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What this PR does / why we need it?

Add vLLM Ascend project governance and first contributors docs

Does this PR introduce any user-facing change?

No

How was this patch tested?

Preview

Closes: #828
Closes: #929

@github-actions github-actions Bot added the documentation Improvements or additions to documentation label Jun 4, 2025
@Yikun Yikun force-pushed the issue-828 branch 4 times, most recently from 2fb24dd to 02d685d Compare June 4, 2025 17:15
Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
@Yikun Yikun marked this pull request as ready for review June 5, 2025 03:50
@wangxiyuan wangxiyuan merged commit fd136e6 into vllm-project:main Jun 5, 2025
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Yikun added a commit that referenced this pull request Jun 9, 2025
### What this PR does / why we need it?
As plus of #1070, this
patch adds `Nominating and Removing Maintainers` section (reference some
design from [PyTorch
Governance](https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/community/governance.html))

Below are key info about existing maintainers:

## @wangxiyuan: 
- Super active code and high quality reviewer [450+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Awangxiyuan).
- One of the top contributors, he also active contribute [50+ commits
](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Awangxiyuan+)
with good quality, he dares to [refactor the
code](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Awangxiyuan+is%3Aclosed+refactor),
which also shows his deep understanding of vllm and vllm ascend.
- He leads the [[RFC]: Hardware
pluggable](vllm-project/vllm#11162) feature,
this make vllm-ascend project become true.
- Active community involved cross wechat group, slack, github issue.
Involved on [150+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Awangxiyuan)
and help users. He is also the spearker of vLLM Beijing meetup help more
users understand vLLM Ascend.
- Relase manager of
[v0.7.1rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.1rc1),
[v0.7.3rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc1),
[v0.7.3rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc2),
[v0.8.4rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc1),
[v0.7.3.post1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3.post1).

## @Yikun: 
- High active code reviewer: [190+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3AYikun),
especially for new developers to help them onboarding.
- One of the top contributors with sustained contributions: [50+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3AYikun+)
since the first day of vLLM Ascend.
- High quality contributions around vLLM compatibility guarantee and
also maintain [CI
](#1040) and [test
Framework](#730).
- Active community involved cross local group, github issue Involved on
[170+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3AYikun).
He is also main organizer of vLLM Beijing Meetup and speaker of [PyTorch
Day China
2025](https://pytorchdaychina2025.sched.com/event/2401V/poster-session)
to help vLLM Ascend growth.
- Relase manager of
[v0.8.4rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc2),
[v0.8.5rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.5rc1),
[v0.7.3](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3).

## @ganyi1996ppo 
- High active code and high quality reviewer: [90+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
he has a deep understanding of Ascend operators can always find some key
issues, has deeply understand of the codebase, good code quality and
qualified judgement.
- Major and high quality contributions: [10+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Aganyi1996ppo)
with high quality.
- He is the main contributor of [Custom AscendC op
support](#371),
[Deepseekv3 performance
optimization](#598).
- Community Involvement‌: Involved on [11+ issue and help
users](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
share [custom ops
topic](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Z25az3EqS/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=72ef9c665af5f2f1370abe26ce1f719f&t=1342)
on vLLM Ascend Weekly meeting.


### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?
No

### How was this patch tested?
Preview

Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
chopper0126 pushed a commit to chopper0126/vllm-ascend that referenced this pull request Oct 16, 2025
### What this PR does / why we need it?
Add vLLM Ascend project governance and first contributors docs

### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?
No

### How was this patch tested?
Preview

Closes: vllm-project#828
Closes: vllm-project#929

Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
chopper0126 pushed a commit to chopper0126/vllm-ascend that referenced this pull request Oct 16, 2025
### What this PR does / why we need it?
As plus of vllm-project#1070, this
patch adds `Nominating and Removing Maintainers` section (reference some
design from [PyTorch
Governance](https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/community/governance.html))

Below are key info about existing maintainers:

## @wangxiyuan: 
- Super active code and high quality reviewer [450+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Awangxiyuan).
- One of the top contributors, he also active contribute [50+ commits
](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Awangxiyuan+)
with good quality, he dares to [refactor the
code](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Awangxiyuan+is%3Aclosed+refactor),
which also shows his deep understanding of vllm and vllm ascend.
- He leads the [[RFC]: Hardware
pluggable](vllm-project/vllm#11162) feature,
this make vllm-ascend project become true.
- Active community involved cross wechat group, slack, github issue.
Involved on [150+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Awangxiyuan)
and help users. He is also the spearker of vLLM Beijing meetup help more
users understand vLLM Ascend.
- Relase manager of
[v0.7.1rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.1rc1),
[v0.7.3rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc1),
[v0.7.3rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc2),
[v0.8.4rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc1),
[v0.7.3.post1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3.post1).

