rephrasing standardization status for PQC third round candidates

Signed-off-by: Ganyu (Bruce) Xu <g66xu@uwaterloo.ca>
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<!-- OQS_TEMPLATE_FRAGMENT_ALG_SUPPORT_START -->
#### Key encapsulation mechanisms
| Algorithm family | Standardization status | Primary implementation |
|:-------------------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| BIKE | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-4/submissions/BIKE-Round4.zip) | [`awslabs/bike-kem`](https://github.com/awslabs/bike-kem) |
| Classic McEliece | [Under ISO consideration](https://classic.mceliece.org/mceliece-spec-20221023.pdf) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| FrodoKEM | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/FrodoKEM-Round3.zip) | [`microsoft/PQCrypto-LWEKE@b6609d3`](https://github.com/microsoft/PQCrypto-LWEKE/commit/b6609d30a9982318d7f2937aa3c7b92147b917a2) |
| HQC | [Selected by NIST](https://pqc-hqc.org/doc/hqc_specifications_2025_08_22.pdf) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| Kyber | [Selected by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Kyber-Round3.zip) | [`pq-crystals/kyber@441c051`](https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber/commit/441c0519a07e8b86c8d079954a6b10bd31d29efc) |
| ML-KEM | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/203/final) | [`pq-code-package/mlkem-native@048fc2a`](https://github.com/pq-code-package/mlkem-native/commit/048fc2a7a7b4ba0ad4c989c1ac82491aa94d5bfa) |
| NTRU | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@4c9e5a3`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/4c9e5a3aa715cc8d1d0e377e4e6e682ebd7602d6) |
| NTRU-Prime | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Prime-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@4c9e5a3`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/4c9e5a3aa715cc8d1d0e377e4e6e682ebd7602d6) |
| Algorithm family | Standardization status | Primary implementation |
|:-------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| BIKE | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-4/submissions/BIKE-Round4.zip) | [`awslabs/bike-kem`](https://github.com/awslabs/bike-kem) |
| Classic McEliece | [Under ISO consideration](https://classic.mceliece.org/mceliece-spec-20221023.pdf) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| FrodoKEM | [Not selected](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/FrodoKEM-Round3.zip) | [`microsoft/PQCrypto-LWEKE@b6609d3`](https://github.com/microsoft/PQCrypto-LWEKE/commit/b6609d30a9982318d7f2937aa3c7b92147b917a2) |
| HQC | [Selected by NIST](https://pqc-hqc.org/doc/hqc_specifications_2025_08_22.pdf) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| Kyber | [NIST PQC third round candidate; standardized into ML-KEM (FIPS 203) after minor modifications](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Kyber-Round3.zip) | [`pq-crystals/kyber@441c051`](https://github.com/pq-crystals/kyber/commit/441c0519a07e8b86c8d079954a6b10bd31d29efc) |
| ML-KEM | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/203/final) | [`pq-code-package/mlkem-native@048fc2a`](https://github.com/pq-code-package/mlkem-native/commit/048fc2a7a7b4ba0ad4c989c1ac82491aa94d5bfa) |
| NTRU | [Not selected by NIST; under standardization consideration by NTT](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@4c9e5a3`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/4c9e5a3aa715cc8d1d0e377e4e6e682ebd7602d6) |
| NTRU-Prime | [Not selected by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Prime-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@4c9e5a3`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/4c9e5a3aa715cc8d1d0e377e4e6e682ebd7602d6) |
#### Signature schemes
| Algorithm family | Standardization status | Primary implementation |
|:-------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CROSS | [Under NIST consideration](https://www.cross-crypto.com/CROSS_Specification_v2.2.pdf) | [`CROSS-signature/CROSS-lib-oqs@c8f7411`](https://github.com/CROSS-signature/CROSS-lib-oqs/commit/c8f7411fed136f0e37600973fa3dbed53465e54f) |
| Falcon | [Selected by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Falcon-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| MAYO | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/mayo-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`PQCMayo/MAYO-C@4b7cd94`](https://github.com/PQCMayo/MAYO-C/commit/4b7cd94c96b9522864efe40c6ad1fa269584a807) |
| ML-DSA | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/204/final) | [`pq-crystals/dilithium@444cdcc`](https://github.com/pq-crystals/dilithium/commit/444cdcc84eb36b66fe27b3a2529ee48f6d8150c2) |
| SLH-DSA | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/205/final) | [`pq-code-package/slhdsa-c@a0fc1ff`](https://github.com/pq-code-package/slhdsa-c/commit/a0fc1ff253930060d0246aebca06c2538eb92b88) |
| SNOVA | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/snova-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`vacuas/SNOVA@1c3ca6f`](https://github.com/vacuas/SNOVA/commit/1c3ca6f4f7286c0bde98d7d6f222cf63b9d52bff) |
| SPHINCS+ | [Selected by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/SPHINCS-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| UOV | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/uov-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`pqov/pqov@7e0832b`](https://github.com/pqov/pqov/commit/7e0832b6732a476119742c4acabd11b7c767aefb) |
| Algorithm family | Standardization status | Primary implementation |
|:-------------------|:-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| CROSS | [Under NIST consideration](https://www.cross-crypto.com/CROSS_Specification_v2.2.pdf) | [`CROSS-signature/CROSS-lib-oqs@c8f7411`](https://github.com/CROSS-signature/CROSS-lib-oqs/commit/c8f7411fed136f0e37600973fa3dbed53465e54f) |
| Falcon | [NIST PQC third round candidate; selected for upcoming standardization](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Falcon-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| MAYO | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/mayo-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`PQCMayo/MAYO-C@4b7cd94`](https://github.com/PQCMayo/MAYO-C/commit/4b7cd94c96b9522864efe40c6ad1fa269584a807) |
| ML-DSA | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/204/final) | [`pq-crystals/dilithium@444cdcc`](https://github.com/pq-crystals/dilithium/commit/444cdcc84eb36b66fe27b3a2529ee48f6d8150c2) |
| SLH-DSA | [Standardized by NIST](https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/fips/205/final) | [`pq-code-package/slhdsa-c@a0fc1ff`](https://github.com/pq-code-package/slhdsa-c/commit/a0fc1ff253930060d0246aebca06c2538eb92b88) |
| SNOVA | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/snova-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`vacuas/SNOVA@1c3ca6f`](https://github.com/vacuas/SNOVA/commit/1c3ca6f4f7286c0bde98d7d6f222cf63b9d52bff) |
| SPHINCS+ | [NIST PQC third round candidate; standardized into SLH-DSA (FIPS 205) after minor modifications](https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/SPHINCS-Round3.zip) | [`PQClean/PQClean@1eacfda`](https://github.com/PQClean/PQClean/commit/1eacfdafc15ddc5d5759d0b85b4cef26627df181) |
| UOV | [Under NIST consideration](https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/pqc-dig-sig/documents/round-2/spec-files/uov-spec-round2-web.pdf) | [`pqov/pqov@7e0832b`](https://github.com/pqov/pqov/commit/7e0832b6732a476119742c4acabd11b7c767aefb) |
#### Stateful signature schemes
| Algorithm family | Standardization status | Primary implementation |

