doc: add README.md and TEMPLATE.md

Change-Id: I8c303d27c096ee431eb72e5f04b58318b55cabce
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/12882
Reviewed-by: Russ Cox <rsc@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Rob Pike <r@golang.org>

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+[This is a template for Go's change proposal process, documented [here](../README.md).]
+
+# Proposal: [Title]
+
+Author(s): [Author Name, Co-Author Name]
+
+Last updated: [Date]
+
+## Abstract
+
+[A short summary of the proposal.]
+
+## Background
+
+[An introduction of the necessary background and the problem being solved by the proposed change.]
+
+## Proposal
+
+[A precise statement of the proposed change.]
+
+## Rationale
+
+[A discussion of alternate approaches and the trade offs, advantages, and disadvantages of the specified approach.]
+
+## Compatibility
+
+[A discussion of the change with regard to the
+[compatibility guidelines](https://golang.org/doc/go1compat)
+and future maintainability.]
+
+## Implementation
+
+[A description of the steps in the implementation, who will do them, and when.
+This should include a discussion of how the work fits into [Go's release cycle](https://golang.org/wiki/Go-Release-Cycle).]
+