initial commit for "bulk download" task

Author: hkong

.gitattributes

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+# exclude any hidden files and folders from the generated tarball
+
+# repository source files
+.*          export-ignore
+README.md   export-ignore
+
+# MacOS files
+.DS_Store   export-ignore

README.md

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 # cvelistV5
-This list is a JSON 5.0 view of the CVE List at a specific "point in time" (i.e, October 24, 2022, the date of CVE Service 2.1 Phase I "Soft Deploy:).  The purpose of this snapshot is to allow for the review of upconverted historical JSON 4.0 records as the CVE Program begins the transition to the new JSON 5.0 format.
 
-As this list is to be used mainly for CNAs to review their historical data in the new format,  it will not be maintained over time.  
+> **Work In Progress** - use for notional workflow and integration only until the public release
 
-During a "transitional period" the traditional CVE List (JSON 4.0 views will be maintained while a new view (through the cve.org CVE ID lookup pane) provides a view of individual CVE Records in JSON 5.0 format. 
+This repository is a JSON 5.0 view of the official CVE List. It is a work in progress.
 
-Until CVE Services "Hard Deploy" (targeted for 1st QT, 2023) is completed, the official published CVE List can be found at the following locations.  
+- `preview_cves` directory contains all of the current CVEs from the official CVE Services API. It is named `preview_cves` because this repository is still a work in progress. It will eventually be named `cves` when current work is complete.
+- `review_set` directory has been removed. It contained old data from October 2022, and was only used for review purposes in October 2022.
 
-a) https://cve.org/Downloads:  This location contains the traditional downloadable CVE list  that is available in the following formats: csv, html, tzt, xml.
+Until CVE Services "Hard Deploy" (targeted for 1st QT, 2023) is completed, the official published CVE List can be found at the following locations.
 
-b) https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist (JSON 4.0): The github submission pilot will continue to be maintained during the course of the JSON 4.0 --> JSON 5.0 transition.  The format is JSON 4.0 ( but it will include downconverted JSON 5.0 records) 
+1. https://cve.org/Downloads: This location contains the traditional downloadable CVE list that is available in the following formats: csv, html, tzt, xml.
 
-c) https://www.cve.org (JSON 5.0) : (CVE ID retrieval pane at the top of the page):  This view provides a rendering of individual records in JSON 5.0 format (and will include all JSON 4.0 records that have been upconverted to JSON 5.0). 
+2. https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelist (JSON 4.0): The github submission pilot will continue to be maintained during the course of the JSON 4.0 --> JSON 5.0 transition. The format is JSON 4.0 ( but it will include downconverted JSON 5.0 records)
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+3. https://www.cve.org (JSON 5.0) : (CVE ID retrieval pane at the top of the page): This view provides a rendering of individual records in JSON 5.0 format (and will include all JSON 4.0 records that have been upconverted to JSON 5.0).