Include Minimal Store/Catalog MetaData in Manifest

[RobDolinMS]

GOAL: Minimize work for Web App Developers to publish/list their apps in app stores/catalogs

PROPOSAL: @RobDolinMS is working on an analysis of minimal app store MetaData to publish and app and will propose additions to the Web App Manifest.

• Add description member #435 Add description member
• Ability to claim web app #476 / doc(extensibility): e.g., of site verificaton (closes #476) #497 Developer info and/or unique ID - so a web app can be mapped to a developer
• Add screenshots object #477 / feat(screenshots): Add screenshots member (closes #477) #490 Screenshots - have not found a store/catalog that does not require screenshot(s)
• Proposal: Add Optional Member for IARC Rating #523 / feat: add iarc_rating_id member (resolves #523) #567 IARC Rating - so a web app can indicate their age ratings
• Add (optional) "category" member #569 App Category - so a web app developer can communicate desired app category

FAQ:
Q: How do web app developers update their app store metadata if it has been read from a Web App Manifest?
A: App stores/catalogs SHOULD either:

1. Use data in the Web App Manifest as the primary source of truth (if available) and make any data shown in the app store UI as read-only (Preferred)
2. Enable one-time import of data from the Web App Manifest and make it clear to app developers that they MUST edit their app metadata via the app store UI

[marcoscaceres]

Sent a PR for #435

[marcoscaceres]

@RobDolinMS, ping.

[marcoscaceres]

Closing for now... @RobDolinMS, kindly reopen the issue when you want to proceed.

[RobDolinMS]

@marcoscaceres - I've added two items to the checklist at the top of the issue and am meeting with some colleagues later today. Would you please re-open (as I don't seem to have permissions to be able to do so.) Thanks.

[marcoscaceres]

Good to have you back! 😃

[marcoscaceres]

Screenshot may be related to #361 as those screenshots might be platform specific in some cases.

[christianliebel]

categories and iarc_rating_id have been added in the meantime, so I guess we can close this.

[aarongustafson]

Thanks for the heads-up @christianliebel!