Plugins

Docs is still missing.  Basic infrastructure is in place.

All kind of comments are more than welcome :)

- [x] basic infrastructure
- [x] adopt it for built in stuff
  - [x] www
  - [x] slaves
  - [x] change sources
  - [x] schedulers
  - [x] steps (seems the most "interesting")
  - [x] status receivers
  - [x] utilties
- [x] provide unit tests
- [x] update release notes
- [x] update documentation
  - [x] user documentation
  - [x] packager documentation
Yes for "existing import paths".

Not sure about "will be removed".  I am somewhat inclined toward "the might be removed.,..".