: Title ---- * Author(s): [Author Name, Co-Author Name ...] * Approver: * Implemented in: * Last updated: [YYYY-MM-DD] ## Abstract [A short summary of the proposal.] ## Background [An introduction of the necessary background and the problem being solved by the proposed change.] ### Related Proposals: * A list of proposals this proposal builds on or supersedes. ## Proposal [A precise statement of the proposed change.] ## Rationale [A discussion of alternate approaches and the trade offs, advantages, and disadvantages of the specified approach.] ## Implementation [A description of the steps in the implementation, who will do them, and when. If a particular client is going to get the implementation first, this section should list the proposed order.] ## Open issues (if applicable) [A discussion of issues relating to this proposal for which the author does not know the solution. This section may be omitted if there are none.]