Contributing guidelines now visible in repository tab and sidebar #169061
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What's changed
New contributors often miss detailed contributing guidelines because these files are hard to find within repositories. Their poor discoverability creates friction for newcomers, limiting onboarding and community growth despite maintainers’ feedback. So, we’ve surfaced these guidelines in two key places:
Both will appear whenever a repo has a
CONTRIBUTING.md file
, and you’ll no longer have to search for the file. This update helps new contributors get started faster and streamlines onboarding for open source projects.Beta Was this translation helpful? Give feedback.
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