[doc] Document release roadmap + stability goals

README.md

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 Note that Tempel is [not intended](../../wiki/3-Faq#can-i-decrypt-tempel-data-with-other-tools) for interop with other cryptographic tools/APIs.
 
+## Roadmap
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+Tempel has a fixed scope, and is **fully complete**. I'm happy with its design and implementation, and believe it meets all its objectives in its current form. I'm not anticipating significant changes.
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+Still, given the sensitivity of the problem domain, I plan to approach Tempel's official stable release as a phased rollout to allow time for user feedback before locking things down.
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+The timeline:
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+- Jan 2024 - beta
+- Mar 2024 - release candidate
+- May 2024 - stable
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+The stable release will then be marked as "**done / mature**". From that point, the library is expected to need+see minimal maintance.
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 ## Disclaimer
 
 **Important**: while Tempel has been written and tested with care, the nature of the problem domain inevitably means that bugs and/or misuse can be **especially harmful and/or easy to make**.