Labelled version as 4.0beta1.

README.md

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 # NIEM JSON Specification
 
+# Publication checklist
+
+- [ ] Update document version
+- [ ] Update document date
+
 # Issues & Notes
 
 - The conformance of the JSON-LD to a specific IEPD may involve converting the

publish/niem-json-spec.txt

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 NIEM JSON Specification
 
-Version 4.0alpha1
+Version 4.0beta1
 
-April 30, 2018
+May 29, 2020
 
 NIEM Technical Architecture Committee (NTAC)
 
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    [Definition: NIEM JSON document strictly conformant to a schema]
 
-      A NIEM JSON document strictly conformant to a schema is a [JSON-LD document] that may be assigned a one-to-one correspondence to a [conformant instance XML document] valid against a [conformant schema document set]. It is a [conformance target] of this specification. A NIEM JSON document strictly conformant to a schema MUST conform to all rules of this specification that apply to this conformance target. The [conformance target identifier] for this conformance target is http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/niem-json-spec/4.0alpha1/#Strict.
+      A NIEM JSON document strictly conformant to a schema is a [JSON-LD document] that may be assigned a one-to-one correspondence to a [conformant instance XML document] valid against a [conformant schema document set]. It is a [conformance target] of this specification. A NIEM JSON document strictly conformant to a schema MUST conform to all rules of this specification that apply to this conformance target. The [conformance target identifier] for this conformance target is http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/niem-json-spec/4.0/#Strict.
 
 4.2. NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema
 
    [Definition: NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema]
 
-      A NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema is a [JSON-LD document] that may be interpreted using the RDF vocabulary defined by a [conformant schema document set]. It is a [conformance target] of this specification. A NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema MUST conform to all rules of this specification that apply to this conformance target. The [conformance target identifier] for this conformance target is http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/niem-json-spec/4.0alpha1/#Lax.
+      A NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema is a [JSON-LD document] that may be interpreted using the RDF vocabulary defined by a [conformant schema document set]. It is a [conformance target] of this specification. A NIEM JSON document laxly conformant to a schema MUST conform to all rules of this specification that apply to this conformance target. The [conformance target identifier] for this conformance target is http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/niem-json-spec/4.0/#Lax.
 
 5. Rules
 

src/macros.m4

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 m4_changequote([[[,]]])m4_dnl
 m4_changecom(,)m4_dnl
-m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_VERSION]]],[[[4.0alpha1]]])m4_dnl
-m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_DATE]]],[[[2018-04-30]]])m4_dnl
+m4_define([[[MACRO_SPECIFIED_VERSION]]],[[[4.0]]])m4_dnl What version is the spec representing? (e.g., 4.0, 4.1)
+m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_VERSION]]],[[[4.0beta1]]])m4_dnl What version is the spec representing? (e.g., 4.0, 4.1)
+m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_DATE]]],[[[2020-05-29]]])m4_dnl
 m4_define([[[MACRO_SHORT_NAME]]],[[[niem-json-spec]]])m4_dnl
-m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_URI]]],[[[http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/MACRO_SHORT_NAME/MACRO_DOCUMENT_VERSION/]]])m4_dnl
+m4_define([[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_URI]]],[[[http://reference.niem.gov/niem/specification/MACRO_SHORT_NAME/MACRO_SPECIFIED_VERSION/]]])m4_dnl
 m4_dnl conformance targets
 m4_define([[[MACRO_CT_URI_LAX]]],[[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_URI[[[]]]#Lax]]])m4_dnl
 m4_define([[[MACRO_CT_URI_STRICT]]],[[[MACRO_DOCUMENT_URI[[[]]]#Strict]]])m4_dnl