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- Create a page which is a child of this one. Take the next available GIP number and give your proposal a descriptive heading. e.g. "GIP 1: Autoscaling gobblin workers in AWS".
- Fill in the sections as described above
- Start a [DISCUSS] thread on the Apache mailing list. Please ensure that the subject of the thread is of the format [DISCUSS] GIP-{your GIP number} {your GIP heading} The discussion should happen on the mailing list not on the wiki since the wiki comment system doesn't work well for larger discussions. In the process of the discussion you may update the proposal. You should let people know the changes you are making. When you feel you have a finalized proposal
- Once the proposal is finalized call a [VOTE] to have the proposal adopted. These proposals are more serious than code changes and more serious even than release votes. The criteria for acceptance is lazy is lazy majority.
- Please update the GIP wiki page, and the index below, to reflect the current stage of the GIP after a vote. This acts as the permanent record indicating the result of the GIP (e.g., Accepted or Rejected). Also report the result of the GIP vote to the voting thread on the mailing list so the conclusion is clear.
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