dev: Mention package maintenance

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@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ format.  [15 packages][src_pkgs_spring2015] prepared by a team of students in
 the spring 2015 NJIT CCS Capstone program need to be reviewed for uploading to
 the package archive.
 
+But the work doesn't end after a package is prepared and uploaded; maintaining
+existing packages is also important.  ProteanOS currently has
+[[81_source_packages_(403_binary_packages)|dev/releases/1/packages]].  Many of
+these have newer upstream versions and can be updated.  Some have patches that
+can be dropped when updating to a newer upstream version.  Some others have
+patches that may be of interest outside ProteanOS but have not yet been
+submitted upstream.
+
 Most source packages are maintained in [Git repositories][git-pkg].  To request
 a repository for your package, [contact][pehjota-contact] the system
 administrator.