From 71c79522c6b4abff83e37e609cb28562b5aa25fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Doherty Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2018 17:32:43 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] website: Add docs/internals/archiving.html to describe the archiving process. (#18831) Add docs/internals/archiving.html to describe the archiving process. --- website/docs/internals/archiving.html.md | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) create mode 100644 website/docs/internals/archiving.html.md diff --git a/website/docs/internals/archiving.html.md b/website/docs/internals/archiving.html.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6c9cad0f17 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/docs/internals/archiving.html.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +layout: "docs" +page_title: "Archiving Providers" +sidebar_current: "docs-internals" +description: |- + Terraform is built on a plugin-based architecture, much of which is maintained by our user community. Occasionally, unmaintained providers may archived to reduce confusion for users and developers. +--- + + + +# Archiving Providers + +As contributors' circumstances change, development on a community-maintained Terraform provider can slow. When this happens, HashiCorp may use GitHub's "archiving" feature on the provider's repository, to clearly signal the provider's status to users. + +What does archiving mean? + +1. The code repository and all commit, issue, and PR history will still be available. +1. Existing released binaries will remain available on the releases site. +1. Documentation for the provider will remain on the Terraform website. +1. Issues and pull requests are not being monitored, merged, or added. +1. No new releases will be published. +1. Nightly acceptance tests may not be run. + +HashiCorp may archive a provider when we or the community are not able to support it at a level consistent with our open source guidelines and community expectations. + +Archiving is reversible. If anyone from the community is willing to maintain an archived provider, please reach out to the [Terraform Provider Development Program](https://www.terraform.io/guides/terraform-provider-development-program.html) at *terraform-provider-dev@hashicorp.com*.