diff --git a/docs/Process.md b/docs/Process.md index 7211b9db..5be91a34 100644 --- a/docs/Process.md +++ b/docs/Process.md @@ -110,12 +110,21 @@ proposal header should be updated to include a link to the Discord post. #### Merging a New Proposal -The bar for a proposal to be merged should be kept low. Ideally a PR introducing -a new proposal should be reviewed for obvious mistakes (typos, grammar, etc), -and general alignment with project goals and direction. If the proposal aligns -with the goals and direction, it should be merged as **Under Consideration**, -and the authors should file issues tracking the work to flesh out and complete -the detailed design. +The bar for a proposal to be merged should be kept low. The proposal must have a +sponsor prior to being merged, and must be approved by the sponsor. A PR +introducing a new proposal should be reviewed for obvious mistakes (typos, +grammar, etc). Reviewers may provide feedback on aspects of the design, however +the author(s) need not address all feedback in the PR before merging. Filing an +issue to follow-up on comments from the initial PR is an acceptable response to +feedback and should be done by the author(s) when resolving comments on the PR. + +New proposals should be merged as **Under Consideration**. After assigning a +number and merging the PR the author(s) should file issues tracking the work to +flesh out and complete the detailed design. + +PRs introducing new proposals for language features will be reviewed at the +[Design Meeting](/docs/DesignMeeting.md). PRs introducing new proposals for +DirectX or DXIL features will be reviewed by Microsoft on a regular cadence. #### Completing the Detailed Design