XML Signature 1.1 and XML Encryption 1.1

 The XML Security Working Group has published today two Last
   Call Working Drafts, as well as two Working Group Notes in
   conjunction with these:

   http://www.w3.org/2008/xmlsec/
     * XML Signature Syntax and Processing Version 1.1. This
       document specifies XML digital signature processing rules
       and syntax. XML Signatures provide integrity, message
       authentication, and/or signer authentication services for
       data of any type, whether located within the XML that
       includes the signature or elsewhere. Comments are welcome
       through 08 November.
     * XML Encryption Syntax and Processing Version 1.1. This
       document specifies a process for encrypting data and
       representing the result in XML. The data may be in a
       variety of formats, including octet streams and other
       unstructured data, or structured data formats such as XML
       documents, an XML element, or XML element content. The
       result of encrypting data is an XML Encryption element that
       contains or references the cipher data. Comments are
       welcome through 08 November.
     * Functional Explanation of Changes in XML Signature 1.1.
       This document provides a summary of non-editorial changes
       in XML Signature 1.1 from the XML Signature Second Edition
       Recommendation.
     * Functional Explanation of Changes in XML Encryption 1.1.
       This document provides a summary of non-editorial changes
       in XML Encryption 1.1 from the XML Encryption
       Recommendation.

Source : http://www.w3.org/News/2012#entry-9603