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From: Jonathan Miller <1+jmiller@noreply.git.mokoconsulting.tech>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:14:59 +0000
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+<!--
+ Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+-->
+
+# Governance
+
+## Project Leadership
+
+This repository is maintained by **Moko Consulting** under a **sole operator** model.
+
+- **Lead Maintainer**: Jonathan Miller (@jmiller)
+- **Organisation**: [Moko Consulting](https://mokoconsulting.tech)
+
+## Decision Making
+
+- All architectural decisions are made by the lead maintainer.
+- Community feedback is welcome via [RFC issues](../../issues/new?template=rfc.md).
+- Breaking changes are documented via [ADR issues](../../issues/new?template=adr.md).
+
+## Contribution Policy
+
+- **All changes** must go through a pull request (PR).
+- **CI checks** are mandatory before merge.
+- **Direct push** to `main` and `dev` is restricted to automated workflows.
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+All participants must adhere to our [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+## Licensing
+
+All contributions are licensed under the same license as the project
+(GPL-3.0-or-later unless otherwise stated in the repository root).
+
+## Security
+
+Security vulnerabilities should be reported privately.
+See [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for details.
+
+## Dispute Resolution
+
+Disputes are resolved by the lead maintainer. For escalation,
+contact [info@mokoconsulting.tech](mailto:info@mokoconsulting.tech).
+
+## Changes to Governance
+
+This document may be updated at any time by the lead maintainer.
+Significant changes will be announced via an RFC issue.