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+# Maintaining Agentic
+
+This document provides guidance for maintainers of the Agentic framework, including architectural responsibilities, release processes, and long-term maintenance considerations.
+
+## Maintainer Responsibilities
+
+### Architectural Stewardship
+
+As a maintainer, you are responsible for:
+
+1. **Preserving Architectural Integrity**
+   - Ensure changes align with architectural principles in `.architecture/principles.md`
+   - Review architectural implications of all significant changes
+   - Maintain clear separation between system layers
+   - Protect extension points and interfaces
+
+2. **Design Quality**
+   - Enforce design patterns established in the codebase
+   - Ensure new components follow established conventions
+   - Maintain high code quality standards
+   - Review for proper abstraction levels
+
+3. **Documentation Accuracy**
+   - Keep architectural documentation up-to-date
+   - Ensure ADRs accurately reflect current decisions
+   - Maintain accurate API documentation
+   - Update examples and guides as needed
+
+### Review Guidelines
+
+#### Code Review Focus Areas
+
+1. **Architectural Alignment**
+   - Does the change fit within existing system layers?
+   - Are interfaces properly defined and documented?
+   - Is the separation of concerns maintained?
+   - Are extension points preserved or enhanced?
+
+2. **Design Patterns**
+   - Registry pattern usage for capability management
+   - Observer pattern for state notifications
+   - Strategy pattern for pluggable behavior
+   - Factory pattern for object construction
+
+3. **Error Handling**
+   - Comprehensive error context in TaskFailure objects
+   - Proper retry mechanisms where appropriate
+   - Graceful degradation strategies
+   - Clear error messages for debugging
+
+4. **Performance Impact**
+   - LLM API efficiency considerations
+   - Memory usage implications
+   - Threading and concurrency safety
+   - Resource cleanup and lifecycle management
+
+5. **Security Considerations**
+   - Input validation and sanitization
+   - Permission and capability restrictions
+   - Audit logging completeness
+   - Secure default configurations
+
+#### Architectural Review Process
+
+For significant changes, follow the architectural review process:
+
+1. **Initial Assessment**
+   - Determine if an ADR is needed
+   - Identify affected system layers
+   - Assess backward compatibility impact
+
+2. **Multi-Perspective Review**
+   - Systems architecture perspective
+   - Domain expertise perspective
+   - Security implications
+   - Performance impact
+   - Maintainability considerations
+
+3. **Documentation Requirements**
+   - ADR creation for significant decisions
+   - Architecture document updates
+   - API documentation updates
+   - Migration guide creation (if needed)
+
+### Release Management
+
+#### Version Strategy
+
+Follow semantic versioning strictly:
+
+- **Major (X.0.0)**: Breaking API changes, architectural shifts
+- **Minor (0.X.0)**: New features, enhancements, non-breaking changes
+- **Patch (0.0.X)**: Bug fixes, documentation updates, security patches
+
+#### Pre-Release Checklist
+
+Before any release:
+
+- [ ] All tests pass on supported Ruby versions
+- [ ] Code coverage meets standards (>90% for new code)
+- [ ] Documentation is updated and accurate
+- [ ] CHANGELOG.md is complete and properly formatted
+- [ ] Version number follows semantic versioning
+- [ ] Breaking changes have migration guides
+- [ ] Security implications have been reviewed
+
+#### Release Process
+
+1. **Prepare Release**
+   ```bash
+   # Update version
+   vim lib/agentic/version.rb
+   
+   # Update changelog
+   vim CHANGELOG.md
+   
+   # Run full test suite
+   bundle exec rake
+   
+   # Check for security issues
+   bundle audit
+   ```
+
+2. **Create Release PR**
+   - Include version bump
+   - Include changelog updates
+   - Tag with "release" label
+   - Require architectural review for minor/major versions
+
+3. **Execute Release**
+   ```bash
+   # After PR merge
+   bundle exec rake release
+   ```
+
+4. **Post-Release**
+   - Monitor for issues
+   - Update documentation sites if applicable
+   - Announce in community channels
+
+### Long-Term Maintenance
+
+#### Technical Debt Management
+
+1. **Regular Assessment**
+   - Monthly code quality reviews
+   - Quarterly architectural health checks
+   - Annual major dependency updates
+   - Continuous security vulnerability monitoring
+
+2. **Prioritization Framework**
+   - **Critical**: Security vulnerabilities, data corruption risks
+   - **High**: Performance degradation, API inconsistencies
+   - **Medium**: Code complexity, test coverage gaps
