From a70aaf0d48f8cc37aaba29d86b5c5e3496c5030d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wilken Rivera Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 16:06:03 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md Update text to include potential archival step. --- README.md | 12 +++++------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 331d05df7..35600315a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -107,17 +107,15 @@ to work on Packer. ## Unmaintained Plugins As contributors' circumstances change, development on a community maintained -plugin can slow. When this happens, the Packer team may mark a plugin as -unmaintained, to clearly signal the plugin's status to users. +plugin can slow. When this happens, HashiCorp may use GitHub's option to archive the +plugin’s repository, to clearly signal the plugin's status to users. What does **unmaintained** mean? 1. The code repository and all commit history will still be available. 1. Documentation will remain on the Packer website. 1. Issues and pull requests are monitored as a best effort. -1. No active development will be performed by the Packer team. +1. No active development will be performed by HashiCorp. + +If you are interested in maintaining an unmaintained or archived plugin, please reach out to us at packer@hashicorp.com. -If anyone from the community is interested in maintaining a community -supported plugin, please feel free to submit contributions via a pull- -request for review; reviews are generally prioritized over feature work -when possible. For a list of open plugin issues and pending feature requests see the [Packer Issue Tracker](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/issues/).