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Write down pull request flow for maintainers#94

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Write down pull request flow for maintainers#94
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It might be obvious to @dpshelio, but it's not to me.

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It might be obvious to @dpshelio, but it's not to me.
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Pull request overview

This PR adds documentation about the pull request workflow and process for maintainers of the UCL open-source repository. The addition clarifies expectations around PR approval, merging responsibilities, and special considerations for business case changes.

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  • Added a new "Pull request flow" section with maintainer guidelines
  • Documented approval and merging workflow
  • Specified labeling requirements for business case changes

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(Information for maintainers)

- Changes by [pull request(https://github.com/UCL/open-source/pulls), at least one person from the open source team with commit rights will need to be involved.
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What does "involve" mean here?

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"Involved" in the GitHub pull request sense: either the proponent or reviewer.

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Isn't that ("one of the maintainers of a repo being involved") always the case?

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I'm using the word like this...

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You might be right. Should I delete the fluff?

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I don't know how to express that better, in terms of people doing contribution that has or not write access to the repository.

@samcunliffe samcunliffe merged commit 9a9dd8f into main Feb 11, 2026
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@samcunliffe samcunliffe deleted the sc/maintainer-rules-to-maximise-development-velocity branch February 11, 2026 18:48
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