This document clarifies that Aetherra Labs is the official steward of the Aetherra project, its language artifacts, and release process.
| Area | Steward Responsibilities | Community Role |
|---|---|---|
| Roadmap & Vision | Long-term direction, phase criteria | Feedback / RFCs |
| Releases | Versioning, signing, CHANGELOG integrity | Validation & testing |
| Security & Compliance | Vulnerability intake, embargo handling | Responsible disclosure |
| Licensing & Policy | SPDX integrity, license compatibility reviews | Raise incompatibilities |
Workflow Language (.aether) |
Grammar evolution, signing format | Proposal & experimentation |
| Metrics Stability | Backward compatibility windows | Early adoption feedback |
All new source files must include:
SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Aetherra Labs and Contributors
Releases are considered official only if:
- Tag is cryptographically signed with an Aetherra Labs steward key.
- CHANGELOG entry matches repository state (hash check by tooling upcoming).
- Quality gates (capabilities + metrics assertions) pass at tag time.
| Topic | Contact |
|---|---|
| Governance | governance@aetherra.dev |
| Security / Vulnerabilities | security@aetherra.dev |
| Licensing | legal@aetherra.dev |
| General Steward Queries | steward@aetherra.dev |
"Aetherra" and related marks are stewarded by Aetherra Labs. Use is permitted in descriptive, nominative contexts. Do not misrepresent forks as official distributions.
Stewardship modifications require: PR + 72h public comment + steward approval.
For clarifications open a discussion with the stewardship label.