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Use Apache Caldera (Incubating) naming and add disclaimer to README - #3422

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What this changes

  • The heading and first reference name the project "Apache Caldera (Incubating)".
  • A Disclaimer section carries the incubation disclaimer and links to the DISCLAIMER file.
  • Vulnerability reports are pointed to the ASF security process. The old link to SECURITY.md has been dead since that file was removed in Delete SECURITY.md #3387.
  • The Benefactor Program section, which referred readers to caldera@mitre.org, is removed.
  • "is an active research project at MITRE" becomes "was originally developed at MITRE", matching the website.

Why

The Incubator branding guide says the README of each repository MUST name the podling as Apache Podling-Name and state that it is incubating. The current README does neither.

Not in this PR

  • Plugin links still point to mitre/*, which is where the plugins live today.
  • CITATION.cff and the repository field in package.json still reference MITRE.

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- Name the project "Apache Caldera (Incubating)" in the heading and
  first reference, as the Incubator branding guide requires
- Add the incubation disclaimer with a link to the DISCLAIMER file
- Point vulnerability reports to the ASF security process; the link
  to SECURITY.md was dead since that file was removed in #3387
- Remove the Benefactor Program section, which referred readers to a
  MITRE contact

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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🟡 Changes recommended

The README disclaimer should match the canonical DISCLAIMER text exactly.

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What changed in this PR

Updates README branding and governance information for Apache Incubator compliance.

Changes:

  • Renames the project to Apache Caldera (Incubating).
  • Updates vulnerability-reporting guidance.
  • Replaces the Benefactor Program with an incubation disclaimer.
File Description
README.md Updates branding, security guidance, and incubation notice.

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## Disclaimer

If you are interested in partnering to support, sustain, and evolve MITRE Caldera&trade;'s open source capabilities, please contact us at caldera@mitre.org.
Apache Caldera (Incubating) is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.
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