## @Yikun: 
- High active code reviewer: [190+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3AYikun),
especially for new developers to help them onboarding.
- One of the top contributors with sustained contributions: [50+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3AYikun+)
since the first day of vLLM Ascend.
- High quality contributions around vLLM compatibility guarantee and
also maintain [CI
](vllm-project#1040) and [test
Framework](vllm-project#730).
- Active community involved cross local group, github issue Involved on
[170+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3AYikun).
He is also main organizer of vLLM Beijing Meetup and speaker of [PyTorch
Day China
2025](https://pytorchdaychina2025.sched.com/event/2401V/poster-session)
to help vLLM Ascend growth.
- Relase manager of
[v0.8.4rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc2),
[v0.8.5rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.5rc1),
[v0.7.3](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3).

## @ganyi1996ppo 
- High active code and high quality reviewer: [90+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
he has a deep understanding of Ascend operators can always find some key
issues, has deeply understand of the codebase, good code quality and
qualified judgement.
- Major and high quality contributions: [10+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Aganyi1996ppo)
with high quality.
- He is the main contributor of [Custom AscendC op
support](vllm-project#371),
[Deepseekv3 performance
optimization](vllm-project#598).
- Community Involvement‌: Involved on [11+ issue and help
users](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
share [custom ops
topic](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Z25az3EqS/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=72ef9c665af5f2f1370abe26ce1f719f&t=1342)
on vLLM Ascend Weekly meeting.


### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?
No

### How was this patch tested?
Preview

Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
Angazenn pushed a commit to Angazenn/vllm-ascend that referenced this pull request Oct 21, 2025
### What this PR does / why we need it?
Add vLLM Ascend project governance and first contributors docs

### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?
No

### How was this patch tested?
Preview

Closes: vllm-project#828
Closes: vllm-project#929

Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
Angazenn pushed a commit to Angazenn/vllm-ascend that referenced this pull request Oct 21, 2025
### What this PR does / why we need it?
As plus of vllm-project#1070, this
patch adds `Nominating and Removing Maintainers` section (reference some
design from [PyTorch
Governance](https://docs.pytorch.org/docs/stable/community/governance.html))

Below are key info about existing maintainers:

## @wangxiyuan: 
- Super active code and high quality reviewer [450+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Awangxiyuan).
- One of the top contributors, he also active contribute [50+ commits
](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Awangxiyuan+)
with good quality, he dares to [refactor the
code](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+author%3Awangxiyuan+is%3Aclosed+refactor),
which also shows his deep understanding of vllm and vllm ascend.
- He leads the [[RFC]: Hardware
pluggable](vllm-project/vllm#11162) feature,
this make vllm-ascend project become true.
- Active community involved cross wechat group, slack, github issue.
Involved on [150+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Awangxiyuan)
and help users. He is also the spearker of vLLM Beijing meetup help more
users understand vLLM Ascend.
- Relase manager of
[v0.7.1rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.1rc1),
[v0.7.3rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc1),
[v0.7.3rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3rc2),
[v0.8.4rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc1),
[v0.7.3.post1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3.post1).

## @Yikun: 
- High active code reviewer: [190+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3AYikun),
especially for new developers to help them onboarding.
- One of the top contributors with sustained contributions: [50+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3AYikun+)
since the first day of vLLM Ascend.
- High quality contributions around vLLM compatibility guarantee and
also maintain [CI
](vllm-project#1040) and [test
Framework](vllm-project#730).
- Active community involved cross local group, github issue Involved on
[170+
issue](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3AYikun).
He is also main organizer of vLLM Beijing Meetup and speaker of [PyTorch
Day China
2025](https://pytorchdaychina2025.sched.com/event/2401V/poster-session)
to help vLLM Ascend growth.
- Relase manager of
[v0.8.4rc2](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.4rc2),
[v0.8.5rc1](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.8.5rc1),
[v0.7.3](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/releases/tag/v0.7.3).

## @ganyi1996ppo 
- High active code and high quality reviewer: [90+ PR
reviewed](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
he has a deep understanding of Ascend operators can always find some key
issues, has deeply understand of the codebase, good code quality and
qualified judgement.
- Major and high quality contributions: [10+
commits](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed+review%3Aapproved+author%3Aganyi1996ppo)
with high quality.
- He is the main contributor of [Custom AscendC op
support](vllm-project#371),
[Deepseekv3 performance
optimization](vllm-project#598).
- Community Involvement‌: Involved on [11+ issue and help
users](https://github.com/vllm-project/vllm-ascend/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20state%3Aopen%20commenter%3Aganyi1996ppo),
share [custom ops
topic](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Z25az3EqS/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=72ef9c665af5f2f1370abe26ce1f719f&t=1342)
on vLLM Ascend Weekly meeting.


### Does this PR introduce _any_ user-facing change?
No

### How was this patch tested?
Preview

Signed-off-by: Yikun Jiang <yikunkero@gmail.com>
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