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+# OpenGitOps Documents
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+<!-- markdownlint-disable MD033 -->
+<p><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cncf/artwork/master/projects/opengitops/icon/color/opengitops-icon-color.svg" alt="OpenGitOps logo icon color" width="150" valign="middle">
+<img src="https://openmoji.org/data/color/svg/1F4D1.svg" alt="Bookmark Tabs emoji Unicode 1F4D1. OpenMoji CC BY-SA 4.0" width="150" valign="middle"></p>
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+This repository holds lasting documents for the OpenGitOps project, which should be versioned and [released](https://github.com/open-gitops/documents/releases) together.
+
+The current version [v0.1.0](https://github.com/open-gitops/documents/releases/tag/v0.1.0) is a pre-release, which includes:
+
+- [GitOps Principles](https://github.com/open-gitops/documents/blob/v0.1.0/PRINCIPLES.md)
+- [GitOps Glossary](https://github.com/open-gitops/documents/blob/v0.1.0/PRINCIPLES.md#glossary)
+
+## About OpenGitOps
+
+OpenGitOps is a [CNCF Sandbox project](https://www.cncf.io/sandbox-projects/) for lasting programs, documents and code from the [GitOps Working Group](https://github.com/gitops-working-group/gitops-working-group).
+
+## About the GitOps Working Group
+
+The GitOps Working Group is a WG under the [CNCF App Delivery TAG](https://github.com/cncf/tag-app-delivery), with a focus to clearly define a vendor-neutral, principle-led meaning of GitOps. This will establish a foundation for interoperability between tools, conformance, and certification.
+It is an open public working group welcoming anyone who would like to join and help.
+See [How to Get Involved](https://github.com/gitops-working-group/gitops-working-group/blob/main/README.md#how-to-get-involved).
+
+## Code of Conduct
+
+The OpenGitOps community follows the [CNCF Code of Conduct](https://github.com/open-gitops/.github/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
+
+## Licenses
+
+- Code: [Apache 2.0](LICENSES/APACHE-2.0.txt). [html](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)
+- Non-code: [CC BY 4.0](LICENSES/CC-BY-4.0.txt). [html](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode)