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+# How to contribute to Delta Kernel Rust
+
+Welcome!  We'd love to have you contribute to Delta Kernel Rust!
+
+## Did you find a bug?
+
+Create an issue with a reproducible example.  Please specify the Rust version, delta-kernel-rs version, the code executed, and the error message.
+
+## Did you create a PR to fix a bug?
+
+Open a pull request and add "Fixes #issue_number" in the PR description.
+
+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 and get the planned work approved by the core team first!
+
+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 [Delta Lake Slack](https://go.delta.io/slack) with questions!  We chat in the `#delta-kernel` channel.
+
+Thanks for reading! :heart: :crab: