> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://attesta.kyberon.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Maintainer Operations

> Triage cadence, ownership, and escalation workflow for OSS maintenance

This guide summarizes the maintainer operating model before public launch.

## Source Documents

* `MAINTAINERS.md`
* `SUPPORT.md`
* `SECURITY.md`
* `security/dependency-exceptions.md`
* `.github/BRANCH_PROTECTION_CHECKLIST.md`

## Triage SLAs

* issue/PR first response target: 5 business days
* security advisory acknowledgment: 3 business days
* high/critical remediation plan: 14 calendar days

## Weekly Maintainer Loop

1. triage open issues and PRs
2. review dependency exception expiries
3. review CI security findings and close false positives with rationale
4. update roadmap labels (`next-patch`, `next-minor`, `backlog`)

## Release-Week Requirements

* complete `RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md`
* regenerate SBOMs and confirm provenance attestations
* verify `OSS_SCOPE.md` and `/oss-vs-cloud` still match shipped behavior
* cut pre-release tags with `scripts/cut_release_candidate.sh`