Merge pull request #31 from OpenRiak/nhse-o34-or.i17-readme

Bring README inline with 3.2 with information on supported OTP versions

Author: martinsumner

README.md

@@ -2,43 +2,45 @@
 
 ![Riak Core OpenRiak Status](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/actions/workflows/erlang.yml/badge.svg?branch=openriak-3.4)
 
-Riak Core is the distributed systems framework that forms the basis of
-how [Riak](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak) distributes data and scales.
-More generally, it can be thought of as a toolkit for building
-distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant applications.
+Riak Core is the distributed systems framework that forms the basis of how [Riak](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak) distributes data and scales.
+More generally, it can be thought of as a toolkit for building distributed, scalable, fault-tolerant applications.
 
-For some introductory reading on Riak Core (that’s not pure code),
-there’s an old but still valuable
-[blog post on the Basho Blog](http://basho.com/where-to-start-with-riak-core/)
-that’s well worth your time.
+For some introductory reading on Riak Core (that’s not pure code), there’s an old but still valuable [blog post on the Basho Blog](http://basho.com/where-to-start-with-riak-core/) that’s well worth your time.
 
-This repository retains the history of the original [Basho repository](https://github.com/basho/riak_core/),
-but is no longer forked from it as the OpenRiak version evolves.
+This repository retains the history of the original [Basho repository](https://github.com/basho/riak_core/), but is no longer forked from it as the OpenRiak version evolves.
 
 The prior OpenRiak [fork](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core-forked) is retained for historical purposes.
 
+The [riak_core_lite](https://riak-core-lite.github.io/) project also provides a modernised alternative to Riak Core targeted at those intending to build non-Riak applications on a riak_core-like platform.
+
+## OTP version support
+
+Riak is built on top of the [Erlang/OTP platform](https://github.com/erlang/otp).  Supported versions for this release are:
+
+![OTP Recommended](https://img.shields.io/badge/OTP_Recommended_Version-_OTP_26_-green)
+
+![OTP Supported](https://img.shields.io/badge/OTP_Backwards_Compatible-_OTP_24_-blue)
+
+For later OTP versions, an alternative `openriak-<release>` branch will be required.  See [the roadmap discussion](https://github.com/orgs/OpenRiak/discussions/19) for further details.
+
 ## Contributing
 
-We love community code, bug fixes, and other forms of contribution. We
-use GitHub Issues and Pull Requests for contributions to this and all
-other code. To get started:
+We love community code, bug fixes, and other forms of contribution. We use GitHub Issues and Pull Requests for contributions to this and all other code. To get started:
 
 1. Fork this repository.
-2. Clone your fork or add the remote if you already have a clone of
-   the repository.
+2. Clone your fork or add the remote if you already have a clone of the repository.
 3. Create a topic branch for your change.
-4. Make your change and commit. Use a clear and descriptive commit
-   message, spanning multiple lines if detailed explanation is needed.
+4. Make your change and commit. Use a clear and descriptive commit message, spanning multiple lines if detailed explanation is needed.
 5. Push to your fork of the repository and then send a pull request.
-6. An OpenRiak maintainer will review your patch and merge it into the main
-   repository or send you feedback.
+6. An OpenRiak maintainer will review your patch and merge it into the main repository or send you feedback.
 
 ## Issues, Questions, and Bugs
 
 There are numerous ways to file issues or start conversations around
 something Core related.
 
-* The [Riak Slack](https://postriak.slack.com) community is often the quickest place to get answers to Riak and Core questions.
-* Riak Core development initiatives are located in this repo's [discussions](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/discussions) section.
-* Known issues are discussed in this repo's [issues](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/issues) section.
-* If you've found a bug in Riak Core, please [file](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/issues) a clear, concise, explanatory issue against this repo.
+- There is an `open-riak` group on the [Slack channel for the Erlang Ecosystem Foundation](https://erlef.org/slack-invite/erlef), where ad-hoc discussions on riak development take place.
+- The [Riak Slack](https://postriak.slack.com) is also available for Riak and Core questions.
+- Riak Core development initiatives are located in this repo's [discussions](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/discussions) section, or [the organisation discussion board](https://github.com/orgs/OpenRiak/discussions).
+- Known issues are discussed in this repo's [issues](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/issues) section.
+- If you've found a bug in Riak Core, please [file](https://github.com/OpenRiak/riak_core/issues) a clear, concise, explanatory issue against this repo.