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-Contributing code to Matrix
-===========================
-
-Everyone is welcome to contribute code to Matrix
-(https://github.com/matrix-org), provided that they are willing to license
-their contributions under the same license as the project itself. We follow a
-simple 'inbound=outbound' model for contributions: the act of submitting an
-'inbound' contribution means that the contributor agrees to license the code
-under the same terms as the project's overall 'outbound' license - in our
-case, this is almost always Apache Software License v2 (see LICENSE).
-
-How to contribute
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-The preferred and easiest way to contribute changes to Matrix is to fork the
-relevant project on github, and then create a pull request to ask us to pull
-your changes into our repo
-(https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/)
-
-**The single biggest thing you need to know is: please base your changes on
-the develop branch - /not/ master.**
-
-We use the master branch to track the most recent release, so that folks who
-blindly clone the repo and automatically check out master get something that
-works. Develop is the unstable branch where all the development actually
-happens: the workflow is that contributors should fork the develop branch to
-make a 'feature' branch for a particular contribution, and then make a pull
-request to merge this back into the matrix.org 'official' develop branch. We
-use github's pull request workflow to review the contribution, and either ask
-you to make any refinements needed or merge it and make them ourselves. The
-changes will then land on master when we next do a release.
-
-We use `Buildkite <https://buildkite.com/matrix-dot-org/synapse>`_ for
-continuous integration.  Buildkite builds need to be authorised by a
-maintainer. If your change breaks the build, this will be shown in GitHub, so
-please keep an eye on the pull request for feedback.
-
-To run unit tests in a local development environment, you can use:
-
-- ``tox -e py35`` (requires tox to be installed by ``pip install tox``)
-  for SQLite-backed Synapse on Python 3.5.
-- ``tox -e py36`` for SQLite-backed Synapse on Python 3.6.
-- ``tox -e py36-postgres`` for PostgreSQL-backed Synapse on Python 3.6
-  (requires a running local PostgreSQL with access to create databases).
-- ``./test_postgresql.sh`` for PostgreSQL-backed Synapse on Python 3.5
-  (requires Docker). Entirely self-contained, recommended if you don't want to
-  set up PostgreSQL yourself.
-
-Docker images are available for running the integration tests (SyTest) locally,
-see the `documentation in the SyTest repo
-<https://github.com/matrix-org/sytest/blob/develop/docker/README.md>`_ for more
-information.
-
-Code style
-~~~~~~~~~~
-
-All Matrix projects have a well-defined code-style - and sometimes we've even
-got as far as documenting it... For instance, synapse's code style doc lives
-at https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/docs/code_style.md.
-
-To facilitate meeting these criteria you can run ``scripts-dev/lint.sh``
-locally. Since this runs the tools listed in the above document, you'll need
-python 3.6 and to install each tool. **Note that the script does not just
-test/check, but also reformats code, so you may wish to ensure any new code is
-committed first**. By default this script checks all files and can take some
-time; if you alter only certain files, you might wish to specify paths as
-arguments to reduce the run-time.
-
-Please ensure your changes match the cosmetic style of the existing project,
-and **never** mix cosmetic and functional changes in the same commit, as it
-makes it horribly hard to review otherwise.
-
-Before doing a commit, ensure the changes you've made don't produce
-linting errors. You can do this by running the linters as follows. Ensure to
-commit any files that were corrected.
-
-::
-    # Install the dependencies
-    pip install -U black flake8 isort
-    
-    # Run the linter script
-    ./scripts-dev/lint.sh
-
-Changelog
-~~~~~~~~~
-
-All changes, even minor ones, need a corresponding changelog / newsfragment
-entry. These are managed by Towncrier
-(https://github.com/hawkowl/towncrier).
-
-To create a changelog entry, make a new file in the ``changelog.d`` file named
-in the format of ``PRnumber.type``. The type can be one of the following:
-
-* ``feature``.
