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Author: Matthew Powers <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Fri Sep 5 13:49:45 2025 -0400
chore: add contributing file (#27)
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+
+# How to contribute to Apache SedonaDB
+
+Welcome! We'd love to have you contribute to Apache SedonaDB!
+
+## Did you find a bug?
+
+Create an issue with a reproducible example. Please specify the SedonaDB
version with a code snippet and error message.
+
+## Did you create a PR to fix a bug?
+
+See
[here](https://sedona.apache.org/latest/community/rule/#make-a-pull-request)
for instructions on how to open PRs.
+
+We appreciate bug fixes - thank you in advance!
+
+## Would you like to add a new feature or change existing code?
+
+If you would like to add a feature or change existing behavior, please make
sure to create an issue ticket and get the planned work approved by the core
team first!
+
+It's always better to get aligned with the core devs before writing any code.
+
+## Do you have questions about the source code?
+
+Feel free to create an issue or join the
[Discord](https://discord.gg/9A3k5dEBsY) with questions!
+
+Thanks for reading and looking forward to collaborating with you!
