Kit Open-Source-Maintainer
README, Beitragsleitfaden, Verhaltenskodex, Governance, CODEOWNERS, Versionierung, Changelog, Sicherheitsrichtlinie, Schwachstellenoffenlegung, OpenSSF-Baseline und SBOM.
Grundlagen
Detailed README Template
VollständigHeavyweight README (Best-README structure) – TOC, shields refs
Best-README-TemplateCONTRIBUTING.md Template
StandardCONTRIBUTING – setup, workflow, gates
Code of Conduct Template (Contributor Covenant)
StandardContributor Covenant 2.1 adapted (CC BY 4.0)
Contributor Covenant 2.1GOVERNANCE.md Template
KompaktGOVERNANCE.md – roles, decision process
GitHub community health conventionsCode Ownership Policy Template (CODEOWNERS)
VollständigCode ownership policy: ownership models, RACI, MUST/SHOULD rules, CODEOWNERS standard and example, review SLAs, escalation, orphaned code, transfers, metrics
GitHub and GitLab code owners documentation; SLSA 1.2 Source track
Release und Übergabe
Versioning and Release Policy Template (SemVer, CalVer, CRA)
VollständigVersioning policy: SemVer or CalVer rules, release types and cadence, changelog conventions, support tiers, LTS, CRA support period, backports, yanking
SemVer 2.0.0; CalVer 26.0; Conventional Commits 1.0.0; Keep a Changelog 1.1.0; CRA Art. 13(8)-(11)Changelog Template (Keep a Changelog)
StandardKeep a Changelog + SemVer
Keep a ChangelogRelease Notes Template
StandardRelease notes: highlights, features, fixes, breaking changes with migration, deprecations with deprecation and sunset dates, CVE fixes, known issues, upgrade steps
Semantic Versioning 2.0.0; RFC 9745 and RFC 8594 headers
Sicherheit
SECURITY.md Security Policy Template
VollständigSECURITY.md: supported versions, private reporting channels, response targets, embargo, safe harbour, CVE and advisories, security.txt, CRA note
ISO/IEC 29147:2018 (structure); RFC 9116; CRA Art. 14Vulnerability Disclosure Policy Template (ISO/IEC 29147, security.txt)
VollständigPublic CVD policy: scope, safe harbour, reporting channels, response timelines, embargo, CVE and advisories, credit, CRA notes, ready RFC 9116 security.txt
ISO/IEC 29147:2018 (structure); RFC 9116; EU CRA Art. 13, 14OSS Project Security Baseline Template (OpenSSF OSPS, Scorecard)
VollständigOSPS Baseline self-assessment: target level, 64 requirements by family with evidence, Scorecard results, level summary, remediation plan
OpenSSF OSPS Baseline v2026.08.28; OpenSSF Scorecard v5.6.0SBOM and VEX Policy Template (CISA 2026, CycloneDX, SPDX)
VollständigSBOM production, signing, VEX rules, distribution, supplier SBOMs, retention, exceptions, metrics, CISA 2026 to CycloneDX and SPDX field map
CISA 2026 SBOM Minimum Elements; CycloneDX 1.7; SPDX 3.0.1; CISA VEX