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55 changes: 5 additions & 50 deletions docs/GOVERNANCE.md
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# Express.js Community Contributing Guide 1.0
# Express.js Governance

The goal of this document is to create a contribution process that:

* Encourages new contributions.
* Encourages contributors to remain involved.
* Avoids unnecessary processes and bureaucracy whenever possible.
* Creates a transparent decision making process that makes it clear how
contributors can be involved in decision making.
The goal of this document is to provide a clear and transparent governance model for the Express.js
project. Included are guidelines for contributions, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.

## Vocabulary

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expertise to resolve rare disputes.
* A **Triager** is a subset of contributors who have been given triage access to the repository.

## Logging Issues

Log an issue for any question or problem you might have. When in doubt, log an issue, and
any additional policies about what to include will be provided in the responses. The only
exception is security disclosures which should be sent privately.

Committers may direct you to another repository, ask for additional clarifications, and
add appropriate metadata before the issue is addressed.

Please be courteous and respectful. Every participant is expected to follow the
project's Code of Conduct.

## Contributions

Any change to resources in this repository must be through pull requests. This applies to all changes
Any change to resources in any repository must be through pull requests. This applies to all changes
to documentation, code, binary files, etc. Even long term committers and TC members must use
pull requests.

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## Becoming a Triager

Anyone can become a triager! Read more about the process of being a triager in
[the triage process document](Triager-Guide.md).
[the triage process document](https://github.com/expressjs/discussions/blob/master/docs/contributing/triager-guide.md).

Currently, any existing [organization member](https://github.com/orgs/expressjs/people) can nominate
a new triager. If you are interested in becoming a triager, our best advice is to actively participate
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### Current Initiative Captains

The list can be found at [https://github.com/expressjs/discussions/blob/HEAD/docs/contributing/captains_and_committers.md#current-initiative-captains](https://github.com/expressjs/discussions/blob/HEAD/docs/contributing/captains_and_committers.md#current-initiative-captains)

## Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1

```text
By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:

(a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
have the right to submit it under the open source license
indicated in the file; or

(b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
license and I have the right under that license to submit that
work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
in the file; or

(c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
it.

(d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
this project or the open source license(s) involved.
```