- Identify 9.18 branch as BIND9 9.18.x LTS support line
- Document supported platforms and backporting policies
- Link to version support policy and documentation
- Add version support table to README
- Link to VERSION_SUPPORT.md for detailed policies
- Add minimum requirements documentation
- Update license to GPL-3.0-or-later
- Add links to key documentation and contributing info
- Establish formal version maintenance strategy
- Define BIND9 9.18 (LTS) and 9.20+ support tiers
- Document branching strategy (main for 9.18, 9.20 for next major)
- Define backporting policies for security, bugs, features
- Create release management and CI/CD framework
- Add OS platform compatibility matrix