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APRF-RFC-0001 · in-review · MINOR · APRF v0.10.0

Establish working-draft RFC process and public Open RFCs list

Editorial RFC that ratifies the stewardship RFC stages on the site, publishes this index, and records the first open review window—no taxonomy changes.

Created 2026-07-24

FieldValue
Statusin-review
Author(s)StackRail (working-draft publisher)
Created2026-07-24
SemVer impactMINOR

Problem

APRF documents an RFC process in stewardship, but adopters could not see any live RFCs. Without a public Open RFCs list, stewardship looks inactive and “working draft” claims lack a visible change path.

Proposal

1. Publish this editorial RFC as APRF-RFC-0001 under `in-review` with the standard 14-day window.

2. Ship a machine-readable RFC index (`APRF_RFCS`) and render Open RFCs on `/aprf/rfc/`.

3. Keep APRF-RFC-0000 as the submission template.

4. No changes to domains, pillars, check IDs, or gate semantics in this RFC.

Alternatives considered

- Wait for an external contributor to file the first RFC — rejected; publisher should demonstrate the path.

- Only document the process without an index — rejected; opacity remains.

Compatibility

Additive only. Existing check IDs and profiles unchanged. Spec consumers gain an optional `rfcs` (or site index) surface; normative gate behavior unchanged.

Security considerations

None beyond clarifying that RFCs and self-assessments are not certification.

Open questions

- Should accepted RFCs auto-bump `APRF_GOVERNANCE.version` via release notes only, or require a paired implementation PR before `accepted`?

- Interim advisory board membership criteria for the next stewardship phase.

Checklist

- [x] Problem and affected parties

- [x] Proposed change stated

- [x] SemVer impact justified

- [x] Compatibility / deprecation plan

- [x] Checks remain measurable (N/A — editorial)

- [x] Crosswalk impact noted (N/A)

- [x] Security / safety considered

- [x] Open questions listed


Comment window: 14 days from `Created`. Interim contact: see `/aprf/rfc/`.

Source markdown: /aprf/rfc/0001-working-draft-rfc-process.md