# Proposal: [Title] Author(s): [Author Name, Co-Author Name] ## Abstract [A short summary of the proposal.] ## Background [An introduction of the necessary background and the problem being solved by the proposed change.] ## Proposal [A precise statement of the proposed change.] ## Rationale [A discussion of alternate approaches and the trade offs, advantages, and disadvantages of the specified approach.] ## Compatibility [A discussion of the change with regard to the change] ## Implementation [A description of the steps in the implementation, who will do them, and when.] ## Open issues (if applicable) [A discussion of issues relating to this proposal for which the author does not know the solution.] [This section may be omitted if there are none.]