CycloneDX / CycloneDX/specification

Consider making `evidence.identity` mandatory

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We are seeing SBOM tools that are making up CPE and purl identifiers without offering evidence for identity. This is causing frustration, delays, and lack of trust in the tool and the process. Making the identity mandatory could help filter components with low confidence detection techniques.

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