Update project settings for py-multibase, py-multicodec, and py-multihash and establish active maintainership

[seetadev]

Summary

Request to unarchive the py-multihash, py-multibase, py-multicodec repositories and assign active maintainers, based on community discussion and renewed interest in maintaining the Python multiformats libraries.

This change sets archived: false and adds a maintainers list to align with governance standards for active repos. It kicks off a broader initiative to reactivate Python-related projects and governance in the multiformats organization.

Why do you need this?

This request follows GitHub discussions: discussion link for PR 128 & discussion link for py-multiaddr , and Slack coordination (detailed discussion with @rvagg and @dhuseby) about reviving the Python multiformats stack. The py-multiaddr library has recently been updated to fix long-standing issues and is now ready to be maintained by a group of active contributors and maintainers from the py-libp2p project.

This change supports:

• Unarchiving and maintaining py-multihash, py-multibase and py-multicodec ;
• A proposal to reactivate the multiformats Python Team for sustainable, shared governance;
• Establishing long-term maintenance practices: CI coverage, contributor documentation, regular release cadence, and responsive issue/PR triage.

Proposed maintainers:

• @acul71
• @sumanjeet0012
• @lla-dane
• @AkMo3
• @arcinston
• @dhuseby
• @pacrob
• @seetadev

These individuals will be listed in the repository config until the Python Team is revived.

What else do we need to know?

• This approach follows @rvagg’s suggestion to link back to the github discussion rather than duplicating the full context.
• We’ll submit a follow-up PR directly in the py-multihash, py-multibase, py-multicodec repositories to update the README and roadmap.
• Future PRs will target other py-* multiformats repos.
• We welcome a timely review to continue momentum.

DRI: @seetadev

Reviewer's Checklist

• It is clear where the request is coming from (if unsure, ask)
• All the automated checks passed
• The YAML changes reflect the summary of the request
• The Terraform plan posted as a comment reflects the summary of the request

[github-actions]

Before merge, verify that all the following plans are correct. They will be applied as-is after the merge.

Terraform plans

multiformats

Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution
plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols:
  + create
  ~ update in-place

Terraform will perform the following actions:

  # github_repository.this["py-multibase"] will be updated in-place
  ~ resource "github_repository" "this" {
      ~ archived                    = true -> false
        id                          = "py-multibase"
        name                        = "py-multibase"
        # (32 unchanged attributes hidden)

        # (1 unchanged block hidden)
    }

  # github_repository.this["py-multicodec"] will be updated in-place
  ~ resource "github_repository" "this" {
      ~ archived                    = true -> false
        id                          = "py-multicodec"
        name                        = "py-multicodec"
        # (32 unchanged attributes hidden)

        # (1 unchanged block hidden)
    }

  # github_repository.this["py-multihash"] will be updated in-place
  ~ resource "github_repository" "this" {
      ~ archived                    = true -> false
        id                          = "py-multihash"
        name                        = "py-multihash"
        # (32 unchanged attributes hidden)

        # (1 unchanged block hidden)
    }

  # github_repository_collaborator.this["py-multibase:sbuss"] will be created
  + resource "github_repository_collaborator" "this" {
      + id                          = (known after apply)
      + invitation_id               = (known after apply)
      + permission                  = "push"
      + permission_diff_suppression = false
      + repository                  = "py-multibase"
      + username                    = "sbuss"
    }

  # github_repository_collaborator.this["py-multicodec:sbuss"] will be created
  + resource "github_repository_collaborator" "this" {
      + id                          = (known after apply)
      + invitation_id               = (known after apply)
      + permission                  = "push"
      + permission_diff_suppression = false
      + repository                  = "py-multicodec"
      + username                    = "sbuss"
    }

  # github_repository_collaborator.this["py-multihash:sbuss"] will be created
  + resource "github_repository_collaborator" "this" {
      + id                          = (known after apply)
      + invitation_id               = (known after apply)
      + permission                  = "push"
      + permission_diff_suppression = false
      + repository                  = "py-multihash"
      + username                    = "sbuss"
    }

Plan: 3 to add, 3 to change, 0 to destroy.

[github-actions]

The following access changes will be introduced as a result of applying the plan:

Access Changes

User achingbrain:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User acul71:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User alanshaw:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User arcinston:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User aschmahmann:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User biglep:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User daviddias:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User dhruvbaldawa:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User dhuseby:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User dignifiedquire:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User galargh:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User guillaumemichel:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User hsanjuan:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User jacobheun:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User jbenet:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User jorropo:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User kubuxu:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User laurentsenta:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User lidel:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User marcopolo:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User marten-seemann:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
User mxinden:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User p-shahi:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User pacrob:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User rvagg:
  - will gain pull permission to py-multibase
  - will gain pull permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain pull permission to py-multihash
User sbuss:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User seetadev:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User sgtpooki:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User stebalien:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User sukunrt:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash
User vmx:
  - will gain pull permission to py-multibase
  - will gain pull permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain pull permission to py-multihash
User web3-bot:
  - will gain push permission to py-multibase
  - will gain push permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain push permission to py-multihash
User whizzzkid:
  - will gain admin permission to py-multibase
  - will gain admin permission to py-multicodec
  - will gain admin permission to py-multihash