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97978. **Resolution**: The SEP may be `accepted`, `rejected`, or returned for revision. The sponsor updates the status.
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999. **Finalization**: Once accepted, the reference implementation must be completed. For Standards Track SEPs with observable protocol behavior, a [conformance test](#conformance-test-requirement) must also be merged. When complete and incorporated into the specification, the sponsor updates the status to `final`.
999. **Finalization**: Once accepted, the reference implementation must be completed. For Standards Track SEPs with observable protocol behavior, a [conformance test](#conformance-test-requirement) must also be merged. The author adds the specification changes (schema changes, specification text, and a changelog entry) to the SEP's pull request. SDK implementations are not required for a SEP to become `final`. When this work is complete, the sponsor updates the status to `final` and the SEP's PR can be merged.
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101101### SEP Statuses
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211211* Clear benefit to the MCP ecosystem
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214Once a SEP has been accepted, the reference implementation must be completed. When complete and incorporated into the main repository, the status changes to "Final".
214Once a SEP has been accepted, the author adds the specification changes (schema changes, specification text, and a changelog entry) to the SEP's pull request. The reference implementation must be completed, along with any required [conformance test](#conformance-test-requirement). SDK implementations are not required. When this work is complete, the status changes to "Final" and the PR can be merged.
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216216## Conformance Test Requirement
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