To-Do List for Package Consistency

Make sure for each repo, to the greatest degree possible:

• Stale branches removed
• Stale issues closed
• Repo description is updated, accurate, consistent
• NEWS.md updated
• README.md updated (general layout consistent across all packages)
• Default branch is correct
• CI instructions are using the correct branch
• Should the repo have a gh-pages branch? Is it up-to-date?

If we are "good" along the way, probably much of this is actually done. NEWS.md may need the most work.

• Everyone should be sure they are watching/receiving notifications for all the repos that matter to them.