+   - **Low**: Documentation improvements, minor refactoring
+
+3. **Refactoring Guidelines**
+   - Maintain backward compatibility unless major version
+   - Comprehensive test coverage before refactoring
+   - Gradual refactoring over big-bang changes
+   - Document architectural decision changes
+
+#### Dependency Management
+
+1. **Update Strategy**
+   - Security patches: Immediate
+   - Minor updates: Monthly review
+   - Major updates: Quarterly assessment
+   - Ruby version support: Follow Ruby EOL schedule
+
+2. **Evaluation Criteria**
+   - Security implications
+   - Performance impact
+   - API stability
+   - Community maintenance status
+   - License compatibility
+
+#### Community Engagement
+
+1. **Issue Management**
+   - Triage new issues within 48 hours
+   - Label appropriately (bug, enhancement, question)
+   - Provide architectural guidance for complex features
+   - Close stale issues with clear communication
+
+2. **Pull Request Review**
+   - Respond to PRs within one week
+   - Provide constructive architectural feedback
+   - Guide contributors toward architectural alignment
+   - Recognize and celebrate contributions
+
+3. **Documentation Maintenance**
+   - Keep examples current and working
+   - Update architectural documentation as system evolves
+   - Respond to documentation issues promptly
+   - Regular review of accuracy and completeness
+
+### Architectural Evolution
+
+#### Planning Process
+
+1. **Quarterly Planning**
+   - Review architectural health
+   - Assess community feedback and needs
+   - Plan major architectural improvements
+   - Update implementation roadmap
+
+2. **Annual Strategy Review**
+   - Evaluate architectural principles relevance
+   - Assess technology landscape changes
+   - Plan major version roadmap
+   - Review community growth and needs
+
+#### Change Management
+
+1. **Breaking Changes**
+   - Require community discussion period
+   - Provide clear migration path
+   - Maintain backward compatibility layer when possible
+   - Document rationale in ADR
+
+2. **New Architecture Patterns**
+   - Pilot in small scope first
+   - Document pattern thoroughly
+   - Provide examples and best practices
+   - Gradually expand usage
+
+### Monitoring and Metrics
+
+#### Health Indicators
+
+Track these metrics for project health:
+
+- **Code Quality**: Test coverage, complexity metrics, linting results
+- **Community Health**: Issue response time, PR merge rate, contributor growth
+- **Documentation Quality**: Documentation coverage, example accuracy
+- **Performance**: Benchmark results, resource usage trends
+- **Security**: Vulnerability scan results, dependency health
+
+#### Regular Reviews
+
+1. **Monthly**: Code quality metrics, issue triage, PR backlog
+2. **Quarterly**: Architectural health, dependency updates, community metrics
+3. **Annually**: Strategic direction, major architectural decisions, roadmap updates
+
+### Emergency Procedures
+
+#### Security Vulnerabilities
+
+1. **Assessment**
+   - Determine severity using CVSS framework
+   - Assess impact on users
+   - Identify affected versions
+
+2. **Response**
+   - Critical: Immediate patch and release
+   - High: Fix within 48 hours
+   - Medium: Fix in next patch release
+   - Low: Fix in regular release cycle
+
+3. **Communication**
+   - Security advisory for critical/high severity
+   - Clear upgrade instructions
+   - Credit security researchers appropriately
+
+#### Critical Bugs
+
+1. **Triage Criteria**
+   - Data loss or corruption
+   - Security implications
+   - Complete functionality failure
+   - Performance degradation >50%
+
+2. **Response Process**
+   - Immediate acknowledgment
+   - Hotfix development and testing
+   - Emergency release if needed
+   - Post-mortem and prevention measures
+
+### Tools and Automation
+
+#### Development Tools
+
+- **CI/CD**: GitHub Actions for testing and releases
+- **Code Quality**: StandardRB, RuboCop, Brakeman
+- **Documentation**: YARD for API docs
+- **Testing**: RSpec, VCR for HTTP interactions
+- **Security**: Bundle audit, GitHub security advisories
+
+#### Monitoring Tools
+
+- **Performance**: Ruby profiling tools, benchmark suites
+- **Security**: Automated vulnerability scanning
+- **Dependencies**: Dependabot for update notifications
+- **Quality**: Code coverage tracking, complexity analysis
+
+## Conclusion
+
+Maintaining Agentic requires balancing architectural integrity with community needs, ensuring long-term sustainability while enabling innovation. This document provides the framework for making these decisions consistently and effectively.
+
+Regular review and updates of this document ensure it remains relevant and useful as the project evolves.