@@ -29,20 +29,23 @@ the nature of the proposal, described below.
2929 proposal mechanism, reserved for significant changes.
3030 - RFC proposals can only be approved by * FCPs* .
3131- Pull Request (PR)
32- - PRs are pull requests to the [ ` rust-lang/rust ` ] [ rust ] repository and are a light-weight
33- proposal mechanism, suitable for most proposals. PRs are preferred when the proposal is
34- accompanied by a small patchset (such as stabilization of a compiler flag or addition of
35- a new target).
32+ - Opening a pull request on the [ ` rust-lang/rust ` ] [ rust ] repository is a lightweight
33+ mechanism suitable for most proposals. This is preferred in cases such as stabilization
34+ of a rustdoc flag or addition of a new target.
3635 - PR proposals can be approved by * FCPs* or * r+* . See * When are FCPs/RFCs required?*
3736 section below when * r+* isn't sufficient alone.
37+ - Issues
38+ - Opening an issue on the [ ` rust-lang/rust ` ] [ rust ] repository are also a good starting
39+ point if you don't know which of the previous ways is the best fit.
3840
3941[ rustdoc zulip thread ] : https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/266220-t-rustdoc
4042
4143### When are FCPs/RFCs required?
4244
43- An FCP will be needed for any stabilization of small user-facing changes, like UI/UX changes, new
44- command-line arguments, new attributes, etc. However, if the change is considered too big/important,
45- an RFC will need to be written and approved before the change will be accepted.
45+ An FCP will be needed for any stabilization of small user-facing changes, like UI/UX changes in
46+ the GUI web interface, new command-line arguments, new attributes, etc. However, if the change
47+ is considered too big/important, an RFC will need to be written and approved before the change
48+ will be accepted.
4649
4750When starting an FCP, make sure only the relevant subteam is labeled on the issue/PR, to avoid
4851pinging people with changes they aren't interested in.
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