From 0251bc899c8d402680a12410936f693416b2461b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: drjones Date: Wed, 20 May 2026 17:02:35 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add stewardship readiness asset: docs/MAINTENANCE.md --- docs/MAINTENANCE.md | 23 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/MAINTENANCE.md diff --git a/docs/MAINTENANCE.md b/docs/MAINTENANCE.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ab41028 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/MAINTENANCE.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +# Maintenance + + +## Stewardship Rules + +- Keep generated files, build outputs, copied SDKs, and raw firmware binaries out of Git unless they are the source of truth. +- Keep credentials, tokens, dumps, private messages, session stores, and local machine paths out of commits. +- Prefer small commits with clear intent and a matching issue or release note. +- Preserve upstream attribution when code is copied, forked, or adapted. + +## Routine Checks + +- README still describes what the project does. +- Setup instructions still work. +- Security policy is accurate for the current risk level. +- Changelog records user-visible changes. +- License status is explicit. + +## Automation Gate + +- Confirm no tokens, session cookies, personal data, or exported credentials are committed. +- Document required environment variables with safe example values only. +- Add rate-limit and account-safety notes before any release.