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Open source software literally means that the source code is available to anyone. In GitHub, that just means that your repo is public rather than private. But your method technically doesn’t matter. You could publish to a forum if you wish. That’s still open source!
Free OSS just means that anyone is free to use and modify the source code for any purpose. The details are usually defined in a LICENSE file.
I feel like you’re really asking about the common practices and methods used in FOSS. Right? If so, that’s entirely up to you as the maintainer. As the project matures, you may attract other contributors which will in turn will motivate change to your tools and methods.
Start with what works for you. Model after similar projects if you wish. Adjust as change is needed.
While that is a definition that's used by some, I would argue The OSI's Open Source Definition is more widely used within the field