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 ![Cello](docs/imgs/logo.png)
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/yeasy/cello.svg?branch=dev)](https://travis-ci.org/yeasy/cello)
+**Note:** This is a **read-only mirror** of the formal [Gerrit](https://gerrit.hyperledger.org/r/#/admin/projects/cello) repository,
+where active development is ongoing. Issue tracking is handled in [Jira](https://jira.hyperledger.org/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=111)
+
+## Incubation Notice
+
+This project is a Hyperledger project in _Incubation_. It was proposed to the community and documented [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E2i5GRqWsIag7KTxjQ_jQdDiWcuikv3KqXeuw7NaceM/edit), and was approved by [Hyperledger TSC at 2017-01-07](https://lists.hyperledger.org/pipermail/hyperledger-tsc/2017-January/000535.html). Information on what _Incubation_ entails can be found in the [Hyperledger Project Lifecycle document](https://goo.gl/4edNRc).
 
 Platform to provide Blockchain as a Service!
 
-Using Cello, we can 
+Using Cello, we can
 
 * Provision customizable Blockchains instantly, e.g., a 6-node chain using PBFT consensus.
-* Maintain a pool of running blockchains healthy with no manual operations. 
+* Maintain a pool of running blockchains healthy with no manual operations.
 * Check the system status, scale the chain numbers, change resources... through a dashboard.
 
 ![Typical Scenario](docs/imgs/scenario.png)
@@ -34,23 +39,14 @@ You can also find more [scenarios](docs/scenario.md).
 * [Production Configuration](docs/production_config.md)
 
 ### Development Docs
+* [How to contribute](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+* We're following [pep8 style guide](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/), [Coding Style](docs/code_style.md)
 * [Architecture Design](docs/arch.md)
 * [Database Model](docs/db.md)
 * [API](api/restserver_v2.md)
-* [How to contribute](docs/CONTRIBUTING.md)
-
-## TODO
-* restserver: update api definitions yml files.
-* dashboard: support auto state fresh based on websocket.
-* dashboard: support return code checking in response.
-* dashboard: support user page.
-* engine: support advanced scheduling.
-* engine: support more-efficient fill-up.
-* engine: enhance the robustness for chain operations.
-* engine: support membersrvc option.
 
 ## Why named Cello?
 Can u find anyone better at playing chains? :)
 
-## Author
-Designed and maintained by [Baohua Yang](https://yeasy.github.com).
+## License <a name="license"></a>
+The Hyperledger Project uses the [Apache License Version 2.0](LICENSE) software license.
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 We now have two channels for bug and questions:
 
-* [Jira](https://jira.hyperledger.org/projects/CE/issues): report bug issues, create to-do tasks.
+* [Jira](https://jira.hyperledger.org/secure/RapidBoard.jspa?rapidView=111): report bug issues, create to-do tasks.
 * [Slack](https://hyperledgerproject.slack.com/archives/cello): technical discussions and questions.
 
 Jira tasks with `To Do` status are available for picking. If you want to handle one, assign it to yourself, and update the status to `In Progress`. Remember to mark it to `Done` when the patch is merged.