[PR #2007/c41abec2 backport][stable-2.17] Add ecosystem_project_resources.rst document

docs/docsite/rst/community/advanced_index.rst

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 Advanced Contributor Guide
 **********************************************
 
-This guide focuses on contributors who are committers, GitHub admins, or release managers.
+This guide focuses on contributors who are committers, GitHub admins, release managers, or Ansible ecosystem project developers.
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    committer_guidelines
    release_managers
    github_admins
+   ecosystem_project_resources

docs/docsite/rst/community/ecosystem_project_resources.rst

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+.. _ecosystem_project_dev_resources:
+
+***********************************************
+Ansible Ecosystem Project Development Resources
+***********************************************
+
+This document lists resources to help contributors interested in developing a community project in the `Ansible ecosystem <https://docs.ansible.com/ecosystem.html>`_.
+
+.. note::
+
+   Any improvements to the resources listed in this document or to the document itself are very welcome! Please submit an issue or pull request in the corresponding GitHub repository.
+
+.. _onboarding_toolkit:
+
+Onboarding toolkit
+==================
+
+The `Ansible Onboarding toolkit <https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/project-onboarding/en/latest/>`_ provides guidelines on setting up GitHub repositories for new projects as well as the type of documentation your project should include.
+
+Despite being originally developed for Ansible ecosystem projects under the ``ansible-community`` GitHub organization, everyone is welcome to use the onboarding toolkit.
+
+Project template
+================
+
+The `Ansible project-template <https://github.com/ansible-community/project-template>`_ is a GitHub repository template for Ansible ecosystem projects that contains:
+
+* Files normally present in every repository such as README, license, code of conduct, and so on.
+* A docsite template that you are encouraged to use with your project to provide a consistent experience across the Ansible project ecosystem.
+
+Please take a look at the `docsite <https://ansible.readthedocs.io/projects/ansible-project-template/en/latest/>`_ built from the project-template to see it in action.
+
+You are welcome to take the template, fill in your project-specific information, build it using `Sphinx <https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/>`_, and then publish it.
+
+Even if your project is not new and already has documentation, we recommend you take a look at the template and check if there is anything missed in documentation for your project users, contributors, and maintainers.
+
+List of community-curated projects
+==================================
+
+Whether your project repository is under the ``ansible-community`` GitHub organization or under your own one, you are welcome to include your project in the `Awesome Ansible list <https://github.com/ansible-community/awesome-ansible/blob/main/README.md>`_.
+
+Before letting the community know about your shiny project by adding it to the list, make sure it satisfies the standards explained in the :ref:`onboarding_toolkit` to provide the best user and contributor experience.