The Verifiable Credentials WG published 7 documents as W3C Proposed Recommendations:
Verifiable Credentials Data Model v2.0
Verifiable Credential Data Integrity 1.0
Data Integrity EdDSA Cryptosuites v1.0
Data Integrity ECDSA Cryptosuites v1.0
Securing Verifiable Credentials using JOSE and COSE
Controlled Identifiers v1.0
Bitstring Status List v1.0

Verifiable Credentials make exchanging credentials that have been verified by a 3rd party easier and more secure on the Web
https://www.w3.org/news/2025/seven-proposed-recommendations-published-by-the-verifiable-credentials-working-group/