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From: Naomi Washington <70667788+Naomi-Wash@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:34:57 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Create Project Onboarding Checklist template

Added a project onboarding checklist for new contributors. Kate will finalize.

Signed-off-by: Naomi Washington <70667788+Naomi-Wash@users.noreply.github.com>
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+# Project Onboarding Checklist
+Welcome to OpenSSF! As part of our onboarding process, we have a checklist for you and our project team to complete. 
+Please reach out if you have any questions about these.
+
+### Linux Foundation
+- [ ] Work with the program manager and Linux Foundation Formation Team to complete formation documents (contribution agreement, series agreement, technical charter)
+
+### GitHub
+- [ ] Transfer repo to OpenSSF GitHub Enterprise
+- [ ] Add thelinuxfoundation as an owner
+- [ ] Identify who is part of the TSC by listing contributors and maintainers in a CONTRIBUTORS.md or README.md
+- [ ] Once the technical charter is signed, add to your repo
+- [ ] Adopt OpenSSF Code of Conduct [LINK]. You can link to it in the readme. 
+
+### Website
+- [ ] Provide current project website, if applicable?
+- [ ] Update the website footer with: Copyright © [PROJECT NAME] a Series of LF Projects, LLC. For web site terms of use, trademark policy and other project policies please see https://lfprojects.org/.
+
+### General Questions
+- [ ] Detail infrastructure needs or requests.