Add list of maintainers (#11195)

* add list of maintainers

* minor fixes from review

* volunteers -> people

* second pass (+ more clarity on how to get in the meetings)

* Update MAINTAINERS.md

Co-authored-by: brandon s allbery kf8nh <[email protected]>

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Co-authored-by: brandon s allbery kf8nh <[email protected]>

Author: ulysses4ever

MAINTAINERS.md

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+## List of Maintainers
+
+a.k.a. The Cabal Maintainers Team:
+
+* Mikolaj Konarski ([`@Mikolaj`](https://github.com/Mikolaj))
+
+* Francesco Ariis ([`@ffaf1`](https://github.com/ffaf1))
+
+* Artem Pelenitsyn ([`@ulysses4ever`](https://github.com/ulysses4ever))
+
+* Brandon Allbery ([`@geekosaur`](https://github.com/geekosaur))
+
+### How we compose this list
+
+The main goal of the team is to ensure that Cabal is keeping up with the ever-evolving Haskell ecosystem.
+In practical terms this means producing releases of the packages in this repository on a regular basis: we usually have to release at least as often as does GHC due to an intimate connection between the compiler and the build system.
+Hence, the people listed above (in chronological order by when they joined the team) are those who are currently available for carrying out the release procedures.
+
+Successful maintenance requires coordination, and the team engages in three main ways:
+
+- attending to issues and PRs on GitHub;
+
+- discussing Cabal on the [Matrix channel](https://matrix.to/#/#hackage:matrix.org);
+
+- meeting biweekly in video calls with agenda prepared asynchronously in a Markdown document, which also holds the meeting notes.
+
+Worth noting that the meetings are open to everyone interested in Cabal, especially aspiring and returning Cabal contributors. Ask on Matrix how to join.
+
+Most of the current team are volunteers, and we are happy to receive any help.
+If you want to participate in Cabal maintenance as defined above (e.g. take on some release tasks), get in touch: open a GitHub discussion or send a message on Matrix.

README.md

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 Refer to [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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+Maintainers
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+Refer to [MAINTAINERS.md](MAINTAINERS.md).