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+# Contributing
+
+We welcome contributors to this Golang Client, and we'll do our best to review and merge all requests.
+Adding missing features as per the [Wavefront API](https://www.wavefront.com/api/) or bug fixes will be welcomed.
+Any functional changes will require discussion.
+
+## Opening Issues
+If you encounter a bug or you are making a feature request, please open an issue in this repo.
+
+## Making Pull Requests
+1. Fork the repository
+1. Create a new branch for your change
+1. Make your changes and submit a [Pull Request](https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request-from-a-fork/)
+
+Before submitting a pull request, please ensure that unit tests pass. Refer to the [README.md](./README.md) for instructions on running unit tests.
+
+We will review your pull request and provide feedback.
+
+## Versioning
+
+We use [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/) on this project. The version is located inside the `version` file, in the root of the repository, in the format `vMajor.Minor.Patch`. Update this version as required.
+
+## Creating a new Release
+
+1. Update the CHANGELOG.md
+1. Update the `version` file to X.Y.Z
+1. Commit changes.
+1. Make a new tag (`git tag vX.Y.Z`)
+1. Push changes / tag vX.Y.Z (`git push --tags`)
+1. Publish GitHub a release using that tag.
+    1. Add a summary of the release, as in prior releases.
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