Copy generic tools over from annual repos and adjust README (#69)

Move generic tools produced for TPAC 2023 to a non-dated space, to be
maintained here and referenced from annual repos from now on.

For tools commit history, see https://github.com/w3c/tpac2023-breakouts/

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-# About this Repo
+# TPAC breakout sessions management
 
-This repo was originally used to help organize tooling for [TPAC 2019 breakout session management](https://w3c.github.io/tpac-breakouts/).
+## About this Repository
 
-Tooling has evolved since then, but we are still using this repo as the home for documentation about tooling to help manage TPAC breakouts, including:
+This repository contains:
+1. a set of generic tools used to organize breakout sessions during W3C TPAC events,
+2. documentation about tooling for breakout sessions planners,
+3. good practices for breakout session chairs, and
+4. TPAC breakout session policies.
+
+This repository **does not** contain breakout session proposals. To see breakout session proposals, please check dedicated repositories per TPAC, such as [TPAC 2023 Breakouts](https://github.com/w3c/tpac2023-breakouts/blob/main/README.md).
+
+## Documentation
+
+This repository includes documentation for TPAC participants:
 
 * [Good Practices for Session Chairs](https://github.com/w3c/tpac-breakouts/wiki/Policies)
 * [TPAC Breakout Policies](https://github.com/w3c/tpac-breakouts/wiki/Policies)
 
-Starting in 2023 we anticipate the creation of one repo par TPAC. Please see:
+There is also documentation for [TPAC meeting planners](https://github.com/w3c/tpac-breakouts/wiki/For-TPAC-Meeting-Planners).
+
+## Tools
+
+This repository includes tools to:
 
-* [TPAC 2024 Breakouts](https://github.com/w3c/tpac2024-breakouts/blob/main/README.md)
-* [TPAC 2023 Breakouts](https://github.com/w3c/tpac2023-breakouts/blob/main/README.md)
+* Validate a breakout session proposal, chair info and schedule data.
+* Suggest, save and restore a schedule that minimizes conflicts.
+* Initialize IRC channels with bots and agenda.
+* Update the TPAC breakout sessions calendar.
+* Update session data with links to IRC-based minutes when available.
+* Create recording pages with transcripts.
+* Gather a list of session chairs.
+
+The tools are specific to TPAC events. Some of them require W3C team privileges.
 
 ## About the Issues List
 
-Please use the issues list of this repo for general questions or suggestions about TPAC breakout management.
+Please use the issues list of this repo for general questions or suggestions about TPAC breakout management and tools.
 
 Please **do not** use the issues list of this repo to propose TPAC breakout sessions.
+
+## Historical note
+
+This repository was originally used to help organize tooling for [TPAC 2019 breakout session management](https://w3c.github.io/tpac-breakouts/).
+