Improvements to Hardfork Meta process

EIPS/eip-1679.md

@@ -16,11 +16,29 @@ This meta-EIP specifies the changes included in the Ethereum hardfork named Ista
 
 - Codename: Istanbul
 - Activation: TBD
-- Included EIPs: TBD
+
+### Included EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+### Accepted EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+### Proposed EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+## Timeline
+
+* 2019-05-17 (Fri) hard deadline to accept proposals for "Istanbul"
+* 2019-07-19 (Fri) soft deadline for major client implementations
+* 2019-08-14 (Wed) projected date for testnet network upgrade (Ropsten, Görli, or ad-hoc testnet)
+* 2019-10-16 (Wed) projected date for mainnet upgrade ("Istanbul")
 
 ## References
 
-TBA
+- [Core Dev call notes](https://github.com/ethereum/pm/issues/66#issuecomment-450840440) where timeline was proposed and accepted
 
 ## Copyright
 

EIPS/eip-233.md

@@ -18,13 +18,89 @@ Today discussions about hard forks happen at various forums and sometimes in ad-
 
 ## Specification
 
-A Meta EIP should be created and merged as a *Draft* as soon as a new hard fork is planned. This EIP should contain:
+A Meta EIP should be created and merged as a *Draft* as soon as a new hard fork is planned.
+
+This EIP should contain:
 - the desired codename of the hard fork,
-- list of all the EIPs included in the hard fork and
-- activation block number once decided and
+- activation block number once decided
+- a timeline section
+- an EIPs to include section
 - the **Requires** header should point to the previous hard fork meta EIP.
 
-The draft shall be updated with summaries of the decisions around the hard fork. It should move in to the `Accepted` state once the changes are frozen (i.e. all referenced EIPs are in the `Accepted` state) and in to the `Final` state once the hard fork has been activated.
+The draft shall be updated with summaries of the decisions around the hard fork.
+
+### Timeline
+
+Once a timeline with key dates is agreed upon for other crucial dates. The basic outline of a hardfork timeline should include:
+* Hard deadline to accept proposals for this hard fork
+* Soft deadline for major client implementations
+* Projected date for testnet network upgrade
+* Projected date for mainnet upgrade (the activation block number / projected date for this block)
+
+### EIP Inclusion Process
+
+Anyone that wishes to propose a Core EIP for the hard fork should make a PR against the Meta EIP representing the hard fork. The EIP must be published as at least `Draft`. It enters the _Proposed EIPs_ section, along with at least one person who is a point of contact for wanting to include the EIP.
+
+Once the EIP has been accepted by Core Devs, the EIP should be moved to the _Accepted EIPs_ section. If the EIP has major client implementations and no security issues by the timeline date, it is scheduled for inclusion.
+
+---
+
+The Meta EIP representing the hard fork should move in to the `Accepted` state once the changes are frozen (i.e. all referenced EIPs are in the `Accepted` state) and in to the `Final` state once the hard fork has been activated.
+
+## Template
+
+A template for the [Istanbul Hardfork Meta 1679](https://eips.ethereum.org/EIPS/eip-1679) is included below ([source file on Github](https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/blob/master/EIPS/eip-1679.md)):
+
+```
+{% raw %}
+---
+eip: 1679
+title: "Hardfork Meta: Istanbul"
+author: Alex Beregszaszi (@axic), Afri Schoedon (@5chdn)
+type: Meta
+status: Draft
+created: 2019-01-04
+requires: 1716
+---
+
+## Abstract
+
+This meta-EIP specifies the changes included in the Ethereum hardfork named Istanbul.
+
+## Specification
+
+- Codename: Istanbul
+- Activation: TBD
+
+### Included EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+### Accepted EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+### Proposed EIPs
+
+- TBD
+
+## Timeline
+
+* 2019-05-17 (Fri) hard deadline to accept proposals for "Istanbul"
+* 2019-07-19 (Fri) soft deadline for major client implementations
+* 2019-08-14 (Wed) projected date for testnet network upgrade (Ropsten, Görli, or ad-hoc testnet)
+* 2019-10-16 (Wed) projected date for mainnet upgrade ("Istanbul")
+
+## References
+
+- TBD (e.g. link to Core Dev notes or other references)
+
+## Copyright
+
+Copyright and related rights waived via [CC0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).
+
+{% endraw %}
+```
 
 ## Rationale