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Document in Contributing guide when Specifications should be updated

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Description

To preserve the integrity of specifications, let's come up with some guidance on when specifications should be updated/changed.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Contributing guide and review how it currently describes specification changes. Define and add guidance explaining when specifications should be updated, with the finished guide making the expected update criteria clear to contributors.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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