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doc/developer: Document relationship between git accounts and MAINTAINERS 

This should have been documented long ago and i thought it was

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@ -927,6 +927,25 @@ In case you need finer control over how valgrind is invoked, use the
@code{--target-exec='valgrind <your_custom_valgrind_options>} option in
your configure line instead.
@anchor{Maintenance}
@chapter Maintenance process
@anchor{MAINTAINERS}
@section MAINTAINERS
The developers maintaining each part of the codebase are listed in @file{MAINTAINERS}.
Being listed in @file{MAINTAINERS}, gives one the right to have git write access to
the specific repository.
@anchor{Becoming a maintainer}
@section Becoming a maintainer
People add themselves to @file{MAINTAINERS} by sending a patch like any other code
change. These get reviewed by the community like any other patch. It is expected
that, if someone has an objection to a new maintainer, she is willing to object
in public with her full name and is willing to take over maintainership for the area.
@anchor{Release process}
@chapter Release process