diff --git a/34.md b/34.md
index 651407d2..f72fcf28 100644
--- a/34.md
+++ b/34.md
@@ -17,17 +17,20 @@ Git repositories are hosted in Git-enabled servers, but their existence can be a
   "kind": 30617,
   "content": "",
   "tags": [
-    ["d", "<repo-id>"],
+    ["d", "<repo-id>"], // usually kebab-case short name
     ["name", "<human-readable project name>"],
     ["description", "brief human-readable project description>"],
     ["web", "<url for browsing>", ...], // a webpage url, if the git server being used provides such a thing
     ["clone", "<url for git-cloning>", ...], // a url to be given to `git clone` so anyone can clone it
     ["relays", "<relay-url>", ...] // relays that this repository will monitor for patches and issues
+    ["earliest-unique-commit", "<commit-id>"] // usually root commit but a recent commit for forks
+    ["r", "<earliest-unique-commit-id>"] // so clients can subscribe to all events related to a local git repo
+    ["maintainers", "<other-recognized-maintainer>", ...]
   ]
 }
 ```
 
-The tags `web`, `clone`, `relays` can have multiple values.
+The tags `web`, `clone`, `relays`, `maintainers` can have multiple values.
 
 Except `d`, all tags are optional.
 
@@ -35,23 +38,30 @@ Except `d`, all tags are optional.
 
 Patches can be sent by anyone to any repository. Patches to a specific repository SHOULD be sent to the relays specified in that repository's announcement event's `"relays"` tag. Patch events SHOULD include an `a` tag pointing to that repository's announcement address.
 
+Patches in a patch set SHOULD include a NIP-10 `e` `reply` tag pointing to the previous patch. 
+
+The first patch revision in a patch revision SHOULD include a NIP-10 `e` `reply` to the original root patch.
+
 ```jsonc
 {
   "kind": 1617,
   "content": "<patch>", // contents of <git format-patch>
   "tags": [
     ["a", "30617:<base-repo-owner-pubkey>:<base-repo-id>"],
+    ["r", "<earliest-unique-commit-id-of-repo>"] // so clients can subscribe to all patches sent to a local git repo
     ["p", "<repository-owner>"],
     ["p", "<other-user>"], // optionally send the patch to another user to bring it to their attention
 
-    // for the first patch in a thread or series
-    ["t", "root"],
+    ["t", "root"], // ommited for additional patches in a series
+    // for the first patch in a revision
+    ["t", "root-revision"],
 
     // optional tags for when it is desirable that the merged patch has a stable commit id
     // these fields are necessary for ensuring that the commit resulting from applying a patch
     // has the same id as it had in the proposer's machine -- all these tags can be omitted
     // if the maintainer doesn't care about these things
     ["commit", "<current-commit-id>"],
+    ["r", "<current-commit-id>"] // so clients can find existing patches for a specific commit
     ["parent-commit", "<parent-commit-id>"],
     ["commit-pgp-sig", "-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----..."], // empty string for unsigned commit
     ["committer", "<name>", "<email>", "<timestamp>", "<timezone offset in minutes>"],
@@ -59,6 +69,8 @@ Patches can be sent by anyone to any repository. Patches to a specific repositor
 }
 ```
 
+The first patch in a series MAY be a cover letter in the format produced by `git format-patch`.
+
 ## Issues
 
 Issues are Markdown text that is just human-readable conversational threads related to the repository: bug reports, feature requests, questions or comments of any kind. Like patches, these SHOULD be sent to the relays specified in that repository's announcement event's `"relays"` tag.
@@ -94,9 +106,46 @@ Replies are also Markdown text. The difference is that they MUST be issued as re
 }
 ```
 
+## Status
+
+Root Patches and Issues have a Status that defaults to 'Open' and can be set by issuing Status events.
+
+```jsonc
+{
+  "kind": 1630, // Open
+  "kind": 1631, // Applied / Merged for Patches; Resolved for Issues
+  "kind": 1632, // Closed
+  "kind": 1633, // Draft
+  "content": "<markdown text>",
+  "tags": [
+    ["e", "<issue-or-original-root-patch-id-hex>", "", "root"],
+    ["e", "<accepted-revision-root-id-hex>", "", "reply"], // for when revisions applied
+    ["p", "<repository-owner>"],
+    ["p", "<root-event-author>"],
+    ["p", "<revision-author>"],
+
+    // optional for improved subscription filter efficency
+    ["a", "30617:<base-repo-owner-pubkey>:<base-repo-id>", "<relay-url>"],
+    ["r", "<earliest-unique-commit-id-of-repo>"]
+
+    // optional for `1631` status
+    ["e", "<applied-or-merged-patch-event-id>", "", "mention"], // for each
+    // when merged
+    ["merge-commit", "<merge-commit-id>"]
+    ["r", "<merge-commit-id>"] 
+    // when applied
+    ["applied-as-commits", "<commit-id-in-master-branch>", ...]
+    ["r", "<applied-commit-id>"] // for each
+  ]
+}
+```
+
+The Status event with the largest created_at date is valid.
+
+The Status of a patch-revision defaults to either that of the root-patch, or `1632` (Closed) if the root-patch's Status is `1631` and the patch-revision isn't tagged in the `1631` event. 
+
+
 ## Possible things to be added later
 
-- "status" kind (for letting people know a patch was merged or an issue was fixed or won't be fixed)
 - "branch merge" kind (specifying a URL from where to fetch the branch to be merged)
-- "cover letter" kind (to which multiple patches can refer and serve as a unifying layer to them)
 - inline file comments kind (we probably need one for patches and a different one for merged files)