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+# How to contribute
+
+PRs are very welcome!
+
+## Adding code
+
+- Create a fork
+- Create a branch
+- Do your thing
+- [Please sign all your commits](https://docs.github.com/de/authentication/managing-commit-signature-verification)
+- Create a PR
+  - Reference issues if applicable
+
+## Found a bug?
+
+- Please open an issue
+- If you are able to fix it you also can open a PR (see above)
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 ```
 
 `latest` should be self-explanatory. The `main` tags are built with every push to the main branch and can be regarded as development tags.
+
+## How to contribute?
+
+see [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING)