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 Using Docker
 ------------
 
-A full set of HTML and PDFs can be generated inside a docker container, with no dependencies on the host other than Docker itself, and served by nginx in the container. To build the template `make docker`, to run it `make testdocker` (serves on http://localhost:3080), and to stop/delete it afterwards `make stopdocker`
+A full set of HTML and PDFs can be generated inside a docker container, with no
+dependencies on the host other than Docker itself, and served by nginx in the
+container. To build the template `make docker`, to run it `make testdocker`
+(serves on http://localhost:3080), and to stop/delete it afterwards `make
+stopdocker`
+
+
+Gardening
+---------
+
+For new PRs, anyone with permission may perform gardening tasks.
+The [Go wiki] sumarizes "gardening" as:
+
+> the background maintenance tasks done to keep the project healthy & growing &
+> nice looking.
+
+In this repo, gardening is mostly triaging issues.
+An issue is considered triaged when an editor has been assigned to it.
+Untriaged issues that are in need of attention can be found using the following
+filter: [`is:open is:pr no:assignee`]
+
+To triage new issues or PRs:
+
+- Is the issue a duplicate? Close it (referencing the original issue).
+- Is the issue a question and not an issue? Close it, pointing them at the
+  mailing list or chat room.
+- Is the PR a new ProtoXEP? Add the "[ProtoXEP]" label and ensure that the
+  file is in the "inbox/" tree and does not start with "xep-" (if not, leave a
+  comment asking for it to be moved).
+- Is the issue a specific change to an existing XEP or a few XEPs (eg. not
+  whitespace changes to many XEPs, use your judgement)? Make sure the title
+  starts with "XEP-XXXX:" or "XEP-XXXX, XEP-YYYY:".
+- Finally, assign an editor (pick one at random, or pick the one with the least
+  issues already assigned to them; we may re-assign it later so don't feel bad).
+  The list of active editors can be found here:
+  https://xmpp.org/about/xsf/editor-team
+
+
+Editor
+======
+
+The XMPP Extensions Editor (or, for short, XEP Editor) manages the XMPP
+extensions process as defined in XMPP Extension Protocols ([XEP-0001]).
+In addition, the XEP Editor functions as the XMPP Registrar as defined in XMPP
+Registrar Function ([XEP-0053]).
+Read those documents first, since this README focuses on mechanics instead of
+philosophy or policy.
+
+
+All PRs
+-------
+
+For all PRs, start by ensuring that the IP release has been signed and that CI
+has run and no issues were detected before merging.
+
+
+New ProtoXEPs
+-------------
+
+- Make sure the protoxep is in the `inbox/` tree and has a name that does not
+  start with "xep-" (you may change this or ask the author to change it).
+- Make sure the version is `0.0.1` and the status is `ProtoXEP` (you may fix
+  this or ask the author to fix it).
+- You may want to build the protoxep locally and ensure the HTML and PDF look
+  okay.
+- Create a card for the protoxep on the [Council Trello] under "Proposed
+  Agendums".
+- Attach the PR to the card, and comment on the PR with a link to the card,
+  thanking the author for their submission and letting them know that their XEP
+  will be voted on within the next two weeks.
+- Merge the PR and add a link to the generated protoxep (does this happen
+  automatically yet?) to the card so that council can read it.
+- Wait for the XEP to appear on xmpp.org and then log into the webserver, change
+  directories to `/home/xsf/xmpp-hg/extensions`, perform an `hg pull && hg
+  update` (yes, that's right) and run `inxep.py name approvingbody` (eg.
+  `./inxep.py pars council`).
+- If the council forgets and doesn't vote on the protoxep, pester them until
+  they do.
+- If the council rejects the XEP, you're done (leave the XEP in the inbox and
+  inform the author of the councils decision).
+  Otherwise, see "Promoting a ProtoXEP".
+
+
+Promoting a ProtoXEP
+--------------------
+
+- Once the council approves a ProtoXEP, move it out of the inbox and into the
+  root, assigning it the next available number in the XEP series.
+- Modify the `<number/>` element in the XML file to match.
+- Set the version to `0.1` and the initials to `XEP Editor: xyz` (replacing
+  "xyz" with your own initials).
+- Remove the `<interim/>` element from the XML file if it is included.
+- Set the status to `Experimental`.
+- Add a reference to the XEP in `xep.ent`.
+- Archive the first version of the XEP (TODO: this process is currently
+  changing; add a description when the dust has settled).
+- Wait for the XEP to be published then log into the webserver and run
+  `announce.py` (TODO: Add an example here).
+
+
+Promoting XEPs
+--------------
+
+Ensure that the following sections exist (if not, ask the author to add them
+before promoting the XEP):
+
+- Security Considerations
+- IANA Considerations
+- XMPP Registrar Considerations
+- XML Schema (for protocol specifications)
+
+You can also refer to `xep-template.xml` for a recommended list of sections and
+whether or not they are required.
+For a helpful graph of how XEP promotion works, see [XEP-0001].
+
+[XEP-0001]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0001.html
+[XEP-0053]: https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0053.html
+[Editor Trello]: https://trello.com/b/gwcOFnCr
+[Council Trello]: https://trello.com/b/ww7zWMlI
+[Needs Council]: https://github.com/xsf/xeps/labels/Needs%20Council
+[ProtoXEP]: https://github.com/xsf/xeps/labels/ProtoXEP
+[Go wiki]: https://golang.org/wiki/Gardening
+[`is:open is:pr no:assignee`]: https://github.com/xsf/xeps/pulls?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aopen%20is%3Apr%20no%3Aassignee%20
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