diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 8a934480d..4553c7e4b 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1 +1,11 @@
+# CODEOWNERS: https://help.github.com/articles/about-codeowners/
+
+# Everything goes through the following "global owners" by default.
+# Unless a later match takes precedence, these three will be
+# requested for review when someone opens a PR.
+# Note that the last matching pattern takes precedence, so
+# global owners are only requested if there isn't a more specific
+# codeowner specified below. For this reason, the global codeowners
+# are often repeated in package-level definitions.
+
 * @torao @tnasu @ulbqb
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/proposal.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/proposal.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45f0bff42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/proposal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+---
+name: Protocol Change Proposal
+about: Create a proposal to request a change to the protocol
+
+---
+
+<!-- < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < ☺ 
+v                            ✰  Thanks for opening an issue! ✰    
+v    Before smashing the submit button please review the template.
+v    Word of caution: Under-specified proposals may be rejected summarily 
+☺ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  -->
+
+# Protocol Change Proposal
+
+## Summary
+
+<!-- Short, concise description of the proposed change -->
+
+## Problem Definition
+
+<!-- Why do we need this change? 
+What problems may be addressed by introducing this change?
+What benefits does Tendermint stand to gain by including this change?
+Are there any disadvantages of including this change? -->
+
+## Proposal
+
+<!-- Detailed description of requirements of implementation -->
+
+____
+
+#### For Admin Use
+
+- [ ] Not duplicate issue
+- [ ] Appropriate labels applied
+- [ ] Appropriate contributors tagged
+- [ ] Contributor assigned/self-assigned
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 554cbb892..0fd46fd16 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ docs/package-lock.json   # To avoid security notifications. If the time comes to
 *.log
 docs/node_modules/
 index.html.md
+node/data
 
 scripts/wal2json/wal2json
 scripts/cutWALUntil/cutWALUntil
@@ -53,5 +54,9 @@ test/fuzz/**/corpus
 test/fuzz/**/crashers
 test/fuzz/**/suppressions
 test/fuzz/**/*.zip
-node/data
-crypto/vrf/internal/vrf/sodium
+*.aux
+*.bbl
+*.blg
+*.pdf
+*.gz
+*.dvi
diff --git a/spec/rpc/README.md b/spec/rpc/README.md
index 69d4a3eae..02ec816c3 100644
--- a/spec/rpc/README.md
+++ b/spec/rpc/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Ostracon adds entropy to the [Block](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft/blob/v
 
 ```sh
 curl http://127.0.0.1:26657/block
+
 curl http://127.0.0.1:26657/block?height=1
 ```
 
@@ -245,4 +246,4 @@ curl -X POST https://localhost:26657 -d "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\
     }
   }
 }
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```