> add a composer.json file based on the template I gave in #6 (dependencie...

> add a composer.json file based on the template I gave in #6 (dependencies while building project code)
When the patch in #2 is applied and packaged, the composer.json will be updated to match the sample in #6. This means both problems are solved once it gets packages (not just committed).

Like I said before, my only concern with adding a composer.json is the drift that happens over time. If the maintainers feel composer.json should be there, that's fine too. It's just another file to maintain for no reason as far as I can see.