[ARFC] Governance Framework v2 — DeFi Intel

Title: [ARFC] Governance Framework v2 author: @TokenLogic created: 2026-07-20 Summary This publication presents an overview of the Aave DAO’s Governance Process v2 and, upon implementation, replaces the current Governance Process Document v1 . v2 consolidates the governance process, presently spread across v1 and several newer frameworks, into a single canonical reference. The mandatory TEMP CHECK stage of the governance process has been removed, and all role, guardian, and steward mandates have been refreshed to reflect the 2026 service provider landscape. Upon implementation, this framework