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Add process to archive repositories #167

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@ronnyhdez

We have this issue from nmfs-openscapes repo.

Probably is a good idea to document and iterate as an Openscapes practice how to manage repositories no longer used (?). Below I wrote the link to GitHub documentation which is pretty straigthforward on the steps, but on our side we could think on how to make the decision to archive a repo, what to do with the issues, how to communicate to stakeholders, what to document in the README of the archived repo and so on.

These are the steps I followed to archive the repository.

  • Unpublish the old GitHub Pages site.
  • README edited to include notes about the current nmfs-openscapes site and repo
  • closed issues
  • In the 'danger zone' config section, I selected archive repo.
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  1. jules32 commented on Sep 9, 2026

    @jules32
    Contributor

    This is great Ronny, and would be good to add to the Approach Guide.

    There isn't a good place for this yet. What about a new section called Maintenance? What do @stefaniebutland @ateucher @ronnyhdez think?

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    on Sep 9, 2026
  3. ronnyhdez commented on Sep 9, 2026

    @ronnyhdez
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    Hi @jules32!

    Would that be a sub-section under Openscapes approach or a new section at the level of Openscapes approach?

  4. stefaniebutland commented on Sep 9, 2026

    @stefaniebutland
    Member

    I think sub-section under Openscapes approach, but open to compelling pitch for other.

  5. jules32 commented on Sep 9, 2026

    @jules32
    Contributor

    A sub-section sounds good to me too! Please go ahead and do that Ronny! Excited for what else might go there once we have it.

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