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+## Contributing
+
+Pull requests are welcome.
+
+Before submitting changes:
+
+1. Follow [`CODE_STYLE.md`](CODE_STYLE.md), which adopts the canonical ORE Software code-style guide.
+2. Run `npm run lint:ores`.
+3. Run the relevant compile, unit, and client/conformance tests for the code you changed.