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-# Contributing
-
-## Pull requests
-
-Prefer pull requests against `develop`. The repository default is `master`
-or `main`; `develop` exists for ongoing integration.
-
-## Commits
-
-Subject form (kernel-style):
-
-    area: Imperative summary
-
-- Imperative mood after the colon (`Add`, `Fix`, `Remove`, …).
-- No trailing period on the subject. Aim for about 75 characters total.
-- Body states the problem and why the change is right.
-- One logical change per commit. Skip the body only when the subject alone
-  is obvious to a reviewer.
-
-## Pull request description
-
-- **What** — what changed
-- **Why** — problem and impact
-- **Test** — concrete steps a reviewer can run
-
-Do not leave the description as “see commits”.
-
-## Issues
-
-Gitea closes issues when a bare issue reference appears in merge text.
-Cite leftover issues by full URL. Only close an issue when the merge
-actually finishes that work.
-
-## License
-
-License: see LICENSE if present; otherwise TBD by owner.