Template Maintenance

What Belongs Here

• generic repository standards
• reusable workflow patterns
• reusable documentation templates
• governance and security defaults
• kickoff checklists

What Does Not Belong Here

• application-specific code
• customer-specific documentation
• production secrets
• project-specific metrics
• binary installers
• license keys

Maintenance Cadence

Review quarterly:

• workflow versions
• security guidance
• documentation standards
• issue and PR templates
• branch protection guidance

Release Notes

Record template-level changes in CHANGELOG.md.