html

@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 ---
 
 {% assign current_year = site.current_year %}
+{% assign latest_final_year = 0 %}
+{% for platform in site.data.platforms %}
+  {% assign year_num = platform[0] | remove: "CY" | plus: 0 %}
+  {% assign year_data = platform[1] %}
+  {% if year_data.status == 'final' and year_num > latest_final_year %}
+    {% assign latest_final_year = year_num %}
+  {% endif %}
+{% endfor %}
 {% assign supported_years = "" | split: "" %}
 {% assign final_count = 0 %}
 {% assign max_finals = site.supported_years_count %}
@@ -62,7 +70,7 @@ <h2>Current Status</h2>
   </div>
 
   <p class="mb-6 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300">
-    The Calendar Year {{ current_year }} (CY{{ current_year }}) Reference Platform is the target for all major software releases in {{ current_year }}.
+    The Calendar Year {{ latest_final_year }} (CY{{ latest_final_year }}) Reference Platform is the target for all major software releases in {{ latest_final_year }}.
   </p>
 
   {% include status-updates.html limit=4 style="cards" %}
@@ -130,7 +138,7 @@ <h2>Support Guidance</h2>
         <h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100">Support Window</h3>
       </div>
       <p class="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-300 leading-relaxed">
-        Providers of software libraries focused on VFX and animation content creation should aim to support their releases for the current calendar year and the three preceding years with compatible updates. Studios and end users should have no expectation of support for older libraries.
+        Providers of open source software libraries focused on VFX and animation content creation should aim to support their releases for the current calendar year and the three preceding years with compatible updates. Studios and end users should have no expectation of support for older libraries.
       </p>
     </div>