SemRels Governance Template

This repository is the canonical template for applying SemRels governance, community health, and REUSE compliance files across organization repositories.

Included assets

• Apache 2.0 LICENSE
• .reuse/ metadata
• LICENSES/ license texts
• GOVERNANCE.md
• SECURITY.md
• MAINTAINERS.md
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
• templates/ with governance variants for core, plugin, and simple repositories
• .github/workflows/template/ with reusable workflow examples
• SETUP_CHECKLIST.md for rollout steps

How to use this template

1. Create a new repository from this template or copy the files into an existing repository.
2. Update repository-specific metadata such as repository URLs, maintainers, and scope statements.
3. Copy a governance variant from templates/ into GOVERNANCE.md if the default file is not the right fit.
4. Enable the workflow templates that fit the target repository.
5. Validate REUSE compliance and open a pull request.

Repository-specific updates required after copying

• Replace security advisory URLs with the target repository path.
• Update MAINTAINERS.md with the actual maintainers for the repository.
• Review .reuse/dep5 and adjust Upstream-Name, contact, and source URL.
• Confirm whether subdirectories such as api/ inherit root governance or need local override documents.