-* ``bugfix``.
-* ``docker`` (for updates to the Docker image).
-* ``doc`` (for updates to the documentation).
-* ``removal`` (also used for deprecations).
-* ``misc`` (for internal-only changes).
-
-The content of the file is your changelog entry, which should be a short
-description of your change in the same style as the rest of our `changelog
-<https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/CHANGES.md>`_. The file can
-contain Markdown formatting, and should end with a full stop ('.') for
-consistency.
-
-Adding credits to the changelog is encouraged, we value your
-contributions and would like to have you shouted out in the release notes!
-
-For example, a fix in PR #1234 would have its changelog entry in
-``changelog.d/1234.bugfix``, and contain content like "The security levels of
-Florbs are now validated when recieved over federation. Contributed by Jane
-Matrix.".
-
-Debian changelog
-----------------
-
-Changes which affect the debian packaging files (in ``debian``) are an
-exception.
-
-In this case, you will need to add an entry to the debian changelog for the
-next release. For this, run the following command::
-
-  dch
-
-This will make up a new version number (if there isn't already an unreleased
-version in flight), and open an editor where you can add a new changelog entry.
-(Our release process will ensure that the version number and maintainer name is
-corrected for the release.)
-
-If your change affects both the debian packaging *and* files outside the debian
-directory, you will need both a regular newsfragment *and* an entry in the
-debian changelog. (Though typically such changes should be submitted as two
-separate pull requests.)
-
-Sign off
-~~~~~~~~
-
-In order to have a concrete record that your contribution is intentional
-and you agree to license it under the same terms as the project's license, we've adopted the
-same lightweight approach that the Linux Kernel
-`submitting patches process <https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/submitting-patches.html#sign-your-work-the-developer-s-certificate-of-origin>`_, Docker
-(https://github.com/docker/docker/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md), and many other
-projects use: the DCO (Developer Certificate of Origin:
-http://developercertificate.org/). This is a simple declaration that you wrote
-the contribution or otherwise have the right to contribute it to Matrix::
-
-    Developer Certificate of Origin
-    Version 1.1
-
-    Copyright (C) 2004, 2006 The Linux Foundation and its contributors.
-    660 York Street, Suite 102,
-    San Francisco, CA 94110 USA
-
-    Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this
-    license document, but changing it is not allowed.
-
-    Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.1
-
-    By making a contribution to this project, I certify that:
-
-    (a) The contribution was created in whole or in part by me and I
-        have the right to submit it under the open source license
-        indicated in the file; or
-
-    (b) The contribution is based upon previous work that, to the best
-        of my knowledge, is covered under an appropriate open source
-        license and I have the right under that license to submit that
-        work with modifications, whether created in whole or in part
-        by me, under the same open source license (unless I am
-        permitted to submit under a different license), as indicated
-        in the file; or
-
-    (c) The contribution was provided directly to me by some other
-        person who certified (a), (b) or (c) and I have not modified
-        it.
-
-    (d) I understand and agree that this project and the contribution
-        are public and that a record of the contribution (including all
-        personal information I submit with it, including my sign-off) is
-        maintained indefinitely and may be redistributed consistent with
-        this project or the open source license(s) involved.
-
-If you agree to this for your contribution, then all that's needed is to
-include the line in your commit or pull request comment::
-
-    Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
-
-We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as
-your name on government documentation or common-law names (names
-claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot
-accept anonymous contributions at this time.
-
-Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the ``-s``
-flag to ``git commit``, which uses the name and email set in your
-``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs.
-
-Conclusion
-~~~~~~~~~~
-
-That's it!  Matrix is a very open and collaborative project as you might expect
-given our obsession with open communication.  If we're going to successfully
-matrix together all the fragmented communication technologies out there we are
-reliant on contributions and collaboration from the community to do so.  So
-please get involved - and we hope you have as much fun hacking on Matrix as we
-do!