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+# Contributing to Near Future Propulsion
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+First off, thanks for taking the time to contribute! This can really help velocity and ensures that problems get fixed faster.
+
+Here are a few notes to follow that will make things easier for everyone:
+
+* **Please submit all pull requests against the `dev` branch**
+* If creating a new **compatibility patch**, please add attribution to the file in the first line as a comment, e.g. `// USI-LS Patch by ChrisAdderley`
+* If submitting a new **translation**, please add attribution to the file in the first line as a comment, e.g. `// English Translation by ChrisAdderley`. It is also helpful to me if you can update the readme with the attribution as well.