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+# Contributing
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+If you open a PR please consider the following:
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+- If you're adding new functionality, please open an issue to discuss the design of the new feature
+- How the end user will consume your new feature. It's often easier to start with the API and work backwards
+- Consider the use of [conventional commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/) to make your commit messages more descriptive
+- Add new tests to the plugin (use the existing ones as a template)
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+The mantra for this plugin is "simple session management" and as such the code base is relatively simple. Please consider this in your code.