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 If the new protocol is just an idea, open an issue on the GitLab issue
 tracker. If the protocol isn't ready for complete review yet and is an
-RFC, create a merge request and add the "WIP:" prefix in the title.
+RFC, create a merge request and add the "Draft:" prefix in the title.
 
 To propose changes to existing protocols, create a GitLab merge request.