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crypto-assumption: Module LWE+R with base ring Z[x]/(3329, x^256+1)
website: https://pq-crystals.org/
nist-round: 3
standardization-status: Selected by NIST
standardization-status: NIST PQC third round candidate; standardized into ML-KEM (FIPS
203) after minor modifications
spec-url: https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Kyber-Round3.zip
spec-version: NIST Round 3 submission
primary-upstream:

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@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ auxiliary-submitters:
- Zhenfei Zhang
crypto-assumption: NTRU in Z[x]/(q, x^n-1) with prime n and power-of-two q
website: https://ntru.org/
# TODO: under NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone) consideration?
standardization-status: Not selected
standardization-status: Not selected by NIST; under standardization consideration by NTT
spec-url: https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Round3.zip
nist-round: 3
spec-version: NIST Round 3 submission

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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ crypto-assumption: NTRU
website: https://ntruprime.cr.yp.to
nist-round: 3
spec-version: supercop-20200826
standardization-status: Not selected
standardization-status: Not selected by NIST
spec-url: https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/NTRU-Prime-Round3.zip
upstream-ancestors:
- https://github.com/jschanck/package-pqclean/tree/4d9f08c3/ntruprime

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ auxiliary-submitters:
crypto-assumption: hardness of NTRU lattice problems
website: https://falcon-sign.info
nist-round: 3
standardization-status: Selected by NIST
standardization-status: NIST PQC third round candidate; selected for upcoming standardization
spec-url: https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/Falcon-Round3.zip
spec-version: 20211101
primary-upstream:

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@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ auxiliary-submitters:
crypto-assumption: hash-based signatures
website: https://sphincs.org/
nist-round: 3
standardization-status: Selected by NIST
standardization-status: NIST PQC third round candidate; standardized into SLH-DSA
(FIPS 205) after minor modifications
spec-url: https://csrc.nist.gov/CSRC/media/Projects/post-quantum-cryptography/documents/round-3/submissions/SPHINCS-Round3.zip
spec-version: NIST Round 3 submission, v3.1 (June 10, 2022)
spdx-license-identifier: CC0-1.0