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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ requirements and recommendations.
 
 ## Proposing a change
 
-TODO: describe the RFC process https://github.com/open-telemetry/community/issues/56
+Significant changes should go through the [RFC process](https://github.com/open-telemetry/rfcs).
 
 ## Writing specs