Framework Development# This part documents various aspects of the QIIME 2 Framework. Explanations QIIME 2 architecture overview How Data is Stored Anatomy of an Archive Semantic Types, Primitives, and Visualizations File Formats and Directory Formats Decentralized retrospective provenance tracking Garbage Collection Metaprogramming References Archive versions QIIME 2 Development and Release Cycle Structure Installing a QIIME 2 Distribution