From df23c4f88806329cae02343c8cce9a8611958bd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew R <67220260+ar-cyber@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:58:50 +0930
Subject: [PATCH] make github stop complaining because of no edit guidelines

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+# Contributing
+
+When contributing to this repository, please first discuss the change you wish to make via issue,
+email, or any other method with the owners of this repository before making a change.
+
+## Pull Request Process
+
+1. It is recommended to start by opening an issue to discuss the change you wish to make. This will allow us to discuss the change and ensure it is a good fit for the project.
+2. Fork the repo and create your branch from `master`.
+3. When writing your pull request, make sure to use the pull request template.
+
+### Pull Request Template
+
+```
+## Description
+
+Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed. Please also include relevant motivation and context. List any dependencies that are required for this change.
+
+Fixes # (issue)
+
+## Type of change
+
+Please delete options that are not relevant.
+
+- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
+- [ ] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
+- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
+- [ ] This change requires a documentation update
+```
+
+### Issues
+
+#### Create a new issue
+
+If you spot a problem with the readme or code, [search if an issue already exists](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues). If a related issue doesn't exist, you can open a new issue using a relevant [issue form](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues/new).
+
+#### Solve an issue
+
+Scan through our [existing issues](https://github.com/BetterSEQTA/BetterSEQTA-Plus/issues) to find one that interests you. You can narrow down the search using `labels` as filters. As a general rule, we don’t assign issues to anyone. If you find an issue to work on, you are welcome to open a PR with a fix.