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+# Contributing Guidelines
+
+The following is a set of guidelines for contributing to NGINX Unit.  We do
+appreciate that you are considering contributing!
+
+## Table Of Contents
+
+- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
+- [Ask a Question](#ask-a-question)
+- [Contributing](#contributing)
+- [Git Style Guide](#git-style-guide)
+
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Check out the [Quick Installation](README.md#quick-installation) and
+[Howto](https://unit.nginx.org/howto/) guides to get NGINX Unit up and running.
+
+
+## Ask a Question
+
+Please open an [issue](https://github.com/nginx/unit/issues/new) on GitHub with
+the label `question`.  You can also ask a question on
+[Slack](https://nginxcommunity.slack.com) or the NGINX Unit mailing list,
+unit@nginx.org (subscribe
+[here](https://mailman.nginx.org/mailman3/lists/unit.nginx.org/)).
+
+
+## Contributing
+
+### Report a Bug
+
+Ensure the bug was not already reported by searching on GitHub under
+[Issues](https://github.com/nginx/unit/issues).
+
+If the bug is a potential security vulnerability, please report using our
+[security policy](https://unit.nginx.org/troubleshooting/#getting-support).
+
+To report a non-security bug, open an
+[issue](https://github.com/nginx/unit/issues/new) on GitHub with the label
+`bug`.  Be sure to include a title and clear description, as much relevant
+information as possible, and a code sample or an executable test case showing
+the expected behavior that doesn't occur.
+
+
+### Suggest an Enhancement
+
+To suggest an enhancement, open an
+[issue](https://github.com/nginx/unit/issues/new) on GitHub with the label
+`enhancement`.  Please do this before implementing a new feature to discuss the
+feature first.
+
+
+### Open a Pull Request
+
+Before submitting a PR, please read the NGINX Unit code guidelines to know more
+about coding conventions and benchmarks.  Fork the repo, create a branch, and
+submit a PR when your changes are tested and ready for review.  Again, if you'd
+like to implement a new feature, please consider creating a feature request
+issue first to start a discussion about the feature.
+
+
+## Git Style Guide
+
+- Keep a clean, concise and meaningful `git commit` history on your branch,
+  rebasing locally and squashing before submitting a PR
+
+- For any user-visible changes, updates, and bugfixes, add a note to
+  `docs/changes.xml` under the section for the upcoming release, using `<change
+  type="feature">` for new functionality, `<change type="change">` for changed
+  behavior, and `<change type="bugfix">` for bug fixes.
+
+- In the subject line, use the past tense ("Added feature", not "Add feature");
+  also, use past tense to describe past scenarios, and present tense for
+  current behavior
+
+- Limit the subject line to 67 characters, and the rest of the commit message
+  to 80 characters
+
+- Use subject line prefixes for commits that affect a specific portion of the
+  code; examples include "Tests:", "Packages:", or "Docker:", and also
+  individual languages such as "Java:" or "Ruby:"
+
+- Reference issues and PRs liberally after the subject line; if the commit
+  remedies a GitHub issue, [name
+  it](https://docs.github.com/en/issues/tracking-your-work-with-issues/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue)
+  accordingly
+
+- Don't rely on command-line commit messages with `-m`; use the editor instead
+