Merge pull request #124 from etf-validator/SG_meeting_42

Add minutes 42nd SG meeting

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+# ETF Steering Group (ETF SG) - 42nd meeting
+
+## Logistics
+
+Location: Webex
+
+Date/Time: 08/07/2024, 11:00-12:00 CEST
+
+## Attendance
+
+- SG members:
+  - JRC: Marco Minghini (main), Pierpaolo Cira
+  - ii: Clemens Portele (main), Jon Herrmann
+
+## Minutes of previous meeting and open actions
+
+- [Minutes by ii](https://github.com/etf-validator/governance/blob/master/Meetings/SG/20240311.md) were accepted and merged.
+- There is one open task from the previous meeting:
+- [ ] ii to update the ToR.
+
+## SG membership changes
+
+- Following an internal JRC re-organisation, Pierpaolo Cira will leave the ETF SG.
+- [ ] JRC to identify a replacement.
+
+## Updates from JRC
+
+- Multiple releases of the [INSPIRE Reference Validator](https://inspire.ec.europa.eu/validator/home/index.html), based on ETF v2.0, happened recently:
+  - [v2024.0](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/helpdesk-validator/releases/tag/v2024.0) (February 2024) including tests for Part A of the [INSPIRE data service-linking simplification approach](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/gp-data-service-linking-simplification) (on dataset metadata)
+  - [v2024.1](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/helpdesk-validator/releases/tag/v2024.1) (May 2024) featuring a major architectural upgrade
+  - [v2024.2](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/helpdesk-validator/releases/tag/v2024.2) (July 2024) including some tests for Part B of the [INSPIRE data service-linking simplification approach](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/gp-data-service-linking-simplification) (on WMS view services) 
+  - v2024.3 is scheduled for September 2024 and will include the remaining tests for Part B of the [INSPIRE data service-linking simplification approach](https://github.com/INSPIRE-MIF/gp-data-service-linking-simplification) (on WFS and Atom download services) 
+
+## Updates from ii
+
+- The major development has been the use of a DSL to support tests for services and APIs. Work will be ongoing until end of the year, then it will be moved into production for the infrastructure used in Germany.
+- Security fixes and library updates to ETF v2.1 have been performed.
+
+## Next meeting
+
+The next meeting will be on 18 November at 11:00.
+- [x] JRC to send the invite for the next meeting.