v1.15.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/12/17/release-notes/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

Added places type taxonomy column. It provides the primary classification, full hierarchy path, and alternate categories. #420

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.14.0...v1.15.0

v1.14.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. Add the type roller_coaster to infrastructure theme types enumeration. (#410)

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.13.0...v1.14.0

v1.13.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/blog/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

• Add 'basic_level_category' for places #399

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.12.0...v1.13.0

v1.12.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/07/23/release-notes/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

Add 'license' field to 'sources' column #387

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

• Added 'operating_status' field #354

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.11.0...v1.12.0

v1.11.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/07/23/release-notes/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

• Add new subclass for infrastructure feature type: quay. #357
• Add new classes for infrastructure feature type: artwork, quay. #357
• Add new class for land_use feature type: railway. #357

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.10.0...v1.11.0

v1.10.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/blog/2025/06/25/release-notes/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

• Support disputed naming with perspectives in names property
• Allow sources to be linearly referenced

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

• Ensured some places attribute list fields cannot be empty

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

• Introduced classes for railway segments, classes include funicular, monorail, subway, etc.

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Full Changelog: v1.9.0...v1.10.0

v1.9.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

The building_part type now includes a names attribute #341

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. Added the country (ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 country code) and region (ISO-3166-2 principal subdivision code) properties to division_boundary feature type. #331

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

• Fix errors and inconsistencies in the reference categories CSV (#343).

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.8.0...v1.9.0

v1.8.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. Explicitly specified the type of the class property for water features as string. (This very minor change is just ensuring codifying the existing status explicitly.) #336

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. Added the country (ISO-3166-1 alpha-2 country code) and region (ISO-3166-2 principal subdivision code) properties to division_boundary feature type. #331

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

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Full Changelog: v1.7.0...v1.8.0

v1.7.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. minor changes to the enumerated class values for the infrastructure feature type: remove duplicate sub_station and renamed breakwaters to breakwater. #325

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. add is_indoor road flag. #327

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Full Changelog: v1.6.0...v1.7.0

v1.6.0

What's Changed

Read the full release notes here: https://docs.overturemaps.org/release/latest/. Below is a list of changes to the schema since the last release.

Schema-Wide Changes

No changes.

Theme-Specific Schema Changes

Addresses (Status: Alpha)

🏗 The addresses theme is in alpha status. Schema changes with potential backward-incompatibility are likely from month to month until the addresses schema increases in maturity. When these changes occur, we will try to provide some notice and a "bridge" period where the old schema is also supported.

No changes.

Base (Status: GA)

🟢 The base theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

1. Added additional subtypes and classes to the infrastructure type in the base theme. #321

Buildings (Status: GA)

🟢 The buildings theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Divisions (Status: GA)

🟢 The divisions theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Places (Status: GA)

🟢 The places theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

No changes.

Transportation (Status: GA)

🟢 The transportation theme is in GA status. We are striving to avoid backwardly-incompatible schema changes and to deliver adequate notice should they occur.

• No schema changes

Full Changelog

Full Changelog: v1.5.0...v1.6.0