diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b1d6f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Default owners for everything in the repo.
+# Unless a later match takes precedence, the Maintainers team
+# will be requested for review when someone opens a pull request.
+*       @open-component-model/Maintainers
+
+# Changes on repository settings require admin permissions
+/.github/settings.yml   @open-component-model/admins
+/.github/CODEOWNERS     @open-component-model/admins
+
+# Owners for specific directories
+#/docs/  @<org>/<team>
+#/src/   @<org>/<team>
+
+# Owners for specific file types
+#*.md    @<org>/<team>
+#*.go    @<org>/<team>
+
+# Individual users as owners, e.g. a lead maintainer for a specific component:
+# /src/critical-component/   @lead-maintainer-username
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 0a13cfe..d9fe330 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,64 +1,7 @@
-## Description
+<!-- markdownlint-disable MD041 -->
+#### What this PR does / why we need it
 
-<!-- 
-Please do not leave this blank 
-This PR [adds/removes/fixes/replaces] the [feature/bug/etc]. 
+#### Which issue(s) this PR fixes
+<!--
+Usage: `Fixes #<issue number>`, or `Fixes (paste link of issue)`.
 -->
-
-Please include a summary of the changes and the related issue. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change.
-
-
-## What type of PR is this? (check all applicable)
-
-- [ ] 🍕 Feature
-- [ ] 🐛 Bug Fix
-- [ ] 📝 Documentation Update
-- [ ] 🎨 Style
-- [ ] 🧑‍💻 Code Refactor
-- [ ] 🔥 Performance Improvements
-- [ ] ✅ Test
-- [ ] 🤖 Build
-- [ ] 🔁 CI
-- [ ] 📦 Chore (Release)
-- [ ] ⏩ Revert
-
-## Related Tickets & Documents
-
-<!-- 
-Please use this format link issue numbers: Fixes #123
-https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/managing-your-work-on-github/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword 
--->
-- Related Issue # (issue)
-- Closes # (issue)
-- Fixes # (issue)
-> Remove if not applicable
-
-## Screenshots
-
-<!-- Visual changes require screenshots -->
-
-
-## Added tests?
-
-- [ ] 👍 yes
-- [ ] 🙅 no, because they aren't needed
-- [ ] 🙋 no, because I need help
-
-Please describe the tests that you ran to verify your changes. Provide instructions so we can reproduce. Please also list any relevant details for your test configuration
-
-
-## Added to documentation?
-
-- [ ] 📜 README.md
-- [ ] 🙅 no documentation needed
-
-## Checklist:
-
-- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
-- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my code
-- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
-- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
-- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
-- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
-- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes
-- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2d8059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+version: 2
+
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    groups:
+      # xref: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/dependabot/dependabot-version-updates/configuration-options-for-the-dependabot.yml-file#groups
+      ci:
+        patterns:
+          - "*"
+    schedule:
+      interval: "weekly"
+      day: "sunday"
+    labels:
+      - kind/dependency
+      - kind/chore
+      - kind/skip-release-notes
+      - component/github-actions
diff --git a/.github/settings.yml b/.github/settings.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53861cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/settings.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# These settings are synced to GitHub by https://probot.github.io/apps/settings/
+
+# see: https://github.com/open-component-model/.github/blob/main/.github/settings.yml
+_extends: .github
+
+labels:
+- name: repo/ocm
+  color: bfd4f2
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d3514c5..675fa2c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 *.sw[pq]
 /local
+/.project