diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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+# Code of Conduct
+
+The Flatcar project follows the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).
+
+For details on how we uphold community standards across all Flatcar repositories, please see the [main Flatcar Code of Conduct](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+## Reporting
+
+If you experience or witness unacceptable behavior, please report it following the process outlined in the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/cncf/foundation/blob/main/code-of-conduct.md).
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ Whether you're fixing a bug, adding a feature, or improving docs — we apprecia
For more detailed guidelines (finding issues, community meetings, PR lifecycle, commit message format, and more), check out the [main Flatcar CONTRIBUTING guide](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+If you want to file an issue for any Flatcar repository, please use the [central Flatcar issue tracker](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/issues).
+
---
## Repository Specific Guidelines
diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md
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+# Governance
+
+For details on the Flatcar project governance model, decision-making process, and roles, please see the [main Flatcar Governance document](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/governance.md).
+
+---
+
+## Repository-Specific Governance
+
+Any governance details specific to this repository will be listed here.
+
+
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS.md b/MAINTAINERS.md
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+++ b/MAINTAINERS.md
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
# Maintainers
-* Kai Lüke @pothos
-* Gabriel Samfira @gabriel-samfira
-* Thilo Fromm @t-lo
+For the current list of maintainers and their responsibilities, please see the [main Flatcar MAINTAINERS file](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.md).
-See [Governance](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/governance.md) for governance, commit, and vote guidelines as well as maintainer responsibilities. Everybody listed in this file is a committer as per governance definition.
+---
-The contents of this file are synchronized from [Flatcar/MAINTAINERS.md](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/MAINTAINERS.md).
+## Repository-Specific Maintainers
+
+Any maintainers specific to this repository will be listed here.
+
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
-# Flatcar Container Linux SDK scripts
-
[](https://www.flatcar.org/)
+[](https://discord.gg/PMYjFUsJyq)
[](https://app.element.io/#/room/#flatcar:matrix.org)
[](https://kubernetes.slack.com/archives/C03GQ8B5XNJ)
[](https://x.com/flatcar)
[](https://hachyderm.io/@flatcar)
[](https://bsky.app/profile/flatcar.org)
+[](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/10926)
+
+> **Note:** To file an issue for any Flatcar repository, please use the [central Flatcar issue tracker](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/issues).
+# Flatcar Container Linux SDK scripts
+
Welcome to the scripts repo, your starting place for most things here in the Flatcar Container Linux SDK. To get started you can find our documentation on [the Flatcar docs website][flatcar-docs].
The SDK can be used to
@@ -151,3 +155,13 @@ The script `./bootstrap_sdk_container` bootstraps a new SDK tarball using an exi
# Automation stubs for continuous integration
Script stubs for various build stages can be found in the [ci-automation](ci-automation) folder. These are helpful for gluing Flatcar Container Linux builds to a continuous integration system.
+
+---
+
+## Community & Project Documentation
+
+- [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) — How to contribute, find issues, and submit pull requests
+- [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) — Standards for respectful and inclusive community participation
+- [Security Policy](SECURITY.md) — How to report vulnerabilities and security-related information
+- [Maintainers](MAINTAINERS.md) — Current project maintainers and their responsibilities
+- [Governance](GOVERNANCE.md) — Project governance model, decision-making process, and roles
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+# Security Policy
+
+The Flatcar project takes security seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings.
+
+For our full security policy, supported versions, and how to report a vulnerability, please see the [main Flatcar Security Policy](https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/blob/main/SECURITY.md).
+
+**Please do not open public issues for security vulnerabilities.**
+
+---
+
+## Repository-Specific Security Notes
+
+Any security considerations specific to this repository will be listed here.
+
+