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@@ -37,15 +37,10 @@ To create and submit a FEP:
 $ echo -n "The title of my proposal" | sha256sum | cut -c-4
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-4. Clone this repository.
-3. Copy the FEP template ([fep-0000-template.md](./fep-0000-template.md)) to the [feps/](feps/) folder and change the filename to `fep-abcd.md` where `abcd` is the identifier computed in step 2.
-4. Write down your idea in the newly created file.
-5. Submit a Pull Request to this repository containing your proposal (other submission methods may be listed in [`SUBMISSION.md`](./SUBMISSION.md)).
-6. Within 7 days you will receive feedback from the editors who may request changes or clarifications. If your proposal is accepted it will be added to the repository with the status `DRAFT`. The editors will also create a tracking issue for your proposal.
-7. You (as author) are now responsible for initiating community discussion and collecting feedback (post links to the discussions to the tracking issue). While the proposal is in status `DRAFT` you may submit changes to the proposal via Pull Requests (reference the tracking issue from the Pull Request).
-8. After at least 60 days of being added to the repository with status `DRAFT` you may request the proposal to be finalized. You must now request final comments from the community. If there are no significant community objections your proposal will reach status `FINAL` after 14 days. Once the proposal has reached status `FINAL` it may no longer be updated.
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-For more information see [FEP-a4ed: The Fediverse Enhancement Proposal Process](./feps/fep-a4ed.md).
+3. Clone this repository.
+4. Copy the FEP template ([fep-0000-template.md](./fep-0000-template.md)) to the [feps/](feps/) folder and change the filename to `fep-abcd.md` where `abcd` is the identifier computed in step 2.
+5. Write down your idea in the newly created file and commit it to a new branch in your repository (ex. fep-xxxx).
+6. Create a Pull Request to complete Step 1 of [FEP-a4ed: The Fediverse Enhancement Proposal Process](./feps/fep-a4ed.md). Further process is described in FEP-a4ed.
 
 # Editors