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-This document outlines how to contribute to this project. It details a
-code of conduct, how to submit issues, bug reports and patches.
+# Contribution guide
+
+This document outlines how to contribute to this project. It details
+instructions on how to submit issues, bug reports and patches.
+
+Before you participate in the community, you should also agree to
+respect the code of conduct, shipped in `CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md` in the
+source code.
 
 # Patches