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@@ -21,6 +21,21 @@ The project maintains the following source code repositories
 
  * https://github.com/eclipse-ee4j/common-annotations-api
 
+## Eclipse Development Process
+
+This Eclipse Foundation open project is governed by the Eclipse Foundation
+Development Process and operates under the terms of the Eclipse IP Policy.
+
+The Jakarta EE Specification Committee has adopted the Jakarta EE Specification
+Process (JESP) in accordance with the Eclipse Foundation Specification Process
+v1.2 (EFSP) to ensure that the specification process is complied with by all
+Jakarta EE specification projects.
+
+* https://eclipse.org/projects/dev_process
+* https://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/Eclipse_IP_Policy.pdf
+* https://jakarta.ee/about/jesp/
+* https://www.eclipse.org/legal/efsp_non_assert.php
+
 ## Eclipse Contributor Agreement
 
 Before your contribution can be accepted by the project team contributors must