How to contribute

Getting Started

Make sure you have a GitHub account
Submit a ticket for your issue, assuming one does not already exist.
- Clearly describe the issue including steps to reproduce when it is a bug.
- Make sure you fill in the earliest version that you know has the issue.
Fork the repository on GitHub

Making Changes

Create a topic branch from where you want to base your work.
- This is usually the master branch.
- Only target release branches if you are certain your fix must be on that branch.
- To quickly create a topic branch based on master; git checkout -b fix/master/my_contribution master. Please avoid working directly on the master branch.
Make commits of logical units.
Check for unnecessary whitespace with git diff --check before committing.
Make sure your commit messages are in the proper format:

ISSUE-1234: terse and to the point message describing change

Make sure you have added the necessary tests for your changes.
Run all the tests to assure nothing else was accidentally broken.
Make sure you've done a squash and rebase before submitting

Submitting Changes

Push your changes to a topic branch in your fork of the repository.
Submit a pull request.
After feedback has been given we expect responses within two weeks. After two weeks we may close the pull request if it isn't showing any activity.

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