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doc: Update README.md to include INCUBATING status
Based on the EP for the stable module ABI I think an additional status would be useful to call out those which we believe are ready for final review versus those that we expect to iterate on before that final review should take place.
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## Progress of an EP
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All EPs will be committed to the repository regardless of their acceptance.
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The initial status shall be **"DRAFT"**.
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The initial status shall either be **"INCUBATING"** or **"DRAFT"**.
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If the status is **"INCUBATING"** that means that it is expected that the
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EP will be iterated on over a period of time before it becomes a
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complete proposal such that could be reviewed and move to **"ACCEPTED"**.
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This status allows visiblity and feedback while setting the appropriate
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expectation in terms of completeness.
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If the status is **"DRAFT"**, that means the authors believe the prosoal
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is complete and is ready to be reviewed in the context of deciding to
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move it to **"ACCEPTED"** or **"REJECTED"**.
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If the document is uncontroversial and agreement is reached quickly it might be
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committed directly with the **"ACCEPTED"** status. Likewise, if the proposal is
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rejected the status shall be **"REJECTED"**. When a document is rejected a
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member of the core team should append a section describing the reasons for
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rejection.
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A document shall also be committed in **"DRAFT"** status. This means consensus
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has not been reached yet.
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A document shall also be committed in **"INCUBATING"** or **"DRAFT"**
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status. This means consensus has not been reached yet.
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The author of an EP is expected to actually pursue and implement the proposal.

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