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 | Vulnerability Disclosures      | https://github.com/ossf/wg-vulnerability-disclosures    | [Meeting Notes](https://github.com/ossf/wg-vulnerability-disclosures/tree/main/docs/meeting-notes)     | Incubating |
 | Security Tooling               | https://github.com/ossf/wg-security-tooling             | [Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jzxhzIfkOMTagpeFWYoZpMKwHYeO4Gc7Eq5FcMFEw2c/edit#heading=h.wdz394z3k3h2) | Incubating |
-| Security Best Practices        | https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers | [Meeting Notes](https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/blob/main/meeting-minutes.md)  | Incubating |
+| Security Best Practices        | https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers | [Meeting Notes](https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/blob/main/meeting-minutes.md)  | [Graduated](process/wg-lifecycle-documents/BEST_practices_wg_graduation_stage.md))  |
 | Metrics & Metadata             | https://github.com/ossf/wg-metrics-and-metadata         | [Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/14_ILDhSK3ymKqUTQeQBRgJKgfiy_ePoGZIe8s7p3K5E/edit)  | Incubating |
 | Securing Critical Projects     | https://github.com/ossf/wg-securing-critical-projects   | [Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GFslP6elYCx27TUitdigDr1gsOItYkL0Vq7hTB9y4Lo/edit)  | Incubating |
 | Supply Chain Integrity         | https://github.com/ossf/wg-supply-chain-integrity       | [Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xPs2sSbH3I9Ich7OyLOzl85oJshnK8Q6WoAgREE5-zA/edit)  | Incubating |
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+## Working Group graduation application
+BEST Practices Working Group
+
+### WG has met all Incubating requirements
+  * n/a
+
+### List of regular contributors
+The WG must have at least 5 contributors from at least 3 different organizations attending regularly as recorded in meeting minutes.
+- [Christopher "CRob" Robinson*, Intel](https://github.com/SecurityCRob)
+- [David A Wheeler, LF/OSSF](https://github.com/david-a-wheeler)
+- [Dave Russo*, Red Hat](https://github.com/drusso-rh)
+- [Randall T. Vasquez*, The Linux Foundation](https://github.com/ran-dall)
+- [Arnaud J Le Hors, IBM](https://github.com/lehors)
+- [Christine Abernathy*, F5](https://github.com/caabernathy)
+- [Daniel Applequist*, Snyk](https://github.com/Torgo)
+- [Georg Kunz, Ericsson](https://github.com/gkunz)
+- [Sarah Evans, Dell](https://github.com/sevansdell) - Security Toolbelt SIG Co-Lead
+- [John Kjell, TestifySec](https://github.com/jkjell) - Security toolbelt SIG Co-lead
+- [Thomas Nyman, Ericsson](https://github.com/thomasnyman) - C/C++ Compiler Guide SIG Lead
+- [Nell Shamrell-Harrington](https://github.com/nellshamrell) - Memory Safety SIG Lead
+- [Avishay Balter, Microsoft](https://github.com/balteravishay) - Memory Safety SIG Co-Lead
+
+
+### Governance
+Projects have met at least 4 times over a period of at least 2 months since becoming incubating
+  * [BEST WG Charter](https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/blob/main/CHARTER.md)
+  * [2024 Meeting Notes](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JY8FREBPCUUFpuv7-4B9EjeS2MLDpel0dbG5DFWrTns/edit)
+  * [Historic Meeting Notes](https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/tree/main/minutes)
+
+    
+### TI References
+The TI must provide a list of existing resources with links to the repository, website, a roadmap, contributing guide, demos and walkthroughs, and any other material to showcase the existing breadth, maturity, and direction of the project.
+ Reference              | URL |
+|-----------------------|-----|
+| Repo                  |  https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers   |
+| Meeting Agenda        |  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JY8FREBPCUUFpuv7-4B9EjeS2MLDpel0dbG5DFWrTns/edit   |
+| OSSF Calendar Entry   |  https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers#meeting-times   |
+| Website               |   https://best.openssf.org/developers  |
+| Contributing guide    |  https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers?tab=readme-ov-file#quick-start   |
+| Security.md           |  https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers/blob/main/SECURITY.md   |
+| Roadmap               |  https://github.com/ossf/wg-best-practices-os-developers?tab=readme-ov-file#roadmap   |
+| Other                 |     |