adding member request information

Signed-off-by: Paige Patton <prubenda@redhat.com>
Assisted By: Claude Code:

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/maintainer_request.md

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+---
+name: Maintainer Nomination
+about: Nominate a contributor to become a Maintainer of the Krkn project
+title: "Maintainer Nomination: <GitHub handle>"
+labels: maintainer-nomination
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Maintainer Nomination
+
+This issue must be opened by an **existing Maintainer** on behalf of the nominee. Self-nominations are not accepted — reach out to a current Maintainer via Slack or GitHub to discuss before opening this issue.
+
+---
+
+## Nominee
+
+- **GitHub handle:**
+- **Name:**
+- **Nominating Maintainer:**
+
+---
+
+## Requirements Checklist
+
+- [ ] Nominee has been an active **Member for at least 6 months**
+- [ ] Nominee has had **at least 3 non-trivial PRs** merged
+- [ ] Nominee has reviewed **at least 5 non-trivial PRs** from other contributors
+- [ ] Nominee has demonstrated ability to mentor contributors and provide constructive feedback
+- [ ] Nominee has shown a clear understanding of the project's technical direction and goals
+- [ ] Nominee has read and agrees to the [Code of Conduct](../../CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+
+---
+
+## Notable Contributions
+
+List at least 3 non-trivial PRs the nominee authored that have been merged:
+
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+## Notable Reviews
+
+List at least 5 non-trivial PR reviews the nominee participated in:
+
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+4. 
+5. 
+
+## Nomination Summary
+
+Explain why this contributor is ready for the Maintainer role:
+

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/member_request.md

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+---
+name: Member Application
+about: Apply to become an official Member of the Krkn project
+title: "Member Application: <your GitHub handle>"
+labels: member-application
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Member Application
+
+Please fill out the sections below and check off each requirement you have met before submitting.
+
+---
+
+## Requirements Checklist
+
+- [ ] I have been actively contributing to Krkn for **at least 3 months**
+- [ ] I have had **at least 3 non-trivial PRs** merged
+- [ ] I have reviewed **at least 5 PRs** from other contributors
+- [ ] I am familiar with the project's coding style, testing practices, and documentation standards
+- [ ] I have read and agree to the [Code of Conduct](../../CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
+
+---
+
+## Merged PRs
+
+List at least 3 non-trivial PRs you authored that have been merged:
+
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+## PR Reviews
+
+List at least 5 PR reviews you participated in:
+
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+4. 
+5. 
+
+## About Your Involvement
+
+Briefly describe how you have been contributing to the project and why you would like to become a Member:
+