diff --git a/.asf.yaml b/.asf.yaml
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+++ b/.asf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# 
+#  Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+#  contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+#  this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.
+#  The ASF licenses this file to You under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+#  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+#  the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+# 
+#       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+# 
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#  limitations under the License.
+#
+# see https://s.apache.org/asfyaml
+github:
+  description: "Apache Maven PMD Plugin"
+  homepage: https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-pmd-plugin/
+  labels:
+    - java
+    - build-management
+    - maven-plugins
+    - maven-pmd-plugin
+    - maven
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 
 + Make sure you have a [JIRA account](https://issues.apache.org/jira/).
 + Make sure you have a [GitHub account](https://github.com/signup/free).
-+ If you're planning to implement a new feature, it makes sense to discuss your changes
-  on the [dev list][ml-list] first.
-  This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't
++ If you're planning to implement a new feature, it makes sense to discuss your changes 
+  on the [dev list][ml-list] first. 
+  This way you can make sure you're not wasting your time on something that isn't 
   considered to be in Apache Maven's scope.
 + Submit a ticket for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.
   + Clearly describe the issue, including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
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 We accept Pull Requests via GitHub. The [developer mailing list][ml-list] is the
-main channel of communication for contributors.
+main channel of communication for contributors.  
 There are some guidelines which will make applying PRs easier for us:
 + Create a topic branch from where you want to base your work (this is usually the master branch).
